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.
Jean Rochefort | |
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 Rochefort in 2013 | |
| Born | 29 April 1930 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | 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
change- ↑ Jacques Lafitte, Stephen Taylor (1999). Qui est qui en France. 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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