Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage. He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward. Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place. In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
59 movies · 15 shows
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009·6.0
Georges Dandin de Molière
1997·10.0
Le Groom
1995·0.0
My Mother's Castle
1990·7.2
My Father's Glory
1990·7.3
Diary of a Madman
1987·7.0
L'Amour à la lettre
1986·2.0
Asterix vs. Caesar
1985·6.5
Le Voleur de feuilles
1984·7.0
Le Braconnier de Dieu
1983·5.0
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
1982·5.0
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
1982·7.7
For a Cop's Hide
1981·5.9
Signé Furax
1981·5.0
Le Chêne d'Allouville
1981·5.8
La Puce et le privé
1981·5.0
The Impostures of Scapin
1981·6.8
Three Men to Kill
1980·6.1
L'Hôtel du libre échange
1979·5.8
Out of It
1978·6.5
Parisian Life
1977·6.0
Genre masculin
1977·8.0
Don't Bite, We Love You
1976·4.2
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
1976·5.5
Love and Cool Water
1976·5.5
Forget Me, Mandoline
1976·5.0
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
1976·3.9
La Décharge
1976·5.8
Beyond Fear
1975·6.7
Tell Me You Love Me
1974·4.8
Folie douce
1973·7.3
A Pain in the Ass
1973·7.0
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
1973·5.0
At the Meeting with Joyous Death
1973·5.3
La Main passe
1972·5.0
The Annuity
1972·6.6
The Old Maid
1972·5.9
Fric-Frac
1971·5.2
The Wedding Ring
1971·6.1
Elise, or Real Life
1970·6.2
Et qu'ça saute !
1970·9.0
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
1970·6.1
L'Amour des 4 colonels
1969·0.0
A Golden Widow
1969·5.1
The Fighting Cock
1969·4.0
Would-Be Gentleman
1968·9.0
Azaïs
1968·8.0
The Tattoo
1968·6.4
Les Aventures de Lagardère
1968·6.9
Ami-Ami
1967·0.0
Four Queens for an Ace
1966·5.5
Diamond Safari
1966·5.0
The Other Truth
1966·6.1
A Young World
1966·10.0
Lucky Jo
1964·6.8
Monsieur
1964·6.4
A Man Named Rocca
1961·6.2
Les Trois Sœurs
1960·7.0
Two Men in Manhattan
1959·6.4