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Jacques Brunius
Jacques B. Brunius (born Jacques Henri Cottance , 16 September 1906 – 24 April 1967) was a French actor, director and writer, who was born in
Paris and died in
Exeter , UK.
[1] He was cremated in Sidmouth, with a tribute by Mesens.
[2]
Assistant director to Luis Buñuel on
L'Âge d'or , he appeared in more than 30 movies, using several alternate names: Jacques Borel, J.B. Brunius, Jacques-Bernard Brunius, Jacques Brunius, Brunius, J.B.Brunius.
[3] He acted in many of the early, more political, movies of his friend
Jean Renoir . During World War II he broadcast from England to France over
Radio Londres .
[4] He married French-English actress Cecile Chevreau in 1951.
[5] Their son Richard was born in 1956.[
citation needed ]
Member of the surrealist group in France and then in England, with his friend
E.L.T. Mesens ,
Conroy Maddox ,
Ithell Colquhoun ,
Simon Watson Taylor and
Roland Penrose .[
citation needed ] Brunius attacked
Toni del Renzio , who was married to Colquhoun and who was attempting to reanimate an inactive English group in 1942–3.[
citation needed ] Brunius' countersigned the tract Idolatry and Confusion , which condemned and mocked del Renzio unjustifiably. In reality, Mesens feared a takeover of the group leadership by del Renzio.[
citation needed ]
He never missed an opportunity to defend surrealism, and participated in many a radio show.
[6]
[7] In 1959, he undertook a vigorous defense of the poetic valor of nursery rhymes.[
citation needed ]
The text was published by John Lyle in Transforma(c)tion n°7 under the title
Language and lore of children .[
dead link ]
Filmography
Actor
1930:
L'Âge d'or (a.k.a. The Golden Age), dir. Luis Buñuel.... Passer-by in the street (uncredited)
1932:
L'affaire est dans le sac (a.k.a. It's in the Bag), dir. Pierre Prévert .... Adrien, le client au béret (as J.B.Brunius)
1934: L'Hôtel du libre échange .... Le monsieur du train
1936: Le Crime de Monsieur Lange (a.k.a.
The Crime of Monsieur Lange ), dir. Jean Renoir (as J.B. Brunius) .... Mr. Baigneur
1936:
Moutonnet
1936:
Partie de campagne (a.k.a. A Day in the Country) , dir. Jean Renoir (as Jacques Borel) .... Rodolphe
1936: La Vie est à nous (a.k.a.
Life Belongs to Us ) .... Le président du conseil d'administration
1937:
Le Temps des cerises (a.k.a. The Time of the Cherries) (as Jacques-Bernard Brunius) .... Le petit-fils du directeur
1938:
Le Schpountz (a.k.a. Heartbeat), dir. Marcel Pagnol .... L'Accessoiriste
1938: La Bête humaine (a.k.a. Judas Was a Woman, The Human Beast), dir. Jean Renoir (uncredited) .... Un garçon de ferme
1940:
The Mondesir Heir .... Le médecin
1950:
The Wooden Horse .... André (as Jacques Brunius)
1951:
The Dream of Andalusia (uncredited)
1951: Andalousie (uncredited)
1951: The Changing face of Europe .... Narrator, as himself
1951:
Une fille à croquer (a.k.a. Good Enough to Eat, Le Petit Chaperon Rouge) (as Jacques Borel)
1951:
The Lavender Hill Mob , dir Charles Crichton (as Jacques Brunius) .... Customs Official
1952:
24 Hours of a Woman's Life (a.k.a. Affair in Monte Carlo).... Concierge, Pension Lisa (as Jacques Brunius)
1953:
South of Algiers (a.k.a. The Golden Mask) .... Kress (as Jacques Brunius)
1953:
Sea Devils .... Fouche
1953:
Always a Bride .... Inspector (as Jacques Brunius)
1953:
Laughing Anne (a.k.a. Between the Tides) .... Frenchie
1954:
Forbidden Cargo .... Det. Pierre Valance - French police
1955:
To Paris with Love .... Monsieur Marconne
1955:
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (a.k.a. Foreign Legionnaire) (TV, 1 episode) .... Pakka
1955:
The Cockleshell Heroes .... French Fisherman (as Jacques Brunius)
1955: Barbie (TV, 1 episode) .... Mr. Morrisot
1956:
Wicked as They Come (a.k.a. Portrait in Smoke) .... Inspector Caron
1956:
House of Secrets (a.k.a. Triple Deception) .... Lessage
1957:
True as a Turtle (a.k.a. Plain Sailing) .... Monsieur Charbonnier
1957:
Dangerous Exile .... De Chassagne (uncredited)
1958:
Orders to Kill .... Cmndt. Morand
1960: The Miracle of St. Phillipe (TV episode) .... The Mayor
1960:
The Four Just Men (TV, 1 episode) .... The Mayor
1961: Mon frère Jacques (TV), dir. Pierre Prévert .... himself
1961:
The Greengage Summer (a.k.a. Loss of Innocence) .... M. Joubert
1964:
The Yellow Rolls-Royce .... Duc d'Angoulême (England) (uncredited)
1965:
Le Chant du monde (a.k.a. Song of the World) (as Jacques Borel)
1965:
Return from the Ashes .... 1st Detective (uncredited)
Director
1953:
The Blakes Slept Here
1952: Brief City
1952: To The Rescue
1951: The Changing Face of Europe (3rd segment: "Somewhere to Live")
1939: Violons d'Ingres (also as writer and editor)
1936: La Vie est à nous (a.k.a. The People of France) (also as writer and editor)
Assistant director
1930:
L'Âge d'or (a.k.a. The Golden Age), dir. Luis Buñuel.
1929: Le Requin
Radio Producer
1954 February 7 :
Le docteur Miracle , two operas by Bizet and Lecocq, BBC Third Programme
1966 Christmas Day : Special Day on Lewis Carroll, France Culture
References
External links
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