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Patrice Chéreau was born on 2 November 1944 in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was a director and actor, known for Intimacy (2001), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Queen Margot (1994). He died on 7 October 2013 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Little known by the general public, Moroccan-born Amidou can nevertheless boast an onstage and on screen career spanning almost five decades. Appearing in French films most of the time, he also worked in Morocco, in Tunisia and in American action movies like William Friedkin's 'The Sorcerer' and 'Rules of Engagement', John Frankenheimer's 'Ronin' and Tony Scott's 'Spy Game'. Good-looking and charming, Amidou can easily become frightening and threatening. He is as convincing in the role of a friendly blue collar in 'Smic Smac Smoc' as in that of a dim-witted henchman in 'Fleur d'Oseille'. To be fair, he appeared more often as a dropout or a thug than as positive figure, but this is due to the fact that he started his career in the nineteen sixties, when French cinema was not yet ready to show a North African as just another citizen. Had Amidou debuted later he would have landed more rewarding roles like those now interpreted by Roschdy Zem or Sami Bouajila. Born in 1942 in Rabat, Amidou Ben Messaoud was the son of a justice of the peace and the nephew of the owner of several movie theaters, which gave him the opportunity to see lots of films. On the other hand, the young boy discovered at school that, although he was a bad pupil, he could captivate an audience when, during French lessons, he told and mimicked fables by La Fontaine. Later on, he studied drama at the Conservatoire de Paris and was immediately hired by Jean-Louis Barrault in 1961. Noticed by Jean Genet while he was rehearsing for a bit part, he was given the role of Said instead. At the same time, Claude Lelouch gave him his first part in 'Le Propre de l'Homme' Amidou would then appear in nine other films directed by Lelouch, who also gave him his only starring role in a French movie entitled 'La Vie, l'Amour, la Mort', a pamphlet against the death penalty. Kept busy by the big screen, Amidou was less active in the theatre but played a one man show in the late 1990s ('Le Piston') and held the lead in Mehdi Charef's '1962' in 2005. He also occasionally appeared on TV. Lately Amidou has been honored twice - and quite deservedly so. He was indeed awarded two best actor prizes, one at the Cairo International Festival, for Leila Triquie's 'Poursuite' (2005) and the other at the Tangiers Film Festival for 'Ici et Là' by Rachid Boutounès (2005)- Actress
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Mireille Balin was one the most glamorous and best loved actresses of pre-war French cinema. She appeared in two of the best remembered French films of the 1930s: Pépé le Moko (1937) and Lady Killer (1937), both opposite Jean Gabin. After the German occupation of France and her separation from her long-time fiancé, the singer/actor Tino Rossi in 1942, she starred in several films and became the idol of the Paris High Society where she met the love of her life, Birl Desbok, an officer in the Wehrmacht. In the summer of 1944, as Paris was about to be liberated, she and Desbok fled Paris and tried to reach the Italian border but on September 28th, 1944 they were arrested by the FFI in Beausoleil (near Nice). Separated from Desbok, who was probably executed (she never knew what really happened to him), she was beaten and raped before being taken to Nice prison. She was soon transferred to Fresnes prison (near Paris) where she stayed until her release on bail on 3rd January 1945. She was forbidden to work for a year but once this restriction lifted, she went back to the studios to appear in what proved to be her last film La dernière chevauchée (1947), her frail constitution prevented her from appearing in any other films. She died in 1968, forgotten and broke.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Étienne Becker was born on 1 May 1936 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for The Old Gun (1975), The Toy (1976) and L'homme au cerveau greffé (1972). He died on 11 December 1995 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Jean-Claude Pascal was born on 24 October 1927 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Pêcheur d'Islande (1959), Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954) and Die schöne Lügnerin (1959). He died on 5 May 1992 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Meg Lemonnier was born on 15 May 1905 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Il est charmant (1932), Un soir de réveillon (1933) and Une faible femme (1933). She died on 12 June 1988 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Van Doude was born on 28 May 1926 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Love in the Afternoon (1957), Breathless (1960) and Z (1969). He was married to Alberte Robert. He died on 18 August 2018 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
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- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pierre Kast was born on 22 September 1920 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Le bel âge (1960), Vacances portugaises (1963) and Les charmes de l'existence (1949). He died on 20 October 1984 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
Maurice Schutz was born on 4 August 1866 in Paris, France. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Vampyr (1932) and Cyrano de Bergerac (1923). He died on 22 March 1955 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Pierre Danny was born on 4 July 1928 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. He was an actor, known for Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur (1971). He died on 9 May 1989 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Actress
- Director
- Soundtrack
Mona Goya was born on 25 November 1909 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress and director, known for Cavalerie légère (1935), Mandrin (1947) and Chérie (1930). She was married to Fernand Fabre. She died on 8 October 1961 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actress
Jade Nguyen was born on 4 November 1994 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was an actress. She died on 20 May 2020 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Jane Faber was born on 19 October 1880 in Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium. She was an actress, known for Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913), Fantômas: The Dead Man Who Killed (1913) and Fantomas: The Mysterious Finger Print (1914). She died on 13 May 1968 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Alain Dutartre was born on 15 July 1958 in Saint-Remy, Saone-et-Loire, France. He is known for Taxi (1998), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) and Taxi 2 (2000). He died on 16 August 1999 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Gabriel Rongier was born on 30 April 1921 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was an editor, known for Vortex (1976), Mission spéciale à Caracas (1965) and Love Me Strangely (1971). He died on 13 August 1991 in Clichy-la-Garenne, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Lucien Nat was born on 11 January 1895 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Les Misérables (1934), Le mystère de la chambre jaune (1949) and Le bossu (1944). He was married to Marie Déa. He died on 25 July 1972 in Clichy-la-Garenne, France.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Luc Barney was born on 25 July 1916 in Roubaix, Nord, France. He was an actor, known for Operation Corned Beef (1991), Paris Vice Squad (1951) and Touch' pas à mon biniou (1980). He was married to Éliane Varon, Lysiane Rey and Irène Chataudon. He died on 9 November 1991 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Sébastien Floche was born on 19 July 1924 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an actor, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), Le Magnifique (1973) and Valmont (1989). He died on 22 May 2021 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Claude Barma was born on 3 November 1918 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a producer and director, known for Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967), Les corsaires (1966) and En votre âme et conscience (1955). He died on 30 August 1992 in Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Claude Joseph was born on 22 October 1926 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Fantastic Planet (1973), La parole est au témoin (1963) and Le jeune homme vert (1979). He died on 26 February 1995 in Clichy-la-Garenne, France.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Michelle de Broca was born on 1 March 1926 in Paris, France. She was a producer and production manager, known for The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2001), Le Léopard (1984) and Flight of the Innocent (1992). She was married to Philippe de Broca. She died on 17 November 2017 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Percival Russel was born on 26 September 1931 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Love and Death (1975), Army of Shadows (1969) and Retour en force (1980). He died on 25 May 2012 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Thierry Kuntzel was born on 5 October 1948 in Bergerac, France. He was a director and writer, known for Nostos I (1975), Printemps: Pas de Printemps (1993) and Été: Double vue (1989). He died on 18 April 2007 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Alain Reynaud-Fourton was born on 25 October 1931 in Paris, France. He was a writer, known for Symphonie pour un massacre (1963), Monsieur Amédée (1992) and L'entourloupe (1986). He died on 11 January 2014 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Carlos was born on 20 February 1943 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs (1979), Les poneyttes (1968) and Le cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971). He was married to Michèle Toussaint. He died on 17 January 2008 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.