Claude Carliez

Claude Carliez
Claude Carliez during arms training, 1993
Born(1925-01-10)January 10, 1925
Nancy, France
DiedMay 17, 2015(2015-05-17) (aged 90)
Occupations
  • Film fencing advisor
  • Stunt performer
  • Stunt coordinator

Claude Carliez (January 10, 1925 – May 17, 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 figures of the French cinema such as Jean Marais, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Louis de Funès, Gérard Oury and André Hunebelle. He was President 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, Carliez was born in Nancy, France in 1925.

He first began fencing in Joinville-le-Pont at the age of 18. He became a Master at Fencing at the age of 21.[2] Due to the proximity of the school to film studios, Claude became a technical advisor on historical weapons and costumes for several films.

In 1959, Claude appeared in the swashbuckler film Le Bossu, starring Jean Marais and directed by André Hunebelle. 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 on contemporary films such as Hunebelle's Fantômas series. He became the stunt arranger to André Hunebelle's OSS 117 film series. When the James Bond film Moonraker was produced in France and Brazil, Claude choreographed numerous stunts for the film.

In 1969, Jean Marais suggested that Claude directs him in Le Paria (1969).

He died on 17 May 2015, at the age of 90.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Cadet Rousselle Policeman fighting in a duel Uncredited
1955 Caroline and the Rebels
L'Affaire des poisons A buyer of a miracle product Uncredited
1956 Una aventura de Gil Blas
1957 The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Uncredited
1959 Le Bossu
1960 Austerlitz Margaron
1961 Le Miracle des loups Soldier Uncredited
1962 Le Crime ne paie pas The duel judge (segment "L'affaire Hugues"), Uncredited
1965 OSS 117 Mission for a Killer Thomas Ellis Uncredited
1967 Les grandes vacances Sailor 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.