Nationality: French
Birthdate: 03/30/1933
Birthplace: Aumale, Algeria
Death Date: 05/30/2007
Escaping a military career forced on him by his officer father thanks to a chance meeting, while still enlisted, with future director Philippe de Broca, Brialy went on to became a central actor of the French New Wave, appearing in films by Eric Rohmer, Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette and, particularly, Claude Chabrol; he turned in a masterful performance as the cynically demonic urbanite opposite Gerard Blain's country bumpkin in Chabrol's "The Cousins" (1959). Brialy's directorial efforts, beginning in 1971 with "Eglantine", have proved competent but unexceptional.
Roccarotta--Loris' Landlord
Monsieur Jacob--Sophie's Hairdresser
Staged plays and shows on amateur basis during military service in Baden-Baden
Narrated Army-produced shorts and newsreels for two years
1956
Acted in short films by Rohmer ("La Sonate a Kreutzer"), Rivette ("Le coup de Berger"), Godard ("Tous les garcons s'appelent Patrick") and Doniol-Valcroze ("Les surmenes")
1956
Acted in Renoir's "Elena et les hommes" but cut from final version
1957
Feature film acting debut in "L'ami de la famille" (dir. Jacques Pinoteau)
