Corinne Calvet April 30, 1925 – June 23, 2001 born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. According to one obituary, she was promoted “as a combination of Dietrich and Rita Hayworth, but her persona failed to live up to this description, though the fault lay as much with a string of mediocre films as
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant born 22 March 1949 is a French actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Personal life 4Selected filmography 5Awards and nominations 6References 7External links Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France, to a military attaché father. She grew
François Roland Truffaut TROO-foh, TRUUF-oh, French: ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984 was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry, having worked
François Cluzet born 21 September 1955 is a French film and theatre actor. In 2007, Cluzet won a French César Award after starring as a doctor suspected of double homicide in thriller Tell No One (original title Ne le dis à personne). Cluzet may be best known for his role as Philippe in the international hit film The Intouchables (2011). Contents
Jacques Perrin born Jacques André Simonet; 13 July 1941 is a French actor and filmmaker. He is occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Simonet was his father’s name and Perrin his mother’s. Contents 1Life and career 2Filmography 2.1Actor 2.2Producer 3References 4External links Life and career Perrin was born in Paris. His father, Alexandre Simonet, was a theatre director
Josephine Baker born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalised French Joséphine Baker; 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975 was an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent
Jiří Voskovec and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech actor, writer, dramatist, and director who became an American citizen in 1955. Throughout much of his career he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is best known for his role as the
Caroline Proust born 18 November 1967 is a French classically trained actress best known to international audiences for her role as Captain Laure Berthaud in the French TV series Spiral. She has also appeared in the TV series The Tunnel as well as theatre work including the Tracy Letts play August: Osage County and Game of Love and Chance. Contents 1Early
François Sagat born 5 June 1979 is a French male gay pornographic film actor, model and director. Sagat is gay and currently lives in France. Sagat is known for his distinctive scalp tattoo. Contents 1Adult film career 2Non-pornographic career 2.1Documentaries 3Marketing, fashion and music 4Personal life 5Discography 5.1EPs 5.2Singles 6Filmography 6.1Non-pornographic 6.2Pornographic 6.2.1Director / Producer 6.2.2Actor
Marcel Dalio born Israel Moshe Blauschild; 23 November 1899 in Paris – 18 November 1983 was a French character actor. He had major roles in two films directed by Jean Renoir, La Grande Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939). Contents 1Life and career 1.1Early life in France 1.2Wartime exile 1.3Postwar 1.4Television 2Selected filmography 3References 4External links