Yves Rénier (29 September 1942 – 24 April 2021)[1] was a French actor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor, best known for starring in the long running television series Commissaire Moulin (1976-2006). The cause of his death, in France at age 78, was revealed by his wife to have been due to a heart attack. He reportedly suffered from a cardiac ailment, for which he'd undergone surgery three years prior to his death.[2]

Yves Rénier
Born(1942-09-29)29 September 1942
Bern, Switzerland
Died24 April 2021(2021-04-24) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter
Years active1961–2021
Children4

He was the son of dramatist Max Régnier.[2]

Filmography

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Actor

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1961 The Count of Monte Cristo Albert de Mortcerf Claude Autant-Lara
Les jours heureux Bernard Arnaud Desjardins TV movie
La vie que je t'ai donnée Flavio Guy Lessertisseur TV movie
1963 Méfiez-vous, mesdames Christian André Hunebelle
Les vierges The young drunk Jean-Pierre Mocky
1964 Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Vicky Domont Bernard Hecht TV series (1 episode)
1965 Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre André Bellegarde Claude Barma TV mini-series
1966 Illusions perdues Lucien de Rubempré Maurice Cazeneuve TV mini-series
1966-69 Les Globe-trotters [fr] Pierre Ribard Jack Pinoteau & Claude Boissol TV series (39 episodes)
1967 Le grand dadais Germain Pierre Granier-Deferre
1968 The Most Beautiful Month Bruno Besson Guy Blanc
1969 Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Yves de Kerfuntel Rinaldo Bassi
1971 Prière pour Éléna François Sauvage Abder Isker TV movie
1972 Figaro-ci, Figaro-là Gudin Hervé Bromberger TV movie
1973 George Who? Alfred de Musset Michèle Rosier
Un tyran sous la pluie Patrick Philippe Arnal TV mini-series
1974 À trois temps Walter Jean Kerchbron TV movie
1976 Le cheval évanoui Hubert Darsay Alain Dhénaut TV movie
1976-2006 Commissaire Moulin Commissioner Jean-Paul Moulin Yves Rénier, Gilles Béhat, ... TV series (69 episodes)
1977 Peppermint Soda Philippe Diane Kurys
1978 Zigzags Pierre Laisné Bruno Gantillon TV movie
1979 Pour tout l'or du Transvaal Jacques Cervin Claude Boissol TV mini-series
1982 Les maupas Antoine Chaumont Jean-François Toussaint TV series (1 episode)
1983 Quelques hommes de bonne volonté Sammecaud François Villiers TV mini-series
1985 Adieu Blaireau Professor Bob Decout
Au théâtre ce soir Gérard Pierre Sabbagh TV series (1 episode)
1986 Pékin Central Yves Barnier Camille de Casabianca
1987 Marie Pervenche Mondine Claude Boissol TV series (1 episode)
1988 Frantic Inspector Roman Polanski
1991 Merci la vie Robert Bertrand Blier
1994 Aventures dans le Grand Nord Donald McRae Gilles Carle TV series (1 episode)
1995 Les Anges gardiens Yvon Radmilo Jean-Marie Poiré
1996 Hold-up en l'air Costa Eric Civanyan TV movie
1997 Enquête d'audience Commissioner Jean-Paul Moulin Laurent Pellicer Short
Le surdoué Robert Blanc Alain Bonnot TV movie
1998 Un père inattendu Francis Haudrant Alain Bonnot TV movie
1999 Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père Richard Rémi Waterhouse
2000 Route de nuit Marc Laurent Dussaux TV movie
2001 Mortel Transfert Max Kubler Jean-Jacques Beineix
Absolutely Fabulous Alain Vaudoye Gabriel Aghion
Philosophale Farid Fedjer
2002 The Race Colonel Djamel Bensalah
Sexes très opposés The rich man Éric Assous
Sentiments partagés Stéphane Daniel Janneau TV movie
2005 Dolmen Patrick Ryan Didier Albert & Eric Summer TV series (6 episodes)
2007 3 amis Antoine Michel Boujenah
Le monsieur d'en face Maxime Martin Alain Robillard TV movie
2009 Otages Antoine Pradeau Didier Albert TV movie
2011 Beur sur la ville Captain Jancovic Djamel Bensalah
Course contre la montre Benjamin Tomasini Roger Wielgus TV movie
Section de recherches Veber Olivier Barma TV series (2 episodes)
2012 Médecin-chef à la Santé / Yves Rénier TV movie
2014 Coût de chance Michel Lacharrière Denis Malleval TV movie
2015 Flic, tout simplement The director Yves Rénier TV movie
2017 Je voulais juste rentrer chez moi Marc Essartier Yves Rénier TV movie
2018 Jacqueline Sauvage, c'était lui ou moi Directeur Prison Yves Rénier TV movie
2019 Le temps est assassin César Garcia Claude-Michel Rome TV series (8 episodes)
2020 I Love You Coiffure The joker Muriel Robin TV movie
2021 La traque Arnaud Costenoble Yves Rénier TV movie
Léo Mattéï, Brigade des Mineurs Pierre Hervé Renoh TV series (1 episode)

Director

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Year Title Notes
1990-2006 Commissaire Moulin TV series (16 episodes)
Also writer
2012 Médecin-chef à la Santé TV movie
2015 Flic, tout simplement TV movie
2017 Je voulais juste rentrer chez moi TV movie
Also producer
2018 Jacqueline Sauvage, c'était lui ou moi TV movie
Nominated - Globe de Cristal Award for Best Television Film or Television Series
2021 La traque TV movie

Theater

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Year Title Author Director
1971 The Misanthrope Molière Antoine Bourseiller
1972 The Massacre at Paris Christopher Marlowe Patrice Chéreau
1973 Le Tournant Françoise Dorin Michel Roux
1998 Obsessions Patrick Hamilton Raymond Gérôme

Dubbing

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Year Title Role Actress Director Notes
1974 The Great Gatsby Tom Buchanan Bruce Dern Jack Clayton
1982 Silkwood Drew Stephens Kurt Russell Mike Nichols
1983 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd Burt Reynolds Colin Higgins
Two of a Kind Zack Melon John Travolta John Herzfeld
Hardcastle and McCormick J.J. Beal Robert Desiderio Guy Magar TV series (1 episode)
1984 The World of Don Camillo Don Camillo Terence Hill Terence Hill
Once Upon a Time in America Sharkey Robert Harper Sergio Leone
1984-91 Hunter Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer James Whitmore Jr., Michael Preece, ... TV series (152 episodes)
1985 Code of Silence Eddie Cusack Chuck Norris Andrew Davis
1986 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Remo Williams Fred Ward Guy Hamilton
Crocodile Dundee Michael "Crocodile" Dundee Paul Hogan Peter Faiman
1987 La Mission Cooper Robert Ginty David Winters
Last Man Standing Napoleon Michael Copeman Damian Lee
1988 Stormy Monday Cosmo Tommy Lee Jones Mike Figgis
Bloodsport Ray Jackson Donald Gibb Newt Arnold
Crocodile Dundee II Michael "Crocodile" Dundee Paul Hogan John Cornell
Mickey's 60th Birthday Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer Scott Garen TV movie
1990 Almost an Angel Terry Dean Paul Hogan John Cornell
1994 Lightning Jack Lightning Jack Kane Paul Hogan Simon Wincer
1995 The Return of Hunter Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer Bradford May TV movie
1996 Flipper Porter Ricks Paul Hogan Alan Shapiro
1998 Vampires Jack Crow James Woods John Carpenter
Floating Away Shane Paul Hogan John Badham TV movie
2000 Rules of Engagement Col. Hayes "Hodge" Hodges Tommy Lee Jones William Friedkin
Relic Hunter Randall Fox Fred Dryer Terry Ingram TV series (1 episode)
2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Michael "Crocodile" Dundee Paul Hogan Simon Wincer
2002 Hunter: Return to Justice Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer Bradford May TV movie
2003 Hunter: Back in Force Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer Jefferson Kibbee TV movie
Hunter Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter Fred Dryer John T. Kretchmer, Winrich Kolbe, ... TV series (5 episodes)
2008 No Country for Old Men Ed Tom Bell Tommy Lee Jones Coen brothers
2011 The Company Men Gene McClary Tommy Lee Jones John Wells
Captain America: The First Avenger Colonel Chester Phillips Tommy Lee Jones Joe Johnston
2013 The Wrong Woman Detective Sanford Fred Dryer Richard Gabai TV movie

Author

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Year Book Publisher
1986 Le Parano Balland
2008 Et si je m'étais trompé de vie… Succès du livre éditions

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