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Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Birthday: 1930-04-29 | Place of Birth: Paris, France

Jean Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor, with a career that has spanned over six decades. Rochefort was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen He was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After his national service, in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noticed for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor. He has also worked as director. In his 30s during the shooting of Cartouche, he discovered his passion for horses and equestrianism. He has been a horse breeder since then and now owns Le Haras de Villequoy. His passion led him to become a horse consultant for French television in 2004. He has won two César Awards: In 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour. He was to play the title character in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned English just for the part. Unfortunately, amongst other production problems, he began suffering from a herniated disc. Unable to film for months, production was cancelled. A documentary, Lost in La Mancha, was made about the failed production. With recent news of the film's possible restart, Rochefort has been recast with Robert Duvall, due to his inability to ride a horse. In 1960 he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he fathered two children: a girl, Marie (1962), and a boy, Julien (1965). In 2007, he sang with the French band Dionysos a short verse in l'homme sans trucage: « Vas-y, saute, monte, grimpe à ton cœur, sauve-toi, n'aie pas peur, ouvre grand, mon petit, il est temps d'avaler une énorme bouffée d'air frais, andalucia, anda, anda, andalucia... » (Go ahead, jump, climbs to your heart, save yourself, don't be afraid, open wide, my boy, it's time to swallow a huge breath of fresh air, andalucia, anda, anda, andaluci...) Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Rochefort, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2015
Florida

as    Claude Lherminier

2015
April and the Extraordinary World

as    Pops (voice)

2014
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

as    Méliès (voice)

2013
The Artist and the Model

as    Marc Cros

2008
Tell No One

as    Gilbert Neuville

2008
2008
Agathe Cléry

as    Louis Guinard

2007
The Key

as    Joseph Arp

2007
Mr. Bean's Holiday

as    Maître d'hôtel

2005
Hell

as    Louis

2004
RRRrrrr!!!

as    Lucie

2003
Saint-Germain ou La négociation

as    Henri de Malassise

2003
Man on the Train

as    Monsieur Manesquier

2002
Lost in La Mancha

as    Self

2001
The Closet

as    Kopel, le directeur de l'usine

1996
The Grand Dukes

as    Eddie Carpentier

1996
Ridicule

as    Le Marquis de Bellegarde

1992
The Long Winter

as    Jordi Casals

1990
The Hairdresser's Husband

as    Antoine

1989
I'm the King of the Castle

as    Jean Breaud

1979
French Postcards

as    Monsieur Tessier

1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

as    August Grandvilliers

1977
We Will All Meet in Paradise

as    Etienne Dorsay

1976
Innocents with Dirty Hands

as    Maitre Albert Legal

1976
Pardon Mon Affaire

as    Étienne

1974
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

as    Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse

1974
The Watchmaker of St. Paul

as    Commissioner Guilboud

1974
The Phantom of Liberty

as    M. Legendre