Claude Carliez

Claude Carliez during arms training

Claude Carliez (10 January 1925 – 17 May 2015) was a French master at arms in classical fencing who became a period and fencing advisor for French films. He then became a stunt performer, stunt coordinator, special effects person, and film director. He worked with such legends of the French cinema as Jean Marais, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Louis de Funès, Gérard Oury and André Hunebelle. He was one of the Presidents of the Academie d'Armes de France and the first President of the French Stuntman's Union.[1]

Biography

The son of a dancing expert, he was born in Nancy in 1925. At 18 he entered the School

He started[clarification needed] Fencing Joinville-le-Pont at the age of 18, becoming a Master at Fencing[clarification needed] at 21.[2] Due to the proximity of the school to film studios, Claude became a technical advisor on historic weapons and costumes for several films.

In 1959 Claude appeared in the swashbuckler film Le Bossu, starring Jean Marais and directed by André Hunebelle, who would both propel his film career forwards. Hunebelle placed him in charge of all the stunts for his next film Le Capitan,[2] and he advanced to doing stunts for The Battle of Austerlitz.

Carliez worked not only on historical films, but also on contemporary films such as Hunebelle's Fantômas series. He became the stunt arranger to André Hunebelle's OSS 117 film series in a manner similar to Bob Simmons of the James Bond films. When the James Bond film Moonraker was produced in France and Brazil, Claude staged many of the stunts for the film.

In 1969 Jean Marais suggested that with all his experience Claude direct him in Le Paria (1969).

He died on 17 May 2015.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Cadet Rousselle Le gendarme se battant en duel Uncredited
1955 Caroline and the Rebels
L'Affaire des poisons Un acheteur de produit miracle Uncredited
1956 Una aventura de Gil Blas
1957 The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Petit rôle Uncredited
1959 Le Bossu
1960 Austerlitz Margaron
1961 Le Miracle des loups Un soldat Uncredited
1962 Le Crime ne paie pas Le juge du duel (segment "L'affaire Hugues"), Uncredited
1965 OSS 117 Mission for a Killer Thomas Ellis Uncredited
1967 Les grandes vacances Un marin au club nautique Uncredited
1976 Game of Seduction
1979 Moonraker Franco, The Gondolier
Écoute voir Uncredited
1985 On the Killer's Track [de] Jules

References

  1. ^ Yahoo Babblefish translation of biography on biographie.fr. Accessed 12/13/10
  2. ^ a b Autour de Louis De Funes blog on ifrance.com Archived 20 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "FFE : Carnets » Décès de Claude Carliez – Fédération française d'escrime (FFE)". escrime-ffe.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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