Biography
François Maistre (14 May 1925 – 16 May 2016) was a French actor and stage director. Born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, he was the son of actor and theatre director A.-M. Julien. He began his career in the theatre and appeared in numerous plays and television productions from the late 1950s, often in roles of policemen or notables.
In cinema he worked frequently with directors including Luis Buñuel, appearing as the teacher in Belle de Jour (1967), Inspector Delecluze in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and the professor in The Phantom of Liberty (1974). He was also a recurring presence in films by Claude Chabrol and others such as Jacques Rivette and Costa-Gavras. On television he is particularly noted for his role as Commissaire Faivre in the early seasons of Les Brigades du Tigre.
