Jacques B. Brunius (born Jacques Henri Cottance, 16 September 1906 – 24 April 1967) was a French actor, director and writer, who was born in Paris and died in Exeter, UK. He was cremated in Sidmouth, with a tribute by Mesens.
Assistant director to Luis Buñuel on L'Âge d'or, he appeared in more than 30 movies, using several alternate names: Jacques Borel, J.B. Brunius, Jacques-Bernard Brunius, Jacques Brunius, Brunius, J.B.Brunius. He acted in many of the early, more political, movies of his friend Jean Renoir. During World War II he broadcast from England to France over Radio Londres. He married French-English actress Cecile Chevreau in 1951. Their son Richard was born in 1956.
Member of the surrealist group in France and then in England, with his friend E.L.T. Mesens, Conroy Maddox, Ithell Colquhoun, Simon Watson Taylor and Roland Penrose. Brunius attacked Toni del Renzio, who was married to Colquhoun and who was attempting to reanimate an inactive English group in 1942–3. Brunius' countersigned the tract Idolatry and Confusion, which condemned and mocked del Renzio unjustifiably. In reality, Mesens feared a takeover of the group leadership by del Renzio.
He never missed an opportunity to defend surrealism, and participated in many a radio show. In 1959, he undertook a vigorous defense of the poetic valor of nursery rhymes.
The text was published by John Lyle in Transforma(c)tion n°7 under the title Language and lore of children.
1965
1965
as (uncredited)
1964
as Duc de d'Angouleme (England) (uncredited)
1958
as Cmndt. Morand
1957
as De Chassagne
1957
as Monsieur Charbonnier
1956
as Lessage
1956
as Inspector Caron
1955
as Monsieur Marconne
1954
as Det. Pierre Valance
1953
as Frenchie
1953
as Inspector
1953
as Fouche
1953
as Kress (as Jacques Brunius)
1952
as Concierge, Pension Lisa
1952
as Mr. Black
1951
as Customs Official
1951
as (uncredited)
1951
as (uncredited)
1951
1950
as André
1946
as Rodolphe
1940
as Le médecin (uncredited)
1938
1938
as Director's grandson
1936
as Le président du conseil d'administration
1936
as M. Baigneur
1934
as Le monsieur du train
1934
as Un flic à bicyclette (uncredited)
1932
as Adrien, le client au béret
1930
as Passer-by in the Street (uncredited)