Acting
Jacques Couturier
Born — Died
1924-04-10 — 2022-05-18
Place of birth
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
Jacques Couturier is a French actor whose career unfolded both on stage and on television. A passionate man of the theatre, he founded the Petit-Colombier company in Nantes, which was incorporated in 1960 into the city’s Théâtre Dramatique Populaire. He also taught drama at the Conservatoire National de Région de Nantes for more than three decades, training several generations of actors. On television, he appeared in popular series such as Le Temps des copains, Les Boussardel, and Thierry la Fronde, in which he portrayed the Black Prince in ten episodes. He also took part in the historical series Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur, broadcast from 1971, where he played a secondary role wit…
Known for
7.0At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days, during public performances at the Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées, or sometimes Edouard VII theater.
At Theatre Tonight
1966
8.5Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur (Schulmeister, the Emperor's Spy) is a French historical adventure television series consisting of 13 episodes (1971–1974), inspired by the real life of Charles Louis Schulmeister, a famous spy in the service of Napoleon I. It alternates between historical facts and fiction, offering a fictionalized portrait of a cunning spy, loyal to Napoleon, and always ready to turn a situation to his advantage.
Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur
1971
6.8In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
1958
7.5Upon his return from Louisiana in 1865, Maxence de Mettray decides to use the profits from his last commercial trip to buy the castle of Mauregard in Touraine, the castle of his ancestors. From there, his story and that of his descendants is told over six different periods. A French mini-series in six 60-minute episodes.
Mauregard
1970
8.0A butcher's boy, in love with the daughter of one of his neighbors, a penniless baron, finds himself in financial difficulties as he begins construction of a building on the land he has inherited.
Les Pieds dans le plâtre
1965
5.3Granier, a former accountant imprisoned for financial embezzlement, is released from prison and decides to help his cellmate to escape...
A Loser
1972
Film credits
1970s · 2 titles
Series credits
7.0At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days, during public performances at the Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées, or sometimes Edouard VII theater.
At Theatre Tonight
1966
8.5Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur (Schulmeister, the Emperor's Spy) is a French historical adventure television series consisting of 13 episodes (1971–1974), inspired by the real life of Charles Louis Schulmeister, a famous spy in the service of Napoleon I. It alternates between historical facts and fiction, offering a fictionalized portrait of a cunning spy, loyal to Napoleon, and always ready to turn a situation to his advantage.
Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur
1971
7.5Upon his return from Louisiana in 1865, Maxence de Mettray decides to use the profits from his last commercial trip to buy the castle of Mauregard in Touraine, the castle of his ancestors. From there, his story and that of his descendants is told over six different periods. A French mini-series in six 60-minute episodes.
Mauregard
1970