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Jacques Sernas is a Actor and Writer Lituanien born on 30 july 1925 at Kaunas (Lituanie)
Jokūbas Bernardas Šernas (30 July 1925 – 3 July 2015), commonly known as Jacques Sernas and sometimes credited as Jack Sernas, was a Lithuanian-born French actor with an international film career.
In June 1955 Sernas married the Romanian journalist Maria Stella Signorini. They had a daughter Francesca born 1956.
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Birth name Jacques Sernas
Nationality Lituanie
Birth 30 july 1925 at Kaunas (Lituanie)
Death 3 july 2015 (at 89 years) at Rome (Italie)
Nationality Lituanie
Birth 30 july 1925 at Kaunas (Lituanie)
Death 3 july 2015 (at 89 years) at Rome (Italie)
Biography
He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, the son of Jokūbas Šernas, a signatory of the 1918 Act of Independence of Lithuania, who died when Sernas was one year old. His mother took him to Paris, France, where Sernas received his formal education. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance and was captured and interned at the Nazi Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany. After the war, Sernas was considering a career in medicine and then in journalism before turning to films. His first role was in Miroir (1946).In June 1955 Sernas married the Romanian journalist Maria Stella Signorini. They had a daughter Francesca born 1956.
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Pope John XXIII (2002)
Directed by Giorgio Capitani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical
Actors Edward Asnere, Claude Rich, Michael Mendl, Franco Interlenghi, Sydne Rome, Jacques Sernas
Roles Cardinale Feltin
Rating73%
Ce film débute alors qu'Angelo Roncalli est patriarche de Venise et convoqué pour le conclave de 1958 après le décès de Pie XII. Durant le conclave plusieurs événements marquants de la vie d'Angelo Roncalli y sont relatés:
The Miser (1990)
, 1h57Directed by Tonino Cervi
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Molière au cinéma
Actors Alberto Sordi, Laura Antonelli, Valérie Allain, Miguel Bosé, Lucia Bosè, Franco Interlenghi
Roles Don Guglielmo
Rating60%
The rich and miserly Don Arpagone lives his days following precise patterns and commanding his servants and sons. He wants to marry a rich girl named Marianna, but is loved by the boy Valerio, without Arpagone know. As if that were not enough, Arpagone, in addition to wanting the inheritance of the new bride, intends to marry his daughter with a rich noble to earn more money.
The African Woman (1990)
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
Genres Drama
Actors Barbara Sukowa, Stefania Sandrelli, Sami Frey, Jacques Sernas, Pierre Deny, Sotigui Kouyate
Roles Dr. Wargnier
Rating67%
The Skin (1981)
, 2h11Directed by Liliana Cavani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Volcanisme, Political films
Actors Marcello Mastroianni, Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Kenneth Marshall, Carlo Giuffrè, Jacques Sernas
Roles Gen Guillaume
Rating65%
Le personnage central est un officier de liaison italien auprès des Alliés, à Naples, fin 1943, au début de la campagne d'Italie. Entre la misère et les décombres d'une ville qui vient de sortir de la guerre, le peuple de Naples tente de continuer à vivre.
Last Feelings (1978)
Directed by Ruggero Deodato
Genres Drama
Actors Luigi Diberti, Jacques Sernas, Angela Goodwin, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, Gino Pagnani
Roles Presidente club piscina
Rating63%
Diego Micheli est un adolescent en manque de communication, de reconnaissance et d'amour. Mal-aimé à l'école où il est le souffre-douleur de la plupart de ses camarades, négligé par sa mère qui s'est remariée, notre garçon finira par faire une fugue. Il sera pris en protection par un sympathique maître-nageur de la piscine qui lui permettra de devenir un excellent nageur. Hélas, un mal incurable le ronge qui finira par le faire mourir, lors d'une compétition internationale...
Children of Rage (1975)
, 1h46Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Helmut Griem, Olga Georges-Picot, Richard Alfieri, Simón Andreu, Cyril Cusack, Jacques Sernas
Roles Dr. Ben-Joseph
Rating60%
When Ahmed, a Palestinian guerrilla, is killed, his brother Omar takes his place. Omar is wounded while disguised as an Israeli but escapes from the hospital to avoid questioning. Before being transported to the safety of the camps, he is treated by David, an Israeli doctor and friend of the family. David’s conscience persuades him to go to the camp to help alleviate the suffering. The resistance he gets from some of the militants culminates in the death of him and Omar.
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
, 1h27Directed by Ron O'Neal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Gangster films
Actors Roscoe Lee Browne, Ron O'Neal, Robert Guillaume, William Berger, Jacques Sernas, Federico Boido
Roles Matty Smith
Rating44%
Priest (O'Neal) has retired from his former life as a cocaine hustler back in the streets of New York and now living comfortably in Rome, Italy with his lover Georgia (Frazier). Through a mutual associate with whom he plays cards, he comes into contact with Dr. Lamine Sonko (Browne) a native of a small African country. Dr. Sonko is a revolutionary living in Rome also and would like Priest to assist him with supplying guns for his fellow countrymen to defeat colonialism in his country. Priest is not interested at first but Dr. Sonko, having learned some things of his background, presses upon him he has an obligation to help African people. Having time to think and perhaps feeling a sense of guilt for his cocaine hustling days, Priest decides to visit Africa to see things for himself against the wishes of Georgia. Returning to Rome from his visit, he decides to assist Dr. Sonoko. He is able to acquire the guns needed by winning at cards against an regular associate. Dr. Sonko needs him to get the guns into his country without detection, which Priest agrees to do. While arriving in the small fictional African nation, Priest is captured and detained by a few European officials representing the government. The officials suspect gun smuggling, but do not find any evidence when searching the wooden crates delivered. They question Priest on the whereabouts of the guns without getting answers, which leads them to beat and lock him in a dark room. Priest cleverly rigs an electric light switch in the room to kill one of the officials who guard him and ambushes a second to escape capture. Beaten and exhausted, he exits the dark room similar to a slave dungeon while entering the daylight of outside as the Muslim call to prayer echoes all around. Priest has now fulfilled a certain sense of personal responsibility, and seems to be absolved from his past life. He returns to Rome and to Georgia as they embrace and walk away together in arms.
Hornets' Nest (1970)
, 1h50Directed by Phil Karlson
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Jacques Sernas, Jean Valmont
Roles Major Taussig
Rating57%
In Northern Italy in 1944, the entire population of the village of Reanoto is massacred by the SS under the command of the cruel Sturmbannführer Taussig (Jacques Sernas) for helping the Italian resistance movement. The only survivors are a group of young boys in ages from 7 to 14 led by Aldo (Mark Colleano, son of Bonar Colleano and Susan Shaw) who witness the mass execution and vow revenge.
Midas Run (1969)
, 1h46Directed by Alf Kjellin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films
Actors Richard Crenna, Anne Heywood, Fred Astaire, Ralph Richardson, Cesar Romero, Adolfo Celi
Roles Paul Giroux
Rating48%
Pedley, retiring from the British Secret Service, can't understand why he hasn't yet been knighted. He devises an elaborate heist of an airplane cargo, recruiting Mike Warden, a writer from America, although his real aim is to capture the elusive General Ferranti.
Fort Yuma Gold (1966)
, 1h40Directed by Giorgio Ferroni
Origin Italie
Genres War, Western
Actors Giuliano Gemma, José Calvo, Sophie Daumier, Jacques Sernas, Ángel del Pozo, José Manuel Martín
Roles Maj. Sanders
Rating59%
The film related the story of Southerner Major Sanders (Jacques Sernas), who continues fighting the North after the conclusion of the American Civil War. Former Rebel Gary Diamond (Giuliano Gemma), now a guide, leads a pair of Union soldiers to obstruct Sanders before he can pull off a raid on Fort Yuma. However the others are unaware that Diamond knows that one of the Union officers is actually Sanders' spy. More complications ensue, pairing Diamond with the aptly named saloon-girl Connie Breastful (Sophie Daumier). Later Diamond is found to be a traitor and is tortured severely before Sanders' plot is foiled.
Balearic Caper (1966)
, 1h37Directed by José María Forqué
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Jacques Sernas, Daniela Bianchi, Mireille Darc, Harold Sakata, Marilù Tolo, Guillero Marín
Roles Pierre
Rating53%
Sur une île des Baléares, des plongeurs s'emparent d'un sceptre d'une grande valeur. Ils sont mystérieusement assassinés. Des commandos des Services secrets partent pour l'ile. Le maire a décidé de mettre l'œuvre d'art dans le musée afin d'attirer les clients. Ceux-ci s'épient, se suivent, transmettent des messages codés…
The Dirty Game (1965)
, 1h58Directed by Carlo Lizzani, Christian-Jaque, Terence Young, Werner Klingler
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy
Themes Films set in Africa, Spy films, Political films
Actors Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Vittorio Gassman, Annie Girardot, André Bourvil, Robert Hossein
Roles Sernas
Rating56%
A man tells of three different spy missions he took part in.
F.B.I. Operation Baalbeck (1964)
Directed by Hugo Fregonese
Genres Action
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, George Sanders, Folco Lulli, Leopoldo Trieste, Alfredo Varelli
Roles Nicholas 'Nick' Mann
Rating52%
55 Days at Peking (1963)
, 2h34Directed by Nicholas Ray, Andrew Marton, Guy Green
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Actors Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, Burt Kwouk, John Ireland
Roles Maj. Bobrinski
Rating67%
55 Days in Peking is a dramatization of the siege of the foreign legations' compounds in Peking (now known as Beijing) during the Boxer Rebellion which took place from 1898-1900 in China. It is based on the book by Noel Gerson.
The Shortest Day (1963)
, 1h35Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Origin Italie
Genres War, Comedy, Historical
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Ciccio Ingrassia, Gino Cervi, Totò, Annie Girardot, Peppino De Filippo, Ugo Tognazzi
Roles Tenente Fiorelli (uncredited)
Rating58%
The Sicilians Franco and Ciccio are taken from a small town in Sicily and shipped in the Italian army which has to face the Nazi troops along with U.S. allies in the famous Normandy landings. Franco and Ciccio, more clumsy than ever, having won the war back in Italy, but they are out of work.