French Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a French screenwriter and film director.Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. He is the son of Be

Is a French screenwriter and film director.Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. He is the son of Bernard Blier.

Is a French film director. His background is in classical music, and he lives between Paris and Mont

Is a French film director. His background is in classical music, and he lives between Paris and Montreal. Le Pornographe (2001) won the FIPRESCI prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Tiresia (2003) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Is a French footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen.Bossu started ou

Is a French footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen.Bossu started out playing in the Ligue 1 for French club side RC Lens. Bossu managed to make himself a first team regular, until in early 1999 an injury forced him to be side-lined.

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won three medals in the C-2 event at the ICF

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won three medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a silver (1993) and two bronzes (1995, 1999.)

Is a retired judoka from France. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 78

Is a retired judoka from France. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (– 78 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match he defeated Sweden's Lars Adolfsson.

Was a French Franciscan theologian and Cardinal. He was an opponent of the Franciscan Spirituals. He

Was a French Franciscan theologian and Cardinal. He was an opponent of the Franciscan Spirituals. He undertook diplomatic missions for Pope John XXII, with Bernard Gui. He was made Archbishop of Salerno and then Cardinal in 1320.

Was a French papal diplomat and Cardinal. He may have been a nephew of Pope John XXII.[1] As cardina

Was a French papal diplomat and Cardinal. He may have been a nephew of Pope John XXII.[1] As cardinal he was closely involved in dealing with the practical consequences of the migration of the papacy to Avignon, and also in striving to uphold papal prestige in Italy, for example by artistic commissions in Bologna.[2] He expelled from Piacenza Galeazzo Visconti, imperial vicar for Emperor Henry VII,[3] and in 1329 arranged for a public burning of Dante's De monarchia.[4]

Is a French lawyer born in Bordeaux in 1947.[1] He is the founding president and the Charmain of "Th

Is a French lawyer born in Bordeaux in 1947.[1] He is the founding president and the Charmain of "The Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize" .[2]. Also the founding president of European Lawyers Union (UAE) in 1986. [3]. Chairman of the European Bar Human Rights Institute (IDHAE) [4].

Is a former French rugby union player, a current coach and a sports director. He played as a fullbac

Is a former French rugby union player, a current coach and a sports director. He played as a fullback. Fourcade has a average career as a player for FC Lourdes, where he won the French Championship, in 1967/68, and Stade Toulousain, never being capped for France. He was more successful as a coach. He was in charge of FC Lourdes, when he was invited to become the coach of Italy, in 1989. He would be the coach of the Italian squad until 1993. During the 1991 Rugby World Cup, he achieved a win over the United States (30-9), but was eliminated after the 1st round.

Is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Between 1994 and 1999, he pla

Is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Between 1994 and 1999, he played in Ligue 2 for FC Mulhouse.

Is a male handball player from France, winner of the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a

Is a male handball player from France, winner of the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a three-time Olympian.

Also known as ElkY (/'?lki/) is a poker player and former pro gamer from France who won both a World

Also known as ElkY (/'?lki/) is a poker player and former pro gamer from France who won both a World Poker Tour (WPT) and a European Poker Tour (EPT) title and is a Team PokerStars Pro. He currently resides in London, England. Grospellier was one of the top ranked StarCraft players in the world, having placed second in the World Cyber Games in 2001 and continuing his career in South Korea in the years subsequent including a fourth place finish in a Ongamenet Starleague. By 2002, he picked up the newly released WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos and garnered success by finishing second in the televised Ongamenet WarCraft Retail League before retiring. He has turned his attention to professional poker the last few years, qualifying for several events in the 2006 and 2007 World Series of Poker. Grospellier is a member of Team PokerStars.

Is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 4

Is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.

Is a French goalkeeper who is currently playing for R. Charleroi S.C. in Jupiler League, having prev

Is a French goalkeeper who is currently playing for R. Charleroi S.C. in Jupiler League, having previously been at AS Nancy (1998-2002). For the 2006-07 season he was on loan to La Liga's Recreativo Huelva.

Is a French former football player who is the manager of the Tunisian National Team

Is a French former football player who is the manager of the Tunisian National Team

Is an academic, author, and consultant in the field of computer languages. He created the Eiffel pro

Is an academic, author, and consultant in the field of computer languages. He created the Eiffel programming language.Bertrand Meyer received the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in engineering from the École polytechnique in Paris, a master's degree from Stanford University, and a PhD from the Université de Nancy in Nancy, France.

Is a French footballer, he last plays for Yverdon-Sport, he was signed by 6 July, 2007 and released

Is a French footballer, he last plays for Yverdon-Sport, he was signed by 6 July, 2007 and released in June 2009.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Was a French journalist, essayist and novelist. He was elected to the Académie française on 10 Apr

Was a French journalist, essayist and novelist. He was elected to the Académie française on 10 April 1986. At the age of 22, he began his career as a journalist with Le Monde. He successively had charge of several sections: the university column (1951–1955), the "Great Trials" column (1956–1959) and the theatre criticism section (1960–1971). In 1972, he took over as a reviewer for the "Monde des Livres". Beginning in 1989, he wrote a weekly column in Le Monde.

Is a French footballer who currently plays for Panthrakikos F.C. in Beta Ethniki Greece.

Is a French footballer who currently plays for Panthrakikos F.C. in Beta Ethniki Greece.

A French director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He was married to Colo O'Hagen from 1965 to 19

A French director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He was married to Colo O'Hagen from 1965 to 1980. His son, Nils Tavernier (b. September 1, 1965), works as both a director and actor.His early work was dominated by mysteries, but his later work is characterized by a more overt social commentary, highlighting his pacifism (Life and Nothing But, Capitaine Conan) and presenting a critical picture of contemporary French society (Ça commence aujourd'hui, Histoires de vies brisées : les double-peine de Lyon).

Is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Tumultes was screened in the Un Certa

Is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film Tumultes was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Is a French composer. Artists and groups who have performed her works include William Christie, Clau

Is a French composer. Artists and groups who have performed her works include William Christie, Claude Helffer, Kim Kashkashian and Kent Nagano, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the London Sinfonietta, and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Her works have been recorded on the EMI and Erato labels, amongst others.

Is a French artist and photographer. She is the daughter of Maurice Rheims, of the French Academy. H

Is a French artist and photographer. She is the daughter of Maurice Rheims, of the French Academy. Her sister Nathalie is an actress, writer and film producer. Her son Virgile Bramly is an actor.

Is a German hammer thrower. She is living in Frankfurt now and member of the Eintracht Frankfurt ath

Is a German hammer thrower. She is living in Frankfurt now and member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team. She is working for the German Federal Police where she is member of the sports support group and started studying Bachelor of Laws at the Fernu