Jacques Maury

Biography

Jacques Maury was a Belgian actor who studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris and later became a pensionnaire of the Comédie-Française, where he performed for seven years. He appeared in films with notable directors such as Jacques Demy, Gérard Oury, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and Billy Wilder, often playing small or supporting roles. Maury's life was tragically cut short when he died suddenly in 1985 while filming Pirates under Roman Polanski.