Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 - 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1989). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.
Father of director Bertrand Blier
He received an honorary Cesar Award the 2 March 1989 and died 27 days afterwards.
Portrayed on a postage stamp issued on Oct. 3, 1998 by the French Post Office.
