Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1902-06-03
Deathday: 1975-11-09 (73 years old)

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Biography

Paul Bonifas (3 June 1902 – 9 November 1975) was a French actor, born in Paris.


In the 1920s, while working for the French customs service, Bonifas took classes in acting at the Conservatoire de Paris in his spare time. He left with the first prize for comedy, which allowed him to join the Odéon Theatre in 1933, then the Comédie-Française in 1938.


He made his first film appearance in 1935 in a version of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, directed by Pierre Chenal.


During World War II he served as a lieutenant in the artillery, was badly wounded, and evacuated from Dunkirk with his unit. In London he joined the Free French, and worked for Radio Londres broadcasting to occupied France.


In 1942 he appeared in the film The Foreman Went to France.


In 1943 he formed "The Molière Players", who staged a repertoire of mainly Molière works in London theatres, as well as in regional towns and at French army barracks.


In 1944 "The Molière Players" appeared in the short film Aventure malgache directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This was written by, and based on the experiences of, Jules Francois Clermont, an actor in Bonifas' troupe working under the name of Paul Clarus, who had operated an illegal radio station Madagascar Libre in Madagascar while the island was under Vichy control.


Bonifas then appeared in a number of other British films, including Two Fathers with Bernard Miles, directed by Anthony Asquith, and had minor roles in the musicals Heaven Is Round the Corner and Champagne Charlie, the action adventure film The Man from Morocco, the comedy-drama Johnny Frenchman and the horror film Dead of Night.


Bonifas returned to France in 1946 and resumed his career in theatre, specializing in comedy, but also taking dramatic roles.


His later film career included appearances in Trapeze (1956), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956), Fanny (1961), Charade (1963), Greed in the Sun (1964), The Train (1964), Is Paris Burning? (1966), Triple Cross (1966), and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974).


Bonifas died on 9 November 1975 at Vernouillet, Yvelines, France.


Source: Article "Paul Bonifas" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.  

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Filmography

all 72

Movies 66

TV Shows 6

Vatinol
Le père Amable

Le père Amable (1975)

Movie
Le Maire
The Common Man

The Common Man (1975)

Movie
le choeur
Antigone

Antigone (1974)

Movie
le père de François Perrin
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)

Movie
5.33
Le voisin
The Last Train

The Last Train (1973)

Movie
L'aubergiste
La Duchesse d'Avila

La Duchesse d'Avila (1973)

TV
Le portier de l'hôtel
Love Me Strangely

Love Me Strangely (1971)

Movie
The doctor
Cold Sweat

Cold Sweat (1970)

Movie
Witness to car accident
The Horse

The Horse (1970)

Movie
Henri Faroy
An Artistic Couple

An Artistic Couple (1970)

Movie
(uncredited)
The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree (1969)

Movie
Gustave / servant
Secret World

Secret World (1969)

Movie
Le vieux Vick
Les Dossiers de l'Agence O

Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968)

TV
Charlie
Triple Cross

Triple Cross (1966)

Movie
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966)

Movie
Félix Ducotel
At Theatre Tonight

At Theatre Tonight (1966)

TV
Camusot
Illusions perdues

Illusions perdues (1966)

TV
Tonton Louis
Le Naïf amoureux

Le Naïf amoureux (1965)

Movie
Légiste (uncredited)
Lucky Jo

Lucky Jo (1964)

Movie
Spinet
The Train

The Train (1964)

Movie
Doctor Magnart, former professor in Lyon
Greed in the Sun

Greed in the Sun (1964)

Movie
Le notaire
Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent

Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent (1964)

Movie
Mr. Felix
Charade

Charade (1963)

Movie
1
La Parole est au témoin

La Parole est au témoin (1963)

Movie
Mons. Lapeyre
The Depths

The Depths (1963)

Movie
Grocer
Sundays and Cybele

Sundays and Cybele (1962)

Movie
6
Chandelier
Les célibataires

Les célibataires (1962)

Movie
Le chirurgien / Doctor of Louis XI
Blood on His Sword

Blood on His Sword (1961)

Movie
The Postman
Fanny

Fanny (1961)

Movie
Cellarman
Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again (1961)

Movie
Un greffier
La Vérité

La Vérité (1960)

Movie
The Gigolo

The Gigolo (1960)

Movie
Mayor
The Enemy General

The Enemy General (1960)

Movie
Le père de Ginette (La Virginité)
Love and the Frenchwoman

Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)

Movie
A Woman Like Satan

A Woman Like Satan (1959)

Movie
le président de la cour
A Legitimate Defense

A Legitimate Defense (1958)

Movie
Le médecin de l'hôpital
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1958)

Movie
L'inspecteur Renaud
Sinners of Paris

Sinners of Paris (1958)

Movie
Marcel, owner of the hotel
Mademoiselle et son gang

Mademoiselle et son gang (1957)

Movie
Police Chief (uncredited)
Love in the Afternoon

Love in the Afternoon (1957)

Movie
6
Guillaumin
The Case of Dr. Laurent

The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)

Movie
Master Lecornu
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

Movie
The Terror with Women

The Terror with Women (1956)

Movie
Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel (uncredited)
Frou-Frou

Frou-Frou (1955)

Movie
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1954)

TV
6
le commissaire principal
Their Last Night

Their Last Night (1953)

Movie
Honoré - le beau-père
Lettre ouverte

Lettre ouverte (1953)

Movie
The Newsagent (uncredited)
Holiday for Henrietta

Holiday for Henrietta (1952)

Movie
Ils sont dans les vignes...

Ils sont dans les vignes... (1952)

Movie
Piédalu fait des miracles

Piédalu fait des miracles (1952)

Movie
Monsieur Bleubois
Dans la vie tout s'arrange

Dans la vie tout s'arrange (1952)

Movie
Inspector
The Green Glove

The Green Glove (1952)

Movie
The Truth About Bebe Donge

The Truth About Bebe Donge (1952)

Movie
The Commander
Duel à Dakar

Duel à Dakar (1951)

Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Le ministre Victor Duruy
Amazing Monsieur Fabre

Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951)

Movie
Monsieur Bleubois
Pardon My French

Pardon My French (1951)

Movie
Clara de Montargis

Clara de Montargis (1951)

Movie
La capitaine du cargo
Juliette, or Key of Dreams

Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951)

Movie
Insurance Manager (as Paul Boniface)
Bedelia

Bedelia (1946)

Movie
Stephan Corelle
Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story (1946)

Movie
Jerome
Johnny Frenchman

Johnny Frenchman (1945)

Movie
French Nightclub Patron (Segment 'The Ventriloquist's Dummy') (Uncredited)
Dead of Night

Dead of Night (1945)

Movie
1
French Mayor
The Man from Morocco

The Man from Morocco (1945)

Movie
Targetino
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie (1944)

Movie
Monsieur Rolland
English Without Tears

English Without Tears (1944)

Movie
French Proprietor
Candlelight in Algeria

Candlelight in Algeria (1944)

Movie
Frenchman
Two Fathers

Two Fathers (1944)

Movie
Michel - Chef de la Sureté
Aventure Malgache

Aventure Malgache (1944)

Movie
Prefect of Rouville
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France (1942)

Movie
Maxim's Porter

Maxim's Porter (1939)

Movie
The Five Cents of Lavarede

The Five Cents of Lavarede (1939)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-06-03

Deathday
1975-11-09 (73 years old)

Birth Name
Henri Paul Bonifas

Birth Place
5th arrondissement of Paris, France

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
The Molière Players, Henri Paul Bonifas, Paul Boniface, Victor Boniface, Bonifas, Bonifas de la Comédie Française


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