1892 - 1972

He made his film debut in 1922 and in his first year he already took part in several productions like "L'aglonne" (22), "La fille des chiffoniers" (22) and "Jocelyn" (22).

Thomy Bourdelle soon became a demanded character actor whose career concentrated to the 20s and especially to the 30s.

To his other silent movies belong "Château historique" (23), "L'auberge rouge" (23), "Roger la Honte" (24), "Fanfan-la-Tulipe" (25), "Jean Chouan" (26), "Pêcheur d'Islande" (27), "Yvette" (28) and "Verdun, visions d'histoire" (28).

He was able to develop his artistic abilities in the 30s even more and played for many famous directors like René Clair, Julien Duvivier and Marcel L'Herbier.
In those years he took part in well-known movies like "Sous les toits de Paris" (30), "Le rebelle" (31), "Fantômas" (32), "Les trois mousquetaires" (32), "Le testament du Dr. Mabuse" (33), "Quatorze Juillet" (33), "Maria Chapdelaine" (34), "Seven Sinners" (36) - a British production, "Arsène Lupin détective" (37) and "La belle revanche" (39).

During and after World War II his cinematical works diminished till he retired from the film business in 1959. 
To his last movies belong "Le collier du chanvre" (40), "Le cavalier noir" (45), "Un flic" (47), "La route inconnue" (49), "Le retour de Don Camillo" (53), "Le rouge et le noir" (54) and "La tête contre les murs" (59).
 

Other movies with Thomy Bourdelle: 
Le taxi 313-X-7 (23) Geneviève (23) La Brière (24) L'enfant des halles (24) Jack (25) Surcouf (25) Jocaste (25) Ma maison de Saint-Clud (26) Les dévoyés (26) Le chemineau (26) Les fiançailles rouges (27) En rade (28) Le martyre de Sainte-Maxence (28) La divine croisère (29) Cain, aventures des mers exotiques (30) Les vacances du diable (31) A mi-chemin du ciel (31) Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire (31) Danton (32) Tumultes (32) Mon ami Tim (32) Camp volant (32) L'étoile de Valencia (33) Adieu les beaux jours (33) L'homme à l'oreille cassée (34) Pêcheur d'Islande (34) Vers l'abîme (34) La maison dans la dune (34) Un homme do trop à bord (35) Les deux favoris (36) L'appel du silence (36) Quand minuit sonnera (36) Les hommes sans nom (37) Soeurs d'armes (37) Chéri-Bibi (38) Adrienne Lecouvreur (38) Brazza ou l'épopée du Congo (40) Untel père et fils (43) Jeannou (43) Les cadets de l'océan (45) La bataille du feu (49) Vendetta en Camargue (50) Capitaine Ardant (51) Bille de clown (52) Grand gala (52) La fête à Henriette (52) Alerte au sud (53) Tabor (54) Le rouge est mis (57) Fumée blonde (57)