Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Stéphane Berla
Writers: Mathias Malzieu,
Cast: Arthur H., Babet, Dani, Emily Loizeau, Grand Corps Malade, Jean Rochefort, Marie Vincent, Mathias Malzieu, Olivia Ruiz, Rossy de Palma,
Director: Zep
Writers: Zep,
Cast: Danièle Hazan, Donald Reignoux, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Luc Couchard, Maria Pacôme, Mélanie Bernier, Michael Lonsdale, Nathalie Homs, Sam Karmann, Zabou Breitman,
Director: Louis Pepe
Writers: Louis Pepe,
Cast: Andrea Calderwood, Bernard Bouix, Jean Rochefort, Jeff Bridges, Johnny Depp, Nicola Pecorini, Philip A. Patterson, Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Vanessa Paradis,
Director: Francis Veber
Writers: Francis Veber,
Cast: Alexandra Vandernoot, Daniel Auteuil, Edgar Givry, Gérard Depardieu, Irina Ninova, Jean Rochefort, Marianne Groves, Michel Aumont, Michèle Laroque, Thierry Lhermitte,
Director: Patrice Leconte
Writers: Eric Vicaut,
Cast: Albert Delpy, Bernard Dhéran, Bernard Giraudeau, Carlo Brandt, Charles Berling, Fanny Ardant, Jacques Mathou, Jean Rochefort, Judith Godrèche, Urbain Cancelier,
Director: Yves Robert
Writers: Yves Robert,
Cast: Anny Duperey, Christophe Bourseiller, Claude Brasseur, Danièle Delorme, Guy Bedos, Jean Rochefort, Louise Conte, Marthe Villalonga, Maurice Bénichou, Victor Lanoux,
Director: Philippe Labro
Writers: Philippe Labro,
Cast: Carla Gravina, Charles Denner, François Chaumette, Jean Desailly, Jean Martin, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Maureen Kerwin, Maurice Garrel, Pierre Grasset,
Director: Philippe de Broca
Writers: Daniel Boulanger,
Cast: Darry Cowl, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jess Hahn, Maria Pacôme, Mario David, Paul Préboist, Ursula Andress, Valérie Lagrange, Valéry Inkijinoff,
Director: Bernard Borderie
Writers: Bernard Borderie,
Cast: Bernard Woringer, Charles Regnier, Claude Giraud, Giuliano Gemma, Jacques Castelot, Jacques Toja, Jean Rochefort, Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Robert Porte,
Director: Philippe de Broca
Writers: Charles Spaak,
Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Jacques Charon, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jess Hahn, Lucien Raimbourg, Marcel Dalio, Noël Roquevert, Odile Versois, Philippe Lemaire,