--- name: "Henri Attal" canonical: "https://film.one/person/henri-attal" fi1m_id: "henri-attal" imdb_id: "nm0040933" tmdb_id: 23480 wikidata_id: "Q3130587" roles: [] born: "13 May 1936" died: "24 July 2003" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-26T16:11:12.922099+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Henri Attal ## Identity Henri Attal - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/henri-attal - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** henri-attal - **IMDb ID:** nm0040933 - **TMDB ID:** 23480 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3130587 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Attal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3130587, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23480 Actor. Born 13 May 1936 in Paris, France. Died 24 July 2003. ## Details - **Born:** 13 May 1936, Paris, France - **Died:** 24 July 2003 - **Also known as:** Henry Attal - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Attal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3130587, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040933/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23480 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Vivre Sa Vie*](https://film.one/film/vivre-sa-vie.md) (86), [*Masculin Féminin*](https://film.one/film/masculin-feminin.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Henri Attal (also credited as Henri Atal) was a French actor. He was born on 13 May 1936 in Paris and died on 24 July 2003 in Cucq, Pas-de-Calais. Attal appeared in numerous films from the late 1950s until his death, often in supporting or uncredited roles. He is credited as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard’s *Vivre sa vie* (1962), as the first pumpman (uncredited) in *Pierrot le Fou* (1965), and as the other porn book reader (uncredited) in *Masculin Féminin* (1966). He worked frequently with directors including Godard, Claude Chabrol and André Hunebelle, and often alongside actor Dominique Zardi. *Sources: imdb.com, fr.wikipedia.org, allocine.fr.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *Vivre Sa Vie* (1962), Fi1m 86, as Arthur — [page](https://film.one/film/vivre-sa-vie.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Masculin Féminin* (1966), Fi1m 76, as The Other Porn Book Reader (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/masculin-feminin.md) ## Complete filmography (114) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Flower of Evil* (2003), as Fanny's Father-in-law - *Safe Conduct* (2002), as Raoul - *Le glandeur* (2000), Actor - *La Candide Madame Duff* (2000), Actor - *Tout est calme* (2000), as Member of the Community - *Vidange* (1998), as Dantin, le brocanteur - *Robin des mers* (1998), as Le chômeur délateur - *The Swindle* (1997), as Greek Vendor - *Alliance cherche doigt* (1997), as L'ivrogne - *Bonsoir* (1994), as Le chasseur - *Stranger in the House* (1992), as Un policier au tribunal (uncredited) - *Betty* (1992), as Un client du Trou - *The Jackpot!* (1991), as Le concierge de l'hôtel - *Madame Bovary* (1991), as Maître Hareng - *Chère canaille* (1989), Actor - *Story of Women* (1988), as Un poicier au procès - *The Cry of the Owl* (1987), as Un flic - *The Loner* (1987), as Prison Clerk - *Masks* (1987), as Le Surveillant - *Cop au Vin* (1985), as L'Employé de la Morgue - *The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent* (1984), Actor - *How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave* (1984), as Ben Burger - *My New Partner* (1984), as Dédé la Mitraille - *The Outsider* (1983), as Georges, le serveur - *More Beautiful Than Me You Die* (1982), as Le sheikh - *Les Misérables* (1982), as Server in Saint-Cloud (uncredited) - *M the Damned* (1982), Actor - *Litan* (1982), as Un infirmier - *For a Cop's Hide* (1981), as Le type au flipper (uncredited) - *The Under-Gifted* (1980), as Mohammed, le serveur - *The Medic* (1979), as Soldier - *Le piège à cons* (1979), as Gardien de la propriété Foron - *Cop or Hood* (1979), as Head of Transmission - *Once in Paris...* (1978), as 2nd Chauffeur - *Les réformés se portent bien* (1978), Actor - *Out of It* (1978), as Inmate from Lyon Prison - *The Witness* (1978), as Le garde-chasse - *Violette Nozière* (1978), Actor - *Claudine* (1978), series, as Un peintre - *The Discord* (1978), as Un ouvrier - *Comment se faire réformer* (1978), as Un médecin militaire - *Animal* (1977), as L'assistant - *The Hurried Man* (1977), as Auction Room Employee - *Le Roi des bricoleurs* (1977), as L'ouvrier arabe - *The Gang* (1977), as A Friend, Customer of La Belle Oseille, at Cornélius - *The Twist* (1976), as Un consommateur - *The French Detective* (1975), as Luigi - *The Wild Goose Chase* (1975), as Le contrôleur - *Mad Race to Cote d'Azur* (1975), as Wrongs Rectifier in Nice - *Innocents with Dirty Hands* (1975), as Marine Police Officer - *A Piece of Pleasure* (1975), as Le Co-détenu - *An Invitation to the Hunt* (1974), as Hubert - *Borsalino and Co.* (1974), as Guard at the Asylum (uncredited) - *The Nada Gang* (1974), Actor - *The Last Train* (1973), as Le chauffeur de la locomotive - *Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman* (1973), as Un pilier de bar - *Seduction Squad* (1972), as Un co-detenu - *Scoundrel in White* (1972), as 'La sourde' - *She No Longer Talks, She Shoots* (1972), as 'L'affreux' - *La Grande Maffia* (1971), as Gangster (uncredited) - *Jo* (1971), as Grand Louis - *Just Before Nightfall* (1971), as Cavanna - *Le Cinema de Papa* (1971), as Un acteur - *The Gendarme Takes Off* (1970), Actor - *Borsalino* (1970), as Cashier of the Circle (uncredited) - *The Horse* (1970), as Louis, a Crook - *The Brain* (1969), as Member of the Colonel's Gang - *The Unfaithful Wife* (1969), as Man in cafe - *Les Aventures de Lagardère* (1968), as un truand - *Les Biches* (1968), as Robègue - *Pasha* (1968), as Un homme de la bande d'Émile - *The Exchange Student* (1967), as Sailor at the bistro (uncredited) - *Pillaged* (1967), as Salsa - *The Champagne Murders* (1967), as Attacker in Dark Coat (Uncredited) - *Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard* (1967), as Godfrey - *Trap for the Assassin* (1966), as Un policier / Un forçat - *Line of Demarcation* (1966), as Gendarme - *Your Money or Your Life* (1966), as Traveler with the Cat - *Masculin Féminin* (1966), as The Other Porn Book Reader (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/masculin-feminin.md) - *Galia* (1966), as Un employé de la morgue - *Paris in August* (1966), as Colleague of Henri - *Fantomas Unleashed* (1965), as Homme de main de Fantômas - *Pierrot le Fou* (1965), as The First Pumpman (uncredited) - *Killer Spy* (1965), as Henchman of James (uncredited) - *The Blue Panther* (1965), as Dumont - *OSS 117: Mission for a Killer* (1965), as Un tueur venant tuer OSS 117 - *The Vampire of Dusseldorf* (1965), as A Worker - *Code Name: Tiger* (1964), as Le tueur de l'aéroport #2 - *Fantomas* (1964), as Homme de main de Fantômas - *Male Hunt* (1964), as Un truand (uncredited) - *Backfire* (1964), Actor - *The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers* (1964), as (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel") (uncredited) - *Trouble Among Widows* (1964), as Un bagagiste à Orly (uncredited) - *Death of a Killer* (1964), Actor - *Let's Rob the Bank* (1964), as Ramirez (uncredited) - *The Gallant Musketeer* (1964), as Man of the Duke de Guise - *Nutty, Naughty Chateau* (1963), as Le policier #2 - *L'assassin connaît la musique* (1963), as Un client du magasin (uncredited) - *Be Careful Ladies* (1963), as Prisonnier - *OSS 117 Is Unleashed* (1963), as Manuel, un homme de main - *The Virgins* (1963), as Policeman Who Arrests the Voyeur (uncredited) - *Any Number Can Win* (1963), as Francis's Buddy (uncredited) - *Vice and Virtue* (1963), as Un civil de la gestapo - *Ophélia* (1963), as Un gardien - *Bluebeard* (1963), Actor - *Vivre Sa Vie* (1962), as Arthur — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/vivre-sa-vie.md) - *Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin* (1962), as Un gangster à l'enterrement - *Paris Pick-Up* (1962), as Spectator at the Cinema (uncredited) - *Assassin in the Phonebook* (1962), as Un consommateur au café (uncredited) - *Tales of Paris* (1962), as Bus Passenger (segment "Sophie") (uncredited) - *Auguste* (1961), as Photographer (uncredited) - *A Woman Is a Woman* (1961), as Fake Blind #2 (uncredited) - *Goodbye Again* (1961), as Man at Concert - *Les Bonnes Femmes* (1960), as Jane & Jacqueline's Friend (uncredited) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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