About
Jacques Sereys (2 June 1928 – 1 January 2023) was a French actor and theatre director. Raised by a single mother who worked as an embroiderer, Sereys grew up in Marseille. He began to make money at the age of 14 while working for Crédit Lyonnais. In 1951, he was admitted to the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and attended classes taught by Henri Rollan. He joined the Comédie-Française in 1955, first as an associate before becoming a sociétaire in 1959. In 1964, Sereys left the Comédie-Française to devote himself to boulevard theatre, a period in which he met the likes of Jacques Charon and Robert Hirsch. However, he returned to the Comédie-Française in 1977 and regained his membership in 1979. He retired in 1997 and became a de facto honorary sociétaire. He regularly continued to perform at the Comédie-Française until 2014 Sereys married actress Philippine Pascal,...
Known for
MaigretSeries • 1991
At Theatre TonightSeries • 1966
Nestor BurmaSeries • 1991
Murmur of the HeartMovie • 1971
ChouchouMovie • 2003
The Horseman on the RoofMovie • 1995
L'Opération Corned BeefMovie • 1991
The Fire WithinMovie • 1963
I... for IcarusMovie • 1979
The GangMovie • 1977
Towards ZeroMovie • 2007
On GuardMovie • 1997
DiscoMovie • 2008
A Simple StoryMovie • 1978
HeartbeatMovie • 1968
Le Bon PlaisirMovie • 1984
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeMovie • 1999
L'AdditionMovie • 1984