Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Acting
Born 1931-05-24 - Died 2020-09-21Paris, France

Biography

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is often known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, deputy police commissioner Claude Lebel in The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Abbot in The Name of the Rose (1986) and Dupont d'Ivry in The Remains of the Day (1993). Lonsdale was born in Paris, the natural son of British Army officer Edward Lonsdale Crouch and Simone Calderon (née Béraud). He was brought up initially on the island of Jersey, then in London from 1935, and later, during the Second World War, in Casablanca, Morocco. He returned to Paris to study painting in 1947, but was drawn into the world of acting instead, first appearing on stage at the age of 24. Lonsdale was bilingual, and appeared in both English-language and French-language productions. He appeared in a starring role with Roger Moore in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker. and with Sean Connery, in the 1986 film The Name of the Rose. He would later appear in Munich (2005), a film that also starred another Bond, Daniel Craig. In February 2011, he won a César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Of Gods and Men. Lonsdale was also the author of ten books. A practising Roman Catholic, he was close to the Emmanuel Community. In his 2016 memoir Le Dictionnaire de Ma Vie, Lonsdale revealed he had fallen for Delphine Seyrig, having met her as a student in Tania Balachova's acting classes at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1947. He wrote that "it was her or nothing", which was why he never married. Lonsdale died in Paris on 21 September 2020, aged 89. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lonsdale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (196)

Munich
7.1

Munich

2005Movie7.1
The Day of the Jackal
7.5

The Day of the Jackal

1973Movie7.5
Agora
7.0

Agora

2009Movie7.0
Moonraker
6.2

Moonraker

1979Movie6.2
The Name of the Rose
7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986Movie7.5
The Trial
7.4

The Trial

1962Movie7.4
Ronin
7.0

Ronin

1998Movie7.0
Goya's Ghosts
6.6

Goya's Ghosts

2006Movie6.6
Stolen Kisses
7.3

Stolen Kisses

1968Movie7.3
The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

1993Movie7.4
Murmur of the Heart
7.0

Murmur of the Heart

1971Movie7.0
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966Movie7.2
The Man from London
7.0

The Man from London

2008Movie7.0
The Bunker
6.3

The Bunker

1981Movie6.3
Mr. Klein
7.2

Mr. Klein

1976Movie7.2
Hibernatus
6.7

Hibernatus

1969Movie6.7
The Passage
6.0

The Passage

1979Movie6.0
Adieu
7.3

Adieu

2004Movie7.3
Né
10.0

Né

1975Movie10.0
Erendira
6.1

Erendira

1983Movie6.1
Maestro
6.2

Maestro

2014Movie6.2
It Happened in Aden
7.0

It Happened in Aden

1956Movie7.0
To Each His Own Cinema
6.4

To Each His Own Cinema

2007Movie6.4
Actors
5.8

Actors

2000Movie5.8
The Phantom of Liberty
7.5

The Phantom of Liberty

1974Movie7.5
Of Gods and Men
6.7

Of Gods and Men

2010Movie6.7
Le Furet
4.4

Le Furet

2003Movie4.4
Film sur Georges Perec
7.0

Film sur Georges Perec

1990Movie7.0
Sculpt
1.0

Sculpt

2016Movie1.0
Don Juan
4.5

Don Juan

1998Movie4.5
Hitler in Hollywood
6.2

Hitler in Hollywood

2011Movie6.2
The Bride Wore Black
7.1

The Bride Wore Black

1968Movie7.1
Kaena: The Prophecy
6.0

Kaena: The Prophecy

2003Movie6.0
Chronopolis
6.0

Chronopolis

1983Movie6.0
Spring
6.4

Spring

1971Movie6.4
A Monkey's Tale
6.4

A Monkey's Tale

1999Movie6.4
Five Times Two
6.4

Five Times Two

2004Movie6.4
Stavisky...
5.9

Stavisky...

1974Movie5.9
The Separation
7.0

The Separation

2005Movie7.0
Inside 'Moonraker'
6.7

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000Movie6.7
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
6.1

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

2005Movie6.1
The Romantic Englishwoman
5.4

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975Movie5.4
Emile Reynaud

Emile Reynaud

1986Movie
Un paquebot dans la tête
9.0

Un paquebot dans la tête

1981Movie9.0
The Holcroft Covenant
5.5

The Holcroft Covenant

1985Movie5.5
Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres
10.0

Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres

2016Movie10.0
The Man in the Buick
6.4

The Man in the Buick

1968Movie6.4
Le rose et le blanc
10.0

Le rose et le blanc

1982Movie10.0
The Stud
4.9

The Stud

1970Movie4.9
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
7.0

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

1995Movie7.0
Souvenir
6.0

Souvenir

1989Movie6.0
J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds
6.9

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

2014Movie6.9
Autumn
7.5

Autumn

1972Movie7.5
The Last Mistress
5.8

The Last Mistress

2007Movie5.8
Aloïse
6.2

Aloïse

1975Movie6.2
Jefferson in Paris
5.1

Jefferson in Paris

1995Movie5.1
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
6.6

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003Movie6.6
Enigma
5.6

Enigma

1982Movie5.6
Behold a Pale Horse
6.0

Behold a Pale Horse

1964Movie6.0
Bartleby
7.0

Bartleby

1976Movie7.0
Mauvais Genre
4.2

Mauvais Genre

1997Movie4.2
Titeuf
5.7

Titeuf

2011Movie5.7
The First, the Last
6.5

The First, the Last

2016Movie6.5
Gentille
5.8

Gentille

2005Movie5.8
Woyzeck
7.0

Woyzeck

1993Movie7.0
No Pockets in a Shroud
5.4

No Pockets in a Shroud

1974Movie5.4
Out 1
7.2

Out 1

1990Movie7.2
India Song
6.3

India Song

1975Movie6.3
The Life of Mirrors

The Life of Mirrors

2025Movie
Winter
7.8

Winter

1969Movie7.8
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2.0

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

2022Movie2.0
Zoo Story
8.0

Zoo Story

1968Movie8.0
The Old Maid
5.9

The Old Maid

1972Movie5.9
The Games of Countess Dolingen
3.3

The Games of Countess Dolingen

1981Movie3.3
Cygne II
6.0

Cygne II

1976Movie6.0
Under a False Name
5.7

Under a False Name

2004Movie5.7
Hail! Mafia
7.4

Hail! Mafia

1965Movie7.4
The Left-Handed Woman
6.9

The Left-Handed Woman

1978Movie6.9
Successive Slidings of Pleasure
6.1

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

1974Movie6.1
Mad Enough to Kill
6.8

Mad Enough to Kill

1975Movie6.8
You'll Miss Me
4.6

You'll Miss Me

2009Movie4.6
Les amants cinéma

Les amants cinéma

2008Movie
Gebo and the Shadow
6.6

Gebo and the Shadow

2012Movie6.6
The Suspects
5.4

The Suspects

1974Movie5.4
There Once Was a Cop
6.1

There Once Was a Cop

1972Movie6.1
Alone
6.0

Alone

1981Movie6.0
The Boulugres
10.0

The Boulugres

1983Movie10.0
Les Filles au Moyen-Âge
6.8

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

2016Movie6.8
Free Men
5.6

Free Men

2011Movie5.6
Good King Dagobert
4.2

Good King Dagobert

1984Movie4.2
Serious as Pleasure
3.9

Serious as Pleasure

1975Movie3.9
Galileo
6.1

Galileo

1975Movie6.1
Degas and I
7.5

Degas and I

2019Movie7.5
The Accuser
6.2

The Accuser

1977Movie6.2
Law Breakers
5.5

Law Breakers

1971Movie5.5
Rosenn
6.0

Rosenn

2014Movie6.0
The Immoral Moment
5.2

The Immoral Moment

1962Movie5.2
Les Trois Sœurs
7.0

Les Trois Sœurs

1960Movie7.0
Special Section
7.1

Special Section

1975Movie7.1
The Door Slams
7.0

The Door Slams

1960Movie7.0
Jaloux comme un tigre
4.7

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964Movie4.7
Caravan to Vaccarès
5.4

Caravan to Vaccarès

1974Movie5.4
The Pink Telephone
4.8

The Pink Telephone

1975Movie4.8
Out 1: Spectre
6.5

Out 1: Spectre

1973Movie6.5
Cela s'appelle l'amour
5.0

Cela s'appelle l'amour

1989Movie5.0
Speaking of Buñuel
6.0

Speaking of Buñuel

2000Movie6.0
Your Money or Your Life
6.0

Your Money or Your Life

1966Movie6.0
The Colour of Words
9.0

The Colour of Words

1984Movie9.0
Crime Does Not Pay
5.5

Crime Does Not Pay

1962Movie5.5
The Girl with the Cello
7.0

The Girl with the Cello

1973Movie7.0
The Devil in the Box
6.0

The Devil in the Box

1977Movie6.0
Rendez-vous manqués
8.0

Rendez-vous manqués

1986Movie8.0
Adorable Liar
5.8

Adorable Liar

1962Movie5.8
A Dirty Story
6.1

A Dirty Story

1977Movie6.1
Le Renard jaune
5.5

Le Renard jaune

2013Movie5.5
Film sur Hans Bellmer
6.0

Film sur Hans Bellmer

1974Movie6.0
Dieu sait quoi
6.9

Dieu sait quoi

1994Movie6.9
Vroum-vroum
7.0

Vroum-vroum

1995Movie7.0
La Fenêtre
9.0

La Fenêtre

1970Movie9.0
The Itchy Palm
7.5

The Itchy Palm

1960Movie7.5
Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique
8.7

Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique

2019Movie8.7
Noise of Love and War
8.0

Noise of Love and War

1997Movie8.0
Scrambled Eggs
6.0

Scrambled Eggs

1976Movie6.0
Le Petit Nicolas

Le Petit Nicolas

1964Movie
Le revolver et la rose
10.0

Le revolver et la rose

1970Movie10.0
My Life Is Hell
5.8

My Life Is Hell

1991Movie5.8
Les Écrans déchirés
9.0

Les Écrans déchirés

1976Movie9.0
The Risk of Living
7.0

The Risk of Living

1978Movie7.0
La Grande Paulette
7.0

La Grande Paulette

1974Movie7.0
Order of the Daisy
6.2

Order of the Daisy

1967Movie6.2
Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
6.2

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

2007Movie6.2
Snobs!
6.0

Snobs!

1962Movie6.0
Billy Ze Kick
5.6

Billy Ze Kick

1985Movie5.6
Heartbeat Detector
5.6

Heartbeat Detector

2007Movie5.6
The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober
6.6

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

1988Movie6.6
The Insomniac on the Bridge
7.0

The Insomniac on the Bridge

1985Movie7.0
Right to the city

Right to the city

1974Movie
The Nail Clippers
6.6

The Nail Clippers

1969Movie6.6
Let There Be Light!
6.3

Let There Be Light!

1998Movie6.3
The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung
7.3

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

1967Movie7.3
La nuit du beau marin peut-être?

La nuit du beau marin peut-être?

1976Movie
The Judge
7.1

The Judge

1984Movie7.1
The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

The Memory of the Eye E.J. Marey

1986Movie
Invisible
4.6

Invisible

2005Movie4.6
L'air d'aimer
7.0

L'air d'aimer

1986Movie7.0
L'ordre du jour
3.7

L'ordre du jour

1993Movie3.7
Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert
7.2

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

1976Movie7.2
The Track
6.8

The Track

1975Movie6.8
Une jeunesse
7.0

Une jeunesse

1983Movie7.0
The Ghostly Rental
7.7

The Ghostly Rental

1965Movie7.7
Those Facing Us
6.5

Those Facing Us

2001Movie6.5
Papa, the Lil' Boats
4.6

Papa, the Lil' Boats

1971Movie4.6
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
6.0

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff

2020Movie6.0
Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été
10.0

Ève avait l'éclat métallique de l'été

1979Movie10.0
Jaune, Le Soleil
5.2

Jaune, Le Soleil

1971Movie5.2
Trompe-l'oeil

Trompe-l'oeil

1982Movie
The Buddies
5.3

The Buddies

1965Movie5.3
Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein
8.0

Is Dead - Portrait incomplet de Gertrude Stein

2000Movie8.0
Sweet Inquest on Violence
5.9

Sweet Inquest on Violence

1982Movie5.9
Jeanne, à petits pas

Jeanne, à petits pas

2006Movie
Bye Bye Blackbird
5.3

Bye Bye Blackbird

2005Movie5.3
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
5.4

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

1958Movie5.4
Judoka-Secret Agent
7.0

Judoka-Secret Agent

1967Movie7.0
Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons
4.8

Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons

1973Movie4.8
Bazin's Film
7.0

Bazin's Film

2017Movie7.0
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
6.7

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

1986Movie6.7
The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown
5.3

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

1974Movie5.3
The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited
6.3

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 Revisited

2016Movie6.3
The Cardboard Village
5.7

The Cardboard Village

2011Movie5.7
Der Madonna-Mann
7.0

Der Madonna-Mann

1987Movie7.0
The Visit

The Visit

2015Movie
Chut !
7.0

Chut !

1972Movie7.0
The Outsider
10.0

The Outsider

2023Movie10.0
Les Années Lumière

Les Années Lumière

1972Movie
Concerto for an Exile
6.0

Concerto for an Exile

1968Movie6.0
Destroy, She Said
6.9

Destroy, She Said

1969Movie6.9
Un troisième

Un troisième

1970Movie
Le bureau des mariages
7.0

Le bureau des mariages

1962Movie7.0
African Glory

African Glory

2024Movie
Jean-Sans-Terre
9.0

Jean-Sans-Terre

1980Movie9.0
La Rényon lontan

La Rényon lontan

1983Movie
Le Mythe Cathare

Le Mythe Cathare

2002Movie
Seul face au crime
9.0

Seul face au crime

1991Movie9.0
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
7.5

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

2000Movie7.5
Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible
7.2

Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible

1977Movie7.2
The Little Misses

The Little Misses

1964Movie
A Whale That Had a Toothache
6.7

A Whale That Had a Toothache

1975Movie6.7
The Big Wash
5.9

The Big Wash

1968Movie5.9
Les Mains d'Andréa

Les Mains d'Andréa

2006Movie
Comédie
8.7

Comédie

1966Movie8.7
La Plante Humaine
8.5

La Plante Humaine

1996Movie8.5
Mersonne ne m'aime
10.0

Mersonne ne m'aime

1982Movie10.0
Earthen Man
10.0

Earthen Man

1989Movie10.0
N: The Madness Of Reason
6.0

N: The Madness Of Reason

2014Movie6.0
Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

Veilleurs dans la nuit - Une journée monastique à l'Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux

2011Movie
Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

Jean Eustache's Wasted Breath

1997Movie

TV Shows (14)

Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Samedi soir
6.0

Samedi soir

1971Series6.0
Maigret
7.9

Maigret

1991Series7.9
Out 1
10.0

Out 1

1971Series10.0
Les Cent Livres des Hommes
10.0

Les Cent Livres des Hommes

1970Series10.0
Smiley's People
7.7

Smiley's People

1982Series7.7
Le Tiroir secret
4.3

Le Tiroir secret

1986Series4.3
Malaventure

Malaventure

1974Series
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle

La Confession d'un enfant du siècle

1974Series
Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe
4.8

Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe

2009Series4.8
Le Génie du faux
9.0

Le Génie du faux

1985Series9.0
Le Silence de l'épervier

Le Silence de l'épervier

2008Series