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Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-07-25 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France

Daniel Ceccaldi

Biography:

Daniel Ceccaldi (July 25, 1927 – March 27, 2003) was a French actor.

He was born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France. The mild-mannered Daniel Ceccaldi is famous as Claude Jade's father Lucien Darbon in François Truffaut's movies Stolen Kisses and Bed & Board.Note: Christine refers to him twice as "Lucien", not papa, indicating perhaps that he is not her biological father, echoing Truffaut's own experience. The American critics Bob Wade wrote about Ceccaldi in 'Stolen Kisses': "Claude Jade's parents are memorably played by Daniel Ceccaldi and Claire Duhamel. Ceccaldi’s role may represent the most pleasant and neurosis-free father in any movie of the era. He overflows with Dickensian warmth and geniality."

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Known For

Acting

2008

2003

She's One of Us as le père

2002

Hôpital souterrain as Commander Destouche

2001

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle as Maurice Focodel

1999

The Son of Français as Monsieur Oliver
Michel Strogoff as Count Krasow

1998

Only God Sees Me as Le président du bureau de vote
Un grand cri d'amour as Sylvestre Archimbaud

1997

The Magic of Méliès as Méliès (Voice)
Barbara as Admiral
The Fourth King as Melchiorre

1994

1992

Feu Adrien Muset as Me Sachet

1989

Twisted Obsession as Julien Legrand
Una casa a Roma as Valerio

1988

1987

1986

La dama inacabada as Jordi Basté

1985

Love on the Quiet as Maître Ravignac

1984

The Octopus as Nicola Sorbi

1983

Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose as Lucky Luke (voice)
Le Braconnier de Dieu as Le père abbé

1982

It Will Hurt! as Léopold

1981

For a Cop's Hide as Coccioli
The Plouffe Family as Père Alphonse

1980

1979

Heart to Heart as Emile Roussel, le père

1978

L'Hôtel de la plage as Euloge Saint-Prix
These Sorcerers Are Mad as Jean La Pallière

1977

Death of a Corrupt Man as Lucien Lacor
Le Maestro as Hubert
A Sea Urchin in the Pocket as Theater administrator

1976

The Toy as The family man
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's as le marquis du Velin

1975

The Pink Telephone as M. Levêgue, directeur des relations publiques, Fileding
Incorrigible as Police Prefect
A Happy Divorce as Antoine, skuespiller
Numéro un as Self

1974

Folle Amanda as Philippe Morhange
Tell Me You Love Me as Bertrand Danois
The Four Charlots Musketeers as Louis XIII / Le roi
OK Patron as Duguet
France, Incorporated as Michel, the government's man

1973

Les zozos as Uncle Jacques
Fall of a Body as Alain Renon
The Conspiracy as Louis Carat
Le Concierge as Paul Raymond, le député
Graf Luckner as Morgan

1972

Seduction Squad as Le lieutenant de marine Jean-Yves Marie Le Gouennec
Not Dumb, the Bird as Gérard Chardonnet

1971

Samedi soir as Self

1970

Bed and Board as Lucien Darbon

1969

A Golden Widow as Museum curator

1968

Stolen Kisses as Lucien Darbon

1967

Ami-Ami as Christian
The Ponies as Letellier

1966

The Upper Hand as Le commissaire Noël
At Theatre Tonight as Christian
Vive la vie as Jacques Vincent

1965

The Big Swag as Félix Pignol, metro ticket puncher colleague
Cloportes as Police inspector Lescure
When the Pheasants Pass as le directeur Barnave
God's Thunder as Le prêtre
Espionage in Lisbon as Robert Scott
A Woman in White as L'inspecteur Georget
Diamonds Are Brittle as Captain of the boat

1964

The Soft Skin as Clément
That Man from Rio as Commissaire
Friends of the family as Michel, bartender
Requiem pour un caïd as Inspector Belin

1963

Squeak-squeak as Pedro Castelli
Who Stole the Body? as 'La Banque'
Les gros bras as Giovanelli, jewel thief
The Trip to Biarritz as Paul Bonnenfant
Girl's Apartment as François
People in Luck as L'homme amoureux de Virginie (« Le Repas gastronomique »)

1961

To Die of Love as Richard Lanne
Famous Love Affairs as Antonio Villa

1960

1959

Witness in the City as Italian taxi customer

1958

Miss Pigalle as Dominique

1957

Élisa as Hairdresser

1956

Mannequins of Paris as Un ami de Barbara

1955

The Light Across the Street as l'amoureux en panne
La Madelon as Military man at Maxim’s
The Grand Manoeuvre as Officer (uncredited)
Caroline and the Rebels as Lieutenant Bogard
Frou-Frou as Le chevalier des Grieux

1954

Queen Margot as Henri d'Anjou
Mademoiselle Nitouche as The third reservist

1953

Fatal Affair as Fred, Charlotte's friend (uncredited)

1952

Judgement of God as Théobald - le commis de M. Bernauer et amoureux d'Agnès

1951

Young Love as The soldier who shoots badly at the funfair (uncredited)
Miracles Only Happen Once as A friend of Jérôme (uncredited)

1949

Maya as Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited)

1948

The Devil Who Limped as Lackey (uncredited)

Directing

1984

Diable d'homme as Director

1982

1980

le vol d'Icare as Director

1979

Le Plus Heureux des trois as Stage Director