Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor, director and screenwriter. He had a career that has spanned over fifty years.
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| Born | 29 April 1930 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956–2016 |
Born in Paris, he was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National.[1]
During his early career, he was in Cartouche, Captain Fracasse and in Merveilleuse Angélique. In 1972, he starred opposite Pierre Richard as Chief of Counter-Espionage Louis Toulouse in the Yves Robert comedy Le Grand Blond avec Une Chaussure Noire, a role he reprised in the 1974 sequel Le Retour du Grand Blond.
Rochefort won two César Awards: in 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour.
Rochefort died on 9 October 2017 from cancer at a Paris hospital at the age of 87.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Jacques Lafitte, Stephen Taylor. Qui est qui en France (1999)J. Lafitte. p. 1471.
- ↑ French acting legend Jean Rochefort has died. The Independent (9 October 2017).
- ↑ Jean Rochefort, la mort de l’élégant du cinéma français. parismatch.be (9 October 2017).
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