André Maranne

Biography

André Maranne was a French-British actor who played many character parts in film and television from the mid-1950s. He was born in Toulouse. After a short period at the Comédie-Française drama school, he served in the Army and then acted in regional theater. His most famous part was Police Sergeant François Chevalier, which he played in six Pink Panther films opposite Peter Sellers. Earlier screen work included a French officer in The War Lover (1962) and a cameo in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965). On television he appeared in Scotland Yard, Doctor Who, Jason King, Lord Peter Wimsey, Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, and All Creatures Great and Small. He helped present the BBC French teaching program Bonjour Françoise and acted in La Chasse au Trésor and Ensemble-French for Beginners. He also gave English translation of French-speaking interviewees for an ITV documentary from 1988, The Men Who Killed Kennedy. He died in 2021.

94years old at death

Born May 14, 1926Toulouse
Died April 12, 2021Brighton
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Andre Maranne

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 27 years1958 to 1985

Genres

Comedy67%, 8 films
Crime50%, 6 films
Mystery42%, 5 films
Drama33%, 4 films
War25%, 3 films

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Early training
Maranne studied briefly at the Comédie-Française drama school, then served in the Army. Once discharged, he performed in regional theater.
Languages
In the 1988 ITV documentary The Men Who Killed Kennedy, Maranne translated the English audio for interviewees who spoke French.

André Maranne movies on Netflix

Morons from Outer Space1985IMDb rating 4.5as Prof. Trousseau
Plenty1985IMDb rating 6.0as Villon
The Razor's Edge1984IMDb rating 6.4as Joseph, the Butler
Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4as Sergeant Francois Duval
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8as Sergeant Francois Duval
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6as Sgt. François Chevalier
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1as Francois
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0as Sgt. François Chevalier
Darling Lili1970IMDb rating 6.1as Lt. Liggett
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3as François
The Giant Behemoth1959IMDb rating 5.7as French Radio Officer
Carve Her Name with Pride1958IMDb rating 7.2as Garage Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Shot in the Dark1964 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas François
IMDb rating 7.334K votes
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976 Comedy, Crimeas Francois
IMDb rating 7.135K votes
The Return of the Pink Panther1975as Sgt. François Chevalier
IMDb rating 7.033K votes
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978as Sgt. François Chevalier
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
The Razor's Edge1984as Joseph, the Butler
IMDb rating 6.46.4K votes
Darling Lili1970as Lt. Liggett
IMDb rating 6.12.7K votes
Morons from Outer Space1985as Prof. Trousseau
IMDb rating 4.52.4K votes
Curse of the Pink Panther1983as Sergeant Francois Duval
IMDb rating 4.47.4K votes

Most often with

Blake Edwards directed seven of these films. Burt Kwouk appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Burt Kwouk

Herbert Lom

Graham Stark

Peter Sellers

Robert Loggia

Peter Arne

Blake EdwardsDirector, 7 films

Films together

Burt Kwouk7 films together, 1964 to 1985
Burt Kwouk's page
- Plenty1985IMDb rating 6.0Maranne as VillonKwouk as Mr. Aung
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalKwouk as Cato Fong
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalKwouk as Cato Fong
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierKwouk as Cato Fong
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Maranne as FrancoisKwouk as Cato Fong
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierKwouk as Cato Fong
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Maranne as FrançoisKwouk as Kato
Herbert Lom6 films together, 1964 to 1983
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- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalLom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Maranne as FrancoisLom as Dreyfus
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Maranne as FrançoisLom as Charles Dreyfus
Graham Stark6 films together, 1964 to 1983
Graham Stark's page
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalStark as Bored Waiter
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalStark as Hercule Lajoy
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierStark as Dr. Auguste Balls
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Maranne as FrancoisStark as Hotel Clerk
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierStark as Pepi
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Maranne as FrançoisStark as Hercule LaJoy
Peter Sellers5 films together, 1964 to 1982
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- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalSellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierSellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Maranne as FrancoisSellers as Chief Inspector Clouseau
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierSellers as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Maranne as FrançoisSellers as Jacques Clouseau
Robert Loggia3 films together, 1978 to 1983
Robert Loggia's page
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalLoggia as Bruno Langois
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalLoggia as Bruno Langois
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierLoggia as Al Marchione
Peter Arne3 films together, 1975 to 1983
Peter Arne's page
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalArne as General Bufoni
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois DuvalArne as Col. Bufoni
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François ChevalierArne as Colonel Sharki
Blake EdwardsDirector, 7 films, 1964 to 1983
All films by Blake Edwards
- Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Maranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
- Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Maranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
- Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Maranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Maranne as Francois
- The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Maranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
- Darling Lili1970IMDb rating 6.1Maranne as Lt. Liggett
- A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Maranne as François

Box office

What André Maranne's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$167 million

9 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Revenge of the Pink Panther1978Sgt. François Chevalier$49.6 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Revenge of the Pink Panther1978as Sgt. François Chevalier
$50M29.7% of the total
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The Return of the Pink Panther1975as Sgt. François Chevalier
$42M25.0% of the total
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976as Francois
$34M20.2% of the total
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A Shot in the Dark1964as François
$12M7.4% of the total
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Trail of the Pink Panther1982as Sergeant Francois Duval
$9.1M5.4% of the total
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The Razor's Edge1984as Joseph, the Butler
$6.6M3.9% of the total
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Plenty1985as Villon
$6.1M3.7% of the total
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Curse of the Pink Panther1983as Sergeant Francois Duval
$4.5M2.7% of the total