Bruno Kremer is a French actor who was remembered by the audience thanks to the TV series Megreux. In this television project, he embodied the image of a corrosive commissar, a character in the numerous works of Georges Simeon. A talented artist left this world at the age of 80, having managed to star in more than 85 films and TV shows. What else can you tell about him?
Bruno Kremer: the beginning of the road
The future performer of the role of Commissioner Maigret was born in France, there was a joyful event in October 1929. Bruno Kremer was born in an ordinary family, among his relatives there were no movie stars. However, already at the age of 12, the boy had no doubt that he would become a famous actor. It is not surprising that immediately after leaving school he went to conquer Paris.
Bruno Kremer graduated from the Higher National Conservatory of Dramatic Art, and then proceeded to search for roles. This man owes his fame to cinema and series, however, as a theater actor, he also achieved obvious successes. “The Ideal Husband”, “Pericles”, “Beckett, or the Honor of God”, “Poor Bito, or Dinner of the Goals” - famous productions with his participation.
First roles
For the first time, Bruno Kremer appeared on the set in 1952. The young man starred in the episode of the picture "Long Teeth", but his role was so insignificant that the name of the actor is not even listed in the credits. In 1957, the crime drama "When a Woman Intervenes" was released with his participation. The story begins with the fact that the owner of a nightclub turns to a hired killer, wanting to get rid of his lover's former lover. The aspiring actor again failed to attract the attention of the audience, but shared the set with Alain Delon.
In the crime drama "Dying of Love", which saw the light in 1961, Bruno did a good job with the role of Inspector Terrence. A year later, he reincarnated as a doctor in the action-packed film "All for Everything." In 1965, Kremer starred in the military drama "317th Platoon." The role of adjutant Willsdorf finally gave him his first fans, but he was still far from real glory.
Films and TV shows
Thanks to the military drama "317th Year" became a sought-after actor Bruno Kremer. Films and series with the participation of the Frenchman began to go out one after another. He played interesting roles in the films “Is Paris on fire?”, “Assassination attempt”, “Private detective”, “Simple story”, “Evening dress”, “Under the sand”.
The directors and the audience found Bruno's signature style of play attractive, restrained and ironic. The actor never had a distinct role, he equally succeeded in the roles of lovers, police, military, fraudsters. In the painting "Outsider," he brilliantly played a clergyman. Also, Kremer did not have a favorite genre, he with the same pleasure acted in dramas, comedies and thrillers, if he found the plot interesting.
Bruno is an actor whom the real stars of French cinema liked to shoot in his films . He had occasion to collaborate with many famous directors, including Luchino Visconti, Francois Ozon, Claude Lelouch.
Star roles
The most famous television show with the participation of the actor is the Megre series. Bruno Kremer brilliantly coped with the role of the police commissioner, who exposes one dangerous criminal after another. The plot of the series was borrowed from the works of Georges Simeon. The television project was released from 1991 to 2005, the character of Kremer is present in 54 episodes. Critics in general praised Megra, called the series the most successful adaptation of Simeon’s novels.
You can not ignore the "Octopus" - another well-known television project in which the brilliant Bruno Kremer starred. The filmography of the actor got the series "Octopus 4" in 1989, then he played in the fifth and sixth parts. The character of Bruno is the clever and quick-witted Antonio Espinoza.
Personal life
The personal life of the actor is another topic that is of interest to fans of a talented Frenchman. Kremer entered into legal marriage twice. The first time he married in his youth, the son of Stephen became the fruit of this union. He did not follow in his father's footsteps and did not connect his life with cinema, he preferred the career of a writer. The reasons that forced Bruno to divorce his first wife remained behind the scenes.
For the second time, Kremer decided to tie his knot in 1984. His chosen one was a psychiatrist named Chantal. The second wife gave the actor two daughters, Bruno lived with her until his death, was happy in marriage. About daughters we only know that their professional activities are not related to the world of cinema and theater.
Actor's death
Bruno Kremer left this world in August 2010. The cause of death of a French movie star was cancer, discovered too late, he died in one of the hospitals in Paris. Bruno has been gone for several years, but his name is unlikely to be forgotten. President Nicolas Sarkozy himself described him as one of the brightest stars of national cinema, and the Minister of Culture Frederic Mitterrand said that France lost his great actor with his death.