Bruno Pradal
Bruno Jacques Marie Darius Pradal (born July 17, 1949 in Rabat , Morocco , † May 19, 1992 with Saran ) was a French actor.
Life
Bruno Pradal began his career in 1970 in the movie Die Aus Liebe by director André Cayatte alongside Annie Girardot . This film was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1972 . Pradals next major roles were in 1972 in the war film Hellé by Roger Vadim and in the crime comedy Just a Matter of Time by Jean Delannoy .
In 1974 Bruno Pradal became internationally known when he played the aviation pioneer Edouard Dabert in the series The Grasshoppers . In this role he was also seen in the sequels Knight of the Skies (1978), Conqueror of the Sky (1980) and Conqueror of the Continents (1982). He also played in other television series such as Vérificateur (1979), Les vent des moissons (1988), Allô, tu m'aimes (1988) and Destin du docteur Calvet (1989), in which he no longer participated in his success with Die Grasshopper could tie in. This was followed by a number of television films such as the Cocteau-inspired mystery drama Une petite fille dans les tournesols , in which he played Claude Jade 's husband , who was considered dead and who entered the realm of the dead for him. The television film won the Prix des auteurs in 1985 . In 1985 he was seen in the German film Novembermond by Alexandra von Grote. After that, he mainly appeared in the theater, again alongside Claude Jade in the world premiere of Catherine Decours' Regulus 93 .
In 1992 Bruno Pradal was killed in a car accident near Saran. He left his wife Joelle and two daughters.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Die for Liebe (Mourir d'aimer) - Director: André Cayatte
- 1971: Just a matter of time (Pas folle la guêpe) - Director: Jean Delannoy
- 1973: Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles - Director: Georges Lautner
- 1977: Seagulls with white wings (Une fille cousue de fil blanc) - Director: Michel Lang
- 1980: Strafkommando Charlie Bravo (Charlie Bravo) - Director: Claude Bernard-Aubert
- 1985: Une petite fille dans les tournesols - Director: Bernard Férié
- 1985: Novembermond - Director: Alexandra von Grote
- 1988: Adieu je t'aime - Director: Claude Bernard-Aubert
- 1991: L'éternité devant soi - Director: Stéphane Bertin
- 1992: Dis maman, tu m'aimes? - Director: Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Web links
- Bruno Pradal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pradal, Bruno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pradal, Bruno Jacques Marie Darius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rabat , Morocco |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1992 |
| Place of death | at Saran's |