JEAN-PIERRE BERNARD

ACTING

Jean-Pierre Bernard (22 January 1933 – 7 July 2017) was a French film, television and stage actor.

He appeared in many French films over a 50-year period and became known internationally for his portrayal of a French climber named Jean-Paul Montaigne in the 1975 film The Eiger Sanction that was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood. Bernard studied at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.