Patrick Bricard

Patrick Bricard (26 April 1940[1] – 26 January 2019) was a French actor and director.[2]

Patrick Bricard
Born26 April 1940
Caen, France
Died26 January 2019(2019-01-26) (aged 78)
NationalityFrench
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2019
ChildrenBenjamin, Thomas

Biography

Bricard appeared in numerous movies and television shows. In 1964, he played a small role in the film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. In 1968, Bricard played the role of Marcel in the TV movie L'Homme du Picardie. Before he reached his break-out, Bricard had another small role in the film Le Distrait. He achieved fame in the television series L'Île aux enfants (1974-1982).[3] Other notable television appearances include Le Village dans les nuages (1982-1986) and La Dernière Séance.

After 1986, Bricard mainly devoted himself to theatre, directing plays such as Poil de carotte, The Little Prince, Letters from My Windmill, Scapin the Schemer, The Miser, and Le Médecin malgré lui.

Bricard died on 26 January 2019.[4]

References
  1. "Au revoir François !" (in French). Osibo News. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Disparition: Patrick Bricard, alias François dans "L'île aux enfants", est mort". La VDN (in French). 27 January 2019.
  3. "Entretien avec Patrick Bricard". Casmir (in French). August 2006.
  4. "François a quitté de "L'île aux enfants" pour toujours". Le Matin (in French). 27 January 2019.
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