Jess Hahn

Born: 1921-10-29, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Died: 1998-06-29

Biography

Jess Hahn's career is a bit of an oddity, being one of very few American actors to establish himself in French cinema in the early 1960's. He acted exclusively in French productions for the duration of his career with the exception of the Marlon Brando vehicle "The Night of the Following Day" in 1968, which was filmed in France. He also appeared in several international coproductions and low budget films by French exploitation director Jean Marie Pallardy, for which he is arguably best-known to contemporary audiences.

Filmography

• Great Performances (1971)
• Les Novices (1970)
• Le Procès (1962)
• Mama Dracula (1980)
• Triple Cross (1966)
• Les Barbouzes (1964)
• Le Triporteur (1957)
• Les Gorilles (1964)
• Le Mur de l’Atlantique (1970)
• Тегеран-43 (1981)
• Topkapi (1964)
• What's New Pussycat? (1965)
• Il grande duello (1972)
• Les Grandes Gueules (1965)
• Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine (1965)
• La isla misteriosa (1973)
• Le vent se lève (1959)
• Cent Briques et des tuiles (1965)
• Bad Man's River (1971)
• Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (1973)
• Treize (1981)
• Ça va barder (1955)
• Le fauve est lâché (1959)
• On a volé la Joconde (1966)
• Y'en a marre (1959)
• Decameron proibitissimo (Boccaccio mio statte zitto) (1972)
• New York chiama Superdrago (1966)
• La feldmarescialla (1967)
• Vivre pour survivre (1984)
• Une blonde comme ça (1963)