Acting
Jean-Pierre Darras
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage. He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward. Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place. In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
Filmography
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Film · 2009
Georges Dandin de Molière
Film · 1997
Le Groom
Film · 1995
My Father's Glory
Film · 1990
My Mother's Castle
Film · 1990
Diary of a Madman
Film · 1987
La Calanque
Series · 1987
L'Amour à la lettre
Film · 1986
Asterix vs. Caesar
Film · 1985
Le Voleur de feuilles
Film · 1984
Le Braconnier de Dieu
Film · 1983
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
Film · 1982
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Film · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Le Chêne d'Allouville
Film · 1981
For a Cop's Hide
Film · 1981
La Puce et le privé
Film · 1981
Signé Furax
Film · 1981
The Impostures of Scapin
Film · 1981
Three Men to Kill
Film · 1980
L'Hôtel du libre échange
Film · 1979
Out of It
Film · 1978
Madame le Juge
Series · 1978
Parisian Life
Film · 1977
Genre masculin
Film · 1977
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Film · 1976
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Film · 1976
La Décharge
Film · 1976
Don't Bite, We Love You
Film · 1976
Forget Me, Mandoline
Film · 1976
Love and Cool Water
Film · 1976
Beyond Fear
Film · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Apostrophes
Series · 1975
Tell Me You Love Me
Film · 1974
A Pain in the Ass
Film · 1973
At the Meeting with Joyous Death
Film · 1973
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
Film · 1973
Folie douce
Film · 1973
Molière pour rire et pour pleurer
Series · 1973
The Old Maid
Film · 1972
The Annuity
Film · 1972
La Main passe
Film · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
the famous escapes
Series · 1972
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Fric-Frac
Film · 1971
The Wedding Ring
Film · 1971
Graf Luckner
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
Film · 1970
Elise, or Real Life
Film · 1970
Et qu'ça saute !
Film · 1970
A Golden Widow
Film · 1969
The Fighting Cock
Film · 1969
L'Amour des 4 colonels
Film · 1969
The Tattoo
Film · 1968
Les Aventures de Lagardère
Film · 1968
Azaïs
Film · 1968
Would-Be Gentleman
Film · 1968
Ami-Ami
Film · 1967
Lagardère
Series · 1967
The Other Truth
Film · 1966
Diamond Safari
Film · 1966
A Young World
Film · 1966
Four Queens for an Ace
Film · 1966
At Theatre Tonight
Series · 1966
At Theatre Tonight
Series · 1966
Monsieur
Film · 1964
Lucky Jo
Film · 1964
A Man Named Rocca
Film · 1961
Les Trois Sœurs
Film · 1960
Two Men in Manhattan
Film · 1959
Discorama
Series · 1959
Discorama
Series · 1959
Discorama
Series · 1959