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Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931 – 20 October 2002) was a French actor who primarily worked in film.

Biography

Born in Reims to a French baker, Fresson attended the Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, then studied law and business. He studied in Tania Balachova's drama class in Paris and later became part of Jean Vilar's Théâtre National Populaire at the Palais de Chaillot.

He made his on-screen debut in the Alain Resnais film Hiroshima mon amour as a German soldier. His notable film roles include: Gilbert in La Prisonnière (1968), Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1975), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Francis in Garçon! (1983), Morin in Street of No Return (1989) and Vincent Malivert in Place Vendôme (1998). He also appeared in the 1969 Costa-Gavras film Z.

For his roles in Garçon! and Place Vendôme, Fresson received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Fresson graduated from HEC Paris in 1953.

Honors and awards

Chevalier or the Ordre National du Mérite

Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Chevalier of the Order of Legion of Honour