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name: "Claude Piéplu"
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born: "10 May 1923"
died: "24 May 2006"
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updated: "2026-09-16T10:45:07.419120+00:00"
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# Claude Piéplu

Actor. Born 10 May 1923 in Paris, France. Died 24 May 2006.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 May 1923, Paris, France
- **Died:** 24 May 2006
- **Also known as:** Claude Pieplu , Piéplu, Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu

## Biography

Claude Piéplu (also credited as Claude Pieplu) was a French actor of theatre, film and television. Born in Paris, he trained with Maurice Escande and made his stage debut in 1944 at the Théâtre des Mathurins alongside Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès. He appeared in over a hundred productions and was known for his distinctive hoarse voice.

Piéplu is remembered for his role as the Colonel in Luis Buñuel’s *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* (1972). Other notable film appearances include *Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez* (1964), *Hibernatus* (1969), *The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob* (1973), *The Tenant* (1976) and *Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar* (1999) as Panoramix. He was the narrator of the animated series *Les Shadoks* and received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, allocine.fr.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* (1972), Fi1m 83, as Colonel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-discreet-charm-of-the-bourgeoisie.md)

## Also known for

- *Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar* (1999), Panoramix
- *The Tenant* (1976), Neighbour
- *The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob* (1973), Divisional Commissioner Andreani
- *Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez* (1964), André-Hugues Boiselier
- *Hibernatus* (1969), Secrétaire général
- *Going Places* (1974), Trailer narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- *The King and the Mockingbird* (1980), Le maire du palais (voice)
- *The Phantom of Liberty* (1974), Commissioner

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