Francois Berlean is a talented actor who often gets the roles of losers. "Chorists", "Don't Tell Nobody", "Concert", "Transporter", "Love with Obstacles" are just some of the famous films with his participation. By the age of 65, the Frenchman managed to light up in about two hundred film and television projects. Basically, he embodies the images of secondary characters, likes to act in comedies. What is the story behind the celebrity?
Francois Berlean: the beginning of the journey
The star of comedy roles was born in Paris, it happened in April 1952. François Berlean was born into a family far from the world of art. His Armenian father moved to France from the USSR, married a local girl and went into business.
There is little information about the first years of the actor's life. It is known that he had a bad relationship with his parents, who tried to overly control their son. The boy suffered from stuttering, a nervous tic. He did not manage to maintain good relations with his peers, so he did not like to go to school. Memories of myBerlean cites a difficult childhood in an autobiographical novel called "The Son of the Invisible Man".
Secretly Francois dreamed of fame and fans. He performed his first roles in school plays, and the approval of the then few viewers strengthened Berlean's desire to devote himself to dramatic art.
First roles
Francois Berlean learned the basics of his chosen profession at the acting courses of Tanya Balashova. Then the aspiring actor began to search for roles. In 1979, he first hit the set. Francois made his debut in the film "Martin and Lea", where he embodied the image of an episodic character. This was followed by a series of supporting roles. Mostly the actor was invited to comedies, for example, Berlean starred in the humorous films "Step into the Shadow" and "Men Prefer Fat Women."
Of great importance for Francois Berlean was his acquaintance with the director Pierre Jolivet. Creative people easily found a common language, as a result, a tandem was born, which gave the world many great films. For example, Berlean and Jolivet worked together on the films "Fred", "What if it's love?", "To the very heart", "A purely personal matter", "Warrior Brother".
The role in the comedy "My Little Business", one of Jolivet's most famous films, brought the actor an honorary Cesar Award. In this picture, Berlean brilliantly played an insurance agent-loser.
Movies and series
Thanks to the paintings of Jolivet, François Berlean became famous. Movies and TV shows featuring a rising starcame out one by one. The best French directors agreed to shoot it, including Benoit Jacot, Jacques Audiard, Bruno Nuitten, Louis Malle, Bertrand Tavernier, Claude Berry, Catherine Breillat.
In the films listed below, the actor played minor, but memorable roles.
- Captain Conan.
- "Camille Claudel".
- "Bait".
- "Goodbye, kids."
- "Flesh School".
- "Unknown Hero".
- "Seventh Heaven".
- "A State of Panic".
- "Place Vendome".
- "Milu in May".
Role
Francois Berlean is an actor who has a clearly defined role, which suits him completely. He is extremely good in the roles of scoundrels and misfits who complicate the life of goodies in every possible way. For example, in 2000, the adventure film "Prince of the Pearl Island" was presented to the audience, in which Francois brilliantly portrayed the stingy and vile Major Lefebvre. It is impossible not to note the role of the greedy director of the orphanage, which the actor played in 2004 in the musical drama "Chorists". By the way, this role also earned him a nomination for the Cesar Award.
Often, Berlean has to embody the images of narrow-minded, stupid heroes who go with the flow and do not even try to change their lives for the better. It was this role that the actor got in the film "The Transporter" and its sequels.
The actor's favorite genre is comedy, but the starfeels confident when working on a dark detective thriller like "Edie" or "Collector".
Private life, children
What is going on in Francois Berlean's personal life? The talented actor entered into legal marriage twice. For the first time, he married actress Nicole Garcia, who was remembered by the audience for the films “The Corpse of My Enemy”, “The Gendarme Marries”, “Last Day”, “My American Uncle”, “Stepfather”. The couple did not live together for long, the reasons that prompted them to part were left behind the scenes.
In his second marriage, Berlean also failed to find happiness. His second wife was the little-known actress Alexia Stressy, who can be seen in the films My Heroes, A Few Lucky People, Perfect Day, Deadly Alignment. Alexia and Francois also lived together for a short time.
The famous Frenchman has three children - two daughters and a son. His daughters Lucy and Adele have chosen professions that are not related to the world of cinema and theater. Son Martin made an attempt to conquer the cinema, but did not achieve much success. With all the children, the actor has an excellent relationship, they often spend time together.
