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Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret was born on 1 October 1930 in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing‑company representative. His schooling was erratic; after multiple failed baccalauréat attempts he turned to the theatre, training at the Centre Dramatique de l'Ouest and later touring for seven years with the Théâtre National Populaire. It was during this period that he met actress Monique Chaumette, whom he married in 1962. A versatile performer, Noiret also worked as a nightclub comedian in a satirical duo with Jean‑Pierre Darras, lampooning political figures such as Charles de Gaulle and André Malraux.
Although his screen debut came in an uncredited role in Gigi (1949), Noiret’s breakthrough arrived only after a decade of modest parts, culminating in a starring turn in Yves Robert’s Alexandre le Bienheureux. He became renowned for embodying the Everyman, yet never shied away from controversial characters— from the gluttonous aristocrat in La Grande Bouffe (1973) to the melancholic elder in J'embrasse pas (1991). His performances earned him two César Awards (1976 for Le Vieux Fusil and 1990 for La Vie et rien d'autre) and a BAFTA for Best Actor for his role as Alfredo in Cinema Paradiso (1990). A passionate horseman, Noiret often rode with fellow actors Jean Rochefort and Jean‑Pierre Marielle. By the time of his death from cancer in Paris on 23 November 2006, he had appeared in more than one hundred films, spanning French classics, daring art‑house pieces, and Hollywood productions such as Hitchcock’s Topaz and Cukor’s Justine. His relentless work ethic, self‑deprecating humor, and continual curiosity about the craft of cinema left an indelible mark on generations of actors and audiences alike.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Philippe Noiret
Born: Lille, France
Citizenship: French
Birthday: October 1, 1930
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1948-2006
Spouses: Monique Chaumette
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Awards and Nominations Received by Philippe Noiret
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Movies Featuring Philippe Noiret
Cinema Paradiso
The Assassination Bureau
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
The Dog, the General, and the Birds
My New Partner III
Marcello, una vita dolce
A Bear and a Mouse in Paradise
3 Friends
Edy
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
The Palermo Connection
My New Partner II
Rossini! Rossini!
Especially on Sunday
I Don’t Kiss
Against Oblivion
The North Star
A Week’s Vacation
Heads or Tails
Coup de Torchon
A Friend of Vincent
The African
My New Partner
Souvenirs souvenirs
Before Midnight
Three Brothers
My Friends Act II
The Fourth Power
’Round Midnight
The Gold Rimmed Glasses
Widow’s Walk
Cinema Paradiso
Life and Nothing But
Uranus
Jupiter’s Thigh
Le Grand Carnaval
Fort Saganne
Les Rois du gag
The Man Who Planted Trees
Chouans!
Aurora
Let’s Hope It’s a Girl
Masques
The Return of the Musketeers
Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
Young Toscanini
Jean Rochefort, l’irrésistible
Next Summer
Uranus
A Woman at Her Window
Famous Love Affairs
The Sparrow’s Fluttering
All the Gold in the World
The Serpent
La Grande Bouffe
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
The Witness
Don’t Touch the White Woman!
The Assassination
The Secret
The Night of the Generals
Looking for Paradise
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Murphy’s War
Topaz
Tango
A Common Sense of Modesty
Pierre and Marie
Max & Jeremie
Clémentine chérie
La Pointe Courte
Tender Scoundrel
La Mandarine
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Crime Does Not Pay
Clerambard
Cyrano de Bergerac
Ghost with Driver
The Judge and the Assassin
Olivia
Lady L
The Old Maid
Dear Inspector
Therese
Playing with Fire
Gigi
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
On Guard
Zazie dans le Métro
Mr. Freedom
The Troubles We’ve Seen
The Purple Taxi
A Matter of Resistance
Father’s Trip
Woman Times Seven
The Masseuses
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Captain Fracasse
The Desert of the Tartars
D’Artagnan’s Daughter
In and Out of Fashion
A Time for Loving
Soleil
Two Pieces of Bread
A Cloud in the Teeth
Cyrano and d’Artagnan
Justine
The Grand Dukes
The Old Gun
The Buddies
My Friends
Career Timeline
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2007
3 Friends
Serano, le concessionnaire Mercedes-Benz
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
Self
2003
The Dog, the General, and the Birds
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
My New Partner III
René Boirond
1991
Rossini! Rossini!
Gioacchino Rossini
Especially on Sunday
Amleto
I Don’t Kiss
Romain
Against Oblivion
Self
1990
Cinema Paradiso
The Palermo Connection
Gianni Mucci
My New Partner II
René Boirond
Uranus
Watrin
Uranus
Watrin
1988
Cinema Paradiso
Alfredo
Chouans!
Savinien de Kerfadec
Young Toscanini
Dom Pedro II.
The Sparrow’s Fluttering
Gabriele Battistini
1987
The Gold Rimmed Glasses
Dr. Athos Fadigati
Widow’s Walk
Inspector Molinat
The Man Who Planted Trees
Narrator (voice)
Masques
Christian Legagneur
1985
The Fourth Power
Yves Dorget
Les Rois du gag
In person at the César Awards ceremony (uncredited)
Next Summer
Edouard
1984
My New Partner
René Boirond
Souvenirs souvenirs
Le proviseur
Fort Saganne
Dubreuilh
Aurora
André
1981
Coup de Torchon
Lucien Cordier
Three Brothers
Raffaele Giuranna
Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
Athanase
1980
A Week’s Vacation
Michel Descombes
Heads or Tails
Inspecteur Louis Baroni
Jupiter’s Thigh
Antoine Lemercier
1978
The Witness
Robert Maurisson
Dear Inspector
Antoine Lemercier
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Jean-Claude Moulineau
1976
A Woman at Her Window
Raoul Malfosse
A Common Sense of Modesty
Giuseppe Costanzo
The Judge and the Assassin
Juge Rousseau
The Desert of the Tartars
General
1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Philip of Orléans
Playing with Fire
Georges de Saxe
The Old Gun
Julien Dandieu
My Friends
Il Perozzi
1974
Don’t Touch the White Woman!
Gen. Terry
The Secret
Thomas Berthelot
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Michel Descombes
A Cloud in the Teeth
Malisard
1972
The Assassination
Pierre Garcin
La Mandarine
Georges Lapierre
The Old Maid
Gabriel Marcassus
A Time for Loving
Marcel
1969
The Assassination Bureau
Topaz
Henri Jarre
Clerambard
Count Hector de Clérambard
Justine
Pombal
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