Michel Subor
Known for
Acting
Life
1935 – 2022 (aged 86)
Born in
Paris, France
Credits
View on IMDb47 acting credits
Biography
Michel Subor (born Mischa Subotzki; February 2 1935 - January 17 2022) was a French actor who gained fame playing the lover of Brigitte Bardot's character in La Bride sur le Cou (1961). In Hollywood Subor starred in Clive Donner's What's New, Pussycat? (as lover Philippe) and in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (as Claude Jade's husband, the journalist François Picard). His most important role was his Bruno Forestier in Jean-Luc Godard's Le Petit Soldat, beside Anna Karina. He had a comeback in 1999 in Claire Denis's Beau Travail. His most recent movie was Claire Denis' Bastards in 2013.
Known For
Jules and Jim
23 Jan 1962
The Day of the Jackal
16 May 1973
Topaz
17 Dec 1969
Beau Travail
03 May 2000
Godard Mon Amour
24 Jun 2017
Le Petit Soldat
25 Jan 1963
What's New Pussycat?
22 Jun 1965
White Material
24 Mar 2010
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Sang titreas (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
2018
- War on Beastsas Pierre Duruy6 episodes
2017
- Godard Mon Amouras Narrator #4 (voice)
2013
- Bastardsas Edouard Laporte
2012
- Last Winteras Hélier
- The Bardot mystery
2010
- White Materialas Henri Vial
2005
- The Intruderas Louis Trebor
2003
2001
- Wild Innocenceas Chas
2000
- Beau Travailas Commander Bruno Forestier
- Fidelityas Rupert MacRoi
- Ainsi soit-ilas Barroux
1997
- Un petit grain de folieas Alexandre Pelozov
1990
- Counterstrikeas Yuri1 episode
1989
- Braxton
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Le père de Darnay2 episodes
- The French Revolutionas Vadier
1988
- Der Mann im Salzas Meister Zwanzigeisen
1985
- The Fourth Poweras Xavier Mareche
- Secret Passageas Enrique
1984
- Stressas Police commissioner
1981
- Le pilonas Roland Boileu
1980
- The Rebelas Beaufils
1979
- The Sewers of Paradiseas Biki le Targuy
1977
- The Accuseras Brignon
1974
- Un curé de chocas Roger1 episode
1973
- The Day of the Jackalas OAS Terrorist in Car
1970
- Scene of the Crimeas André1 episode
- Mauregardas Charles-Auguste6 episodes
1969
- Topazas François Picard
- Sadistic Hallucinationsas L'inspecteur
1966
- À nous deux, Paris!as Patrick Cartier
1965
- Le Refluxas Henri Person
- The Queen of Spadesas Herman
- What's New Pussycat?as Philippe
1964
1963
- Young Girls of Good Familiesas Gerard LeGall
- Le Petit Soldatas Bruno Forestier
1962
- Jules and Jimas Récitant
1961
- Vacation in Hellas André
- Please, Not Now!as Alain Varnier
1959
- My Pal the Gypsyas Bruno Pittuiti
1958
- Sunday Encounteras Un élève du cours (uncredited)
1955
- Frou-Frouas Le jeune homme au restaurant (uncredited)