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Jean Rochefort
Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a renowned French actor remembered for many prominent roles. Rochefort's career spanned several decades and different media outlets, including theatre, television, and cinema; he also worked as a director. After early success in theater, Rochefort gained recognition in film roles, first in supporting roles and eventually as a leading man. Notable films include 1972's Hearth Fires where he portrayed a father returning to his family after a ten-year absence. This role also marked the debut of Rochefort's iconic moustache. Success continued with films like Pardon Mon Affaire and Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire. Beyond acting, Rochefort was the narrator of the French version of Welcome to Pooh Corner and recorded audio versions of Disney films. Rochefort faced a huge career disappointment when production for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, a film he learned English specifically to participate in, was cancelled due to various production issues. His later career saw a return to comedy and performances alongside peers such as Philippe Noiret and Jean-Pierre Marielle. Throughout his career, he won three César Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (1976) and Best Actor (1978) and received many more nominations. He also has an extensive theater resume, beginning with his first performance in the play Azouk in 1953 to his one-man show in 2007. Rochefort died in 2017 at the age of 87, ending an impactful and lasting career in the French film industry.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort
Born: Paris, Third French Republic
Citizenship: France
Birthday: April 29, 1930
Occupations: Actor, Director
Years Active: 1953-2016
Children: 6
Spouses: Elisabeth Bardin, Alexandra Moscwa, Françoise Vidal
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Movies Featuring Jean Rochefort
Man on the Train
Ridicule
French Postcards
Jappeloup
The Great Restaurant
Belmondo, itinéraire…
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
Titeuf
Belmondo by Belmondo
Belmondo, le magnifique
Florida
Honolulu Baby
Blanche
Speaking of Buñuel
RRRrrrr!!!
The Car Keys
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
Twice Upon a Time
Akoibon
Hell
Mr. Bean’s Holiday
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
The Key
The Hairdresser’s Husband
The Big Brother
My Mother’s Castle
Un étrange voyage
A Friend of Vincent
Un dimanche de flics
Frankenstein 90
La Galette du roi
I’m the King of the Castle
I Sent a Letter to My Love
Tandem
My First 40 Years
Le Moustachu
Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
Jean Rochefort, l’irrésistible
I Sent a Letter to My Love
Tandem
Le Bal des casse-pieds
Wild Target
Death Rite
Angelique and the King
Angelique
Symphony for a Massacre
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
Beautiful Families
Innocents with Dirty Hands
Cartouche
Let Joy Reign Supreme
The Inheritor
Tango
The Iron Mask
Prêt-à-Porter
Two Weeks in September
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Agathe Cléry
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
The Skirt Chaser
Till Marriage Do Us Part
Pardon Mon Affaire
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Time to Die
Femmes Fatales
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Wind with the Gone
Angelique: The Road To Versailles
Up to His Ears
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Courage fuyons
The Count of Monte Cristo
Lost in Transit
Captain Fracasse
Palace
In and Out of Fashion
The Devil by the Tail
Hail the Artist
A Happy Divorce
Hearth Fires
Rembrandt
The Grand Dukes
Career Timeline
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1987
Tandem
Michel Mortez
My First 40 Years
Principe Riccio
Le Moustachu
le capitaine Duroc
Tandem
Michel Mortez
1976
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
Le commissaire Pichard
Pardon Mon Affaire
Étienne
Femmes Fatales
Albert
1975
Death Rite
Edouard
Innocents with Dirty Hands
Maitre Albert Legal
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Abbot Dubois
A Happy Divorce
Jean-Baptiste Morin, læge
1974
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Commissioner Guilboud
Till Marriage Do Us Part
Barone Henri de Sarcey
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
1973
The Inheritor
Le nonce (André Berthier)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Louis
Hail the Artist
Clément Chamfort
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