About
Guy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer. He appeared in over 100 films in over 30 years, but was best known for his role as the fictional television private detective Nestor Burma. Guy Émile Marchand was born in Paris, 19th arrondissement, the son of a scrap merchant and a housewife and grew up in Belleville, during the Occupation and contracted tuberculosis at the age of ten. Spending time in Sarthe in the country he learned to ride and kept a love of horses throughout his life. In Paris, he regularly went to the Danube cinema. While at the Lycée Voltaire secondary school in Paris he played the clarinet in night clubs in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. His military service was in an airborne troops division at the École des troupes aéroportées (BETAP) in Pau, becoming a sous-lieutenant – parachutist. He was assigned to the 3rd foreign infantry...
Known for
Nestor BurmaSeries • 1991
The Longest DayMovie • 1962
LoulouMovie • 1980
Hold-upMovie • 1985
Wide LoadMovie • 2019
Deadly CircuitMovie • 1983
Santa Claus Is a StinkerMovie • 1982
The InquisitorMovie • 1981
Tout nous souritMovie • 2021
L'été en pente douceMovie • 1987
L'Hôtel de la plageMovie • 1978
A Gorgeous Kid Like MeMovie • 1972
Just to Be SureMovie • 2017
Coup de TorchonMovie • 1981
My Wife's Name Is MauriceMovie • 2002
Les Sous-Doués En VacancesMovie • 1982
La Plus belle pour aller danserMovie • 2023
Dear InspectorMovie • 1978
The Best Job in the WorldMovie • 1996
Rum RunnersMovie • 1971
Entre NousMovie • 1983
Country CabaretMovie • 2022
The Easy Way OutMovie • 2015
The Big OperatorMovie • 1976