Michel Etcheverry
Born
December 16, 1919
Died
March 30, 1999 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Michel Etcheverry was a French actor. First a teacher, he began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined the troupe of Louis Jouvet. He entered the Comédie-Française in 1961, was named member in 1964, honorary member in 1984. His repertoire includes many tragedies from the classical repertoire. His austere physique, his deep voice and the rigor of his acting serve the tragic repertoire as well as contemporary drama. He participated in numerous films and television programs.
Known For

A French Woman
1995

The Last Writer
Le professeur
1993

Sertorius
Sertorius
1983

Champs-Elysées
Self · (2 episodes)
1982

I... For Icarus
Frédéric Heiniger
1979

Perceval
Fisher King
1978

On ne badine pas avec l'amour
The reciter
1978
La Poudre aux yeux
Ratinois
1976

Le Légataire universel - Jean-Paul Roussillon
1975
Le Maître de Santiago
Don Alvaro Dabo
1974

Horace
Le vieil Horace
1973
George Dandin
Mr. de Sottenville
1973

La Légende du siècle
Self
1972
Midi trente
Self · (1 episode)
1972

Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (1 episode)
1972

The Milky Way
The Inquisitor
1969
Emma Zunz
Löwenthal
1969

Woman in Chains
Surgeon
1968

La Volupté de l'honneur
Maurice Setti
1968

L'Affaire Lourdes
Bishop Laurence
1967

The Golem
Hillel
1967

Is Paris Burning?
Prefect Luizet
1966

Marie Tudor
Cranmer · (2 episodes)
1966

Dom Juan
Voix du Commandeur
1965

Our Agent Tiger
(uncredited)
1965

Le Roi Lear
Le Roi Lear
1965

Mathias Sandorf
1963

Quatrevingt-treize
le marquis de Lantenac
1962

The Little Boy from the Lift
Mr. Maillet
1962

The New Aristrocrats
Chief education
1961

Famous Love Affairs
Gaspard Bernauer, barbier, le père d'Agnès
1961

Three Faces of Sin
Commissioner Bertrand
1961

La Mort de Pompée
Explainer
1961

L'Exécution
Barral
1961

Tomorrow Is My Turn
Ludovic
1960

Towards Ecstasy
Father Bruno
1960

The Crab Basket
Bertrand
1960

Recourse in Grace
Chief Inspector Pardelles
1960

Eyes Without a Face
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
1960

Signed, Arsène Lupin
Van Nelden, collector
1959

Tonight We Kill
Interpol Man
1959

Double Agents
L'officier allemand
1959

Julie la rousse
Le notaire / Notary
1959

Night Dance Hall
1959

Witness in the City
Investigating judge
1959

Dangerous Games
Blind man
1958

Women's Prison
Substitute
1958

The Desert of Pigalle
Le Radiologue
1958

In Six Easy Lessons
Adam de Casaubon
1957

Élisa
President
1957

Michael Strogoff
General Krisloff
1956

Honoré de Marseille
Bob Patrick, le reporter photographe
1956

It Happened in Aden
Pastor Sanderman
1956

The Blonde Witch
Engineer Camoin
1956

The Whole Town Accuses
The leader of the gangsters
1956

The Wages of Sin
Doctor Maroual
1956

Maid in Paris
Le commissaire des mineurs
1956

Diamond Machine
(uncredited)
1955

More Whiskey for Callaghan
Prof. Ephraim Ponticollo
1955

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
L'explorateur
1955

The Aristocrats
Maître Crouelles, notaire du marquis
1955

Blackmail
Police chief Bertrannet
1955

Tower of Lust
Enguerrand de Marigny
1955

Madame du Barry
Abbot of Beauvais
1954

The Contessa's Secret
Pietri
1954

Rasputin
Pourlchkevitch (as Etcheverry)
1954

The Drunkard
General Counsel
1953

Crimson Curtain
An actor
1952

The Solitary Conquerors
Narrator
1952

Desperate Decision
The priest
1952

The Case Against X
Bertrand Moal
1952

Matrimonial Agency
Marcel Sarlet, Viviane's fiancé
1952

Leathernose
A gentleman
1952

Without Leaving an Address
M. Langlois, un futur père
1951