Henri Vilbert

Biography

Henri Vilbert was a French actor, born on 6 April 1904 and dead on 20 April 1997. Across a career that ran from 1921 to 1982, he appeared in more than a hundred films, making him one of the most consistent supporting performers in French cinema of his era.

For much of his life he worked almost entirely as an actor, and his filmography spans very different kinds of projects: from the literary adaptation of Madame Bovary (1934) to the lavish Manon (1950) and the adventure Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954). That range allowed him to move comfortably between melodrama, crime drama and large-scale historical or swashbuckling productions such as The Count of Monte Cristo (1961).

His work continued until 1982, with late titles such as The Dominici Affair (1973) and Un intruso en el juego (1978) among them. The available sources say little about his private life or his specific collaborations with directors, so his profile is best understood through his long and varied screen career. His legacy lies in the steady presence of an actor who worked through six decades of French film.

Key films

• Madame Bovary (1934)
• Manon (1950)
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
• The Dominici Affair (1973)