Alain Mottet

Alain Mottet (30 December 1928 – 31 October 2017) was a French actor. He appeared in many films and on television, usually in a supporting role. He also acted in numerous stage productions.

Early life and education Alain Mottet was born on 30 December 1928 in Lyon, France.

Career Mottet appeared in dozens of films, often in secondary roles. He appeared in three films with José Giovanni. In 1965, he played the main role in L'Affaire de la malle à Gouffé. In 1969, in L'Armée des ombres, he was responsible for the prison camp where Lino Ventura, alias Philippe Gerbier, was imprisoned.

For television, he played Flambart, the police officer who chased Eugène François Vidocq relentlessly, played by Bernard Noël in the TV series Vidocq in 1967. He regularly worked with director Abder Isker, including on several episodes of Au théâtre ce soir. One of his most notable TV roles was as Shazénian in the fairytale Shéhérazade, shown at the end of 1971: on a flying horse, he walks with Claude Jade into the night sky.

In parallel to his screen career, he also continued to work on stage, most notably in plays by Jean Le Poulain, Roger Planchon, André Barsacq and Georges Wilson. He was part of the cast of the Comédie-Française from 1986 to 1988.

Death Mottet died on 31 October 2017 in Paris.

Personal life Married to Françoise Hirsch (1930-2017), until his death on 31 October 2017, he is the father of Christine Mottet and actor and musician Pierre Mottet.

Theatre 1950 : Bottines et collets montés by Eugène Labiche and Georges Courteline, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1950 : Faust Hamlet by Thomas Kyd and Christopher Marlowe, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1951 : Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1952 : The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1952 : Life Is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1952 : Claire by René Char, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon 1953 : La Découverte du nouveau monde by Felix Lope de Vega, directed by Hubert Gignoux, Théâtre National de Bretagne 1953 : L'Archipel Lenoir by Armand Salacrou, directed by Hubert Gignoux, Théâtre National de Bretagne 1953 : Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine by Jules Romains, directed by Hubert Gignoux, Théâtre National de Bretagne 1954 : Le Voyageur sans bagage by Jean Anouilh, directed by Hubert Gignoux, Théâtre National de Bretagne 1954 : Le Marchand de Venise by William Shakespeare, directed by Hubert Gignoux, Théâtre National de Bretagne 1955 : The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, directed by André Steigner, festival de Bellac 1955 : La Mort joyeuse by Nikolai Evreinov, directed by André Steigner, festival de Bellac 1955 : Mariana Pineda by Federico García Lorca, directed by André Steigner, festival de Bellac 1956 : L'Impromptu de l'Alma by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Maurice Jacquemont, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 1956 : Les Chaises by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, théâtre des Célestins 1957 : Les Coréens by Michel Vinaver, directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, Alliance Française 1957-1958 : Paolo Paoli by Arthur Adamov, directed by Roger Planchon, théâtre de la Comédie de Lyon and théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1958 : Procès à Jésus by Diego Fabbri, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt, théâtre Hébertot 1959 : Les Possédés by Albert Camus after Fiodor Dostoïevski, directed by Albert Camus, théâtre Antoine 1960 : Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol, directed by Roger Planchon, Théâtre de la Cité de Villeurbanne, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe 1960 : Les Chaises by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 1960 : Christobal de Lugo by Loys Masson, directed by Bernard Jenny, théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1960 : Le Signe du feu by Diego Fabbri, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt, théâtre Hébertot 1961 : Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Jean Le Poulain, théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1961-1962 : Le Christ recrucifié by Nikos Kazantzakis, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt, théâtre Montansier and Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe 1962-1963 : Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir by Roger Vitrac, directed by Jean Anouilh and Roland Piétri, théâtre de l'Ambigu and théâtre de l'Athénée 1963 : Andromaque by Racine, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt, théâtre Montparnasse 1963 : Le Vicaire by Rolf Hochhuth, directed by François Darbon, théâtre de l'Athénée 1965 : Ce soir on improvise by Luigi Pirandello, directed by André Barsacq, théâtre de l'Atelier 1966 : La Promenade du dimanche by Georges Michel, directed by Maurice Jacquemont, Georges Michel, studio des Champs-Élysées 1967 : Le Duel by Anton Tchekov, directed by André Barsacq, théâtre de l'Atelier 1967 : Opéra pour un tyran by Henri-François Rey, directed by André Barsacq, théâtre de l'Atelier 1967 : Le Triomphe de la sensibilité by Goethe, directed by Jorge Lavelli, festival d'Avignon 1968 : The Mother by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Jacques Rosner, TNP Théâtre national de Chaillot 1969 : Jules César by William Shakespeare, directed by Jean Deschamps, festival de la Cité (Carcassonne) 1968 : The Devil and the Good Lord by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Georges Wilson, TNP Théâtre national de Chaillot 1969 : Le Bossu by Paul Féval, directed by Jean Deschamps, festival de la Cité (Carcassonne) 1970 : The Devil and the Good Lord by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Georges Wilson, TNP festival d'Avignon 1970 : Opérette by Witold Gombrowicz, directed by Jacques Rosner, TNP Théâtre national de Chaillot 1971 : Henri VIII by William Shakespeare, directed by Gabriel Garran, théâtre de la Commune 1972 : Macbett by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Jacques Mauclair, Alliance Française 1972 : Honni soit qui mal y pense by Peter Barnes, directed by Stuart Burge, théâtre de Paris 1973-1974 : Madame Sans-Gêne by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau, directed by Michel Roux, théâtre de Paris and théâtre Marigny : Joseph Fouché 1974 : Croque-monsieur by Marcel Mithois, directed by Jean-Pierre Grenier, théâtre Saint-Georges 1974 : Le Siècle des lumières by Claude Brulé, directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet, théâtre du Palais Royal 1976 : Lucienne et le Boucher by Marcel Aymé, directed by Nicole Anouilh, théâtre Saint-Georges 1978 : Miam-miam ou le Dîner d'affaires by Jacques Deval, directed by Jean Le Poulain, théâtre Marigny 1980 : Une drôle de vie by Brian Clark, directed by Michel Fagadau, Théâtre Antoine 1981 : Outrages aux bonnes mœurs by Eric Westphal, directed by Jean-Louis Martin Barbaz, théâtre Hébertot 1981 : Petit déjeuner chez Desdémone by Janusz Krasinski, directed by Jaroslav Vizner, Carré Silvia-Monfort 1984 : Le Passeport by Pierre Bourgeade, directed by Bruno Carlucci, théâtre de l'Athénée-Louis-Jouvet 1987 : Polyeucte by Corneille, directed by Jorge Lavelli, Comédie-Française 1987 : Esther by Racine, directed by Françoise Seigner, Comédie-Française at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, and théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin 1987 : Une sorte d'Alaska by Harold Pinter, directed by Bernard Murat, Comédie-Française at the Festival d'Avignon, and théâtre Montparnasse 1988 : Le Véritable Saint-Genest, comédien et martyr by Jean de Rotrou, directed by André Steiger, Comédie-Française 1988 : À ta santé, Dorothée by Rémo Forlani, directed by Jacques Seiler, théâtre de la Renaissance 1989 : Point de feu sans fumée by Julien Vartet, directed by Jean-Paul Tribout, théâtre Édouard VII 1990 : La Dame de chez Maxim by Georges Feydeau, directed by Alain Françon, théâtre du Huitième-Lyon 1998 : Alfred aime O'Keeffe by Lanie Robertson, directed by Georges Werler, théâtre Silvia-Monfort 2007 : Chemin du ciel (Himmelweg) by Juan Mayorga, directed by Jorge Lavelli, théâtre de la Tempête

Filmography Cinema 1962: Climats (by Stellio Lorenzi) 1962: Le Pèlerin perdu (Short, by Guy Jorré) - Le pèlerin 1963: Le Feu follet (by Louis Malle) - Urcel 1967: Le Dimanche de la vie (by Jean Herman) 1968: Ho! (by Robert Enrico) - Paul 1969: L'Armée des ombres (by Jean-Pierre Melville) - Commander of the camp 1969: Une veuve en or (by Michel Audiard) - Le notaire (uncredited) 1969: Dernier domicile connu (by José Giovanni) - Frank Lambert 1970: Un aller simple (by José Giovanni) - Nitesse 1972: La Scoumoune (by José Giovanni) - Ficelle 1973: Le viol (by Jean Dasque) 1976: The Good and the Bad (by Claude Lelouch) - Le commissaire Blanchot 1977: La Nuit de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (by Bob Swaim) - Marc Ovet 1978: L'Amour en question (by André Cayatte) - L'avocat général 1978: Le Point douloureux (by Marc Bourgeois) - Le directeur 1980: Inspecteur la Bavure (by Claude Zidi) - Dumeze - le directeur de la police 1982: (by Michel Vianey) - Director 1990: My New Partner II (by Claude Zidi) - Le préfet 2001: Aram (by Robert Kechichian) - Miran Sarkissian

Television

1962: Paludi (by Diego Fabbri) (telefilm by Gilbert Pineau) - Alf 1964: Les Indes noires (by Marcel Bluwal) - James Starr 1965: Belphégor ou le Fantôme du Louvre (TV show by Claude Barma) 1965: Donadieu (by Stellio Lorenzi) - Berthelien 1966: L'Écharpe (telefilm by Abder Isker) - Édouard Tranier 1966: Les Compagnons de Jéhu (miniseries) - Toussaint 1967: L'Affaire Lourdes (by Marcel Bluwal) 1967: Vidocq (13 episodes) - Flambart 1970: À corps perdu (telefilm by Abder Isker) - Victor Colonna 1971: Shéhérazade (telefilm by Pierre Badel) - Shazénian 1971: Les Salauds vont en enfer (telefilm by Abder Isker) - Hal 1972: La Mort d'un champion telefilm by Abder Isker : Denis Clément 1972: Les Six Hommes en question (by Abder Isker) 1972: Les Misérables (by Marcel Bluwal) - Thénardier 1973: Les Coqs de minuit (miniseries, FR3) (by Édouard Logereau) - Maître Régis 1974: La Passagère by Abder Isker : le commissaire Clément 1974: Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (by Claude Loursais, Episode: "Fausses Notes") - Igor Cléry 1974: Au théâtre ce soir (Madame Sans-Gêne) (by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau, director Michel Roux, Georges Folgoas, théâtre Marigny : Joseph Fouché) 1974: La Main enchantée (by Michel Subiela) - maître Chevassut 1975: Les Grands Détectives (by Jean Herman, Episode: "Monsieur Lecoq") - le duc Sairmeuse 1976 : Domino (by Marcel Achard) (with Jean Piat) 1976: Au théâtre ce soir (La Frousse) (by Julien Vartet, director René Clermont, Pierre Sabbagh, théâtre Édouard VII) 1977: Dossier Danger Immédiat (by Claude Barma, Episode: "L'Affaire Martine Desclos") 1977: Dernier Appel (by Abder Isker) 1977: Attention chien méchant (by Bernard-Roland) 1978: Au théâtre ce soir (Episode: "Miam-miam ou le Dîner d'affaires", by Jacques Deval, director Jean Le Poulain, Pierre Sabbagh, théâtre Marigny) 1978: Les Amours sous la Révolution (Episode: "Les Amants de Thermidor", by Jean-Paul Carrère) 1979: La Belle Vie (by Jean Anouilh, directed by Lazare Iglesis) - le commissaire du peuple 1979: Messieurs les jurés (Episode: "L'Affaire Coublanc", by Dominique Giuliani) - le Président 1980: Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (Jean-Yves Jeudy, Episode: "Un parfum d'Angélique") 1986: Léon Blum à l'échelle humaine (Pierre Bourgeade and Jacques Rutman) - Léon Blum 1987: Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (Episode: "Maigret chez le ministre", by Louis Grospierre) - Mascoulin 1989: Le Grand Secret (by Jacques Trébouta) 1991: Marie Curie, une femme honorable (by Michel Boisrond) 2010: L'Appel du 18 juin (by Félix Olivier) - maréchal Pétain 2010: Les Châtaigniers du désert (by Caroline Huppert) - le marquis (final appearance)