Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté (born September 18, 1904 in Paris , † October 15, 1994 in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez , Loire department ) was a French actor and theater director .
Life
In the theater, Jean Dasté became known for his achievements as an actor and director of many works, including classics by Molière and William Shakespeare . In 1947 he became the first director of the Comedie de St.-Etienne theater in Saint-Etienne , which he led with success for many years. His adopted home Saint-Étienne named a school and a theater after him after his death.
The actor made his first film appearance in Boudu in 1932 - rescued from the waters by Jean Renoir . He later played supporting roles several times under Renoir's direction. Dasté wrote himself in film history as the leading actor in the Jean Vigo films Behagen insufficient (1933) and Atalante (1934). In later years he also worked with renowned Nouvelle Vague directors such as Alain Resnais and François Truffaut . He remained active as an actor well into old age and was most recently in front of the camera in 1990 for a short film.
Jean Dasté married the Danish born actress Marie-Hélène Copeau (1902–1994), the daughter of the French writer Jacques Copeau (1879–1949). He died in October 1994, less than two months after the death of his wife, at the age of 90.
Filmography
- 1932: Boudu - saved from the waters (Boudou - sauvé des eaux)
- 1933: Inadequate conduct (Zéro de conduite)
- 1934: Atalante (L'Atalante)
- 1936: The crime of Mr. Lange (Le crime de Monsieur Lange)
- 1936: Life is ours (La vie est à nous)
- 1937: The great illusion (La grande illusion)
- 1939–1941: barges (Remorques)
- 1963: Muriel or The Time of Return (Muriel ou Le temps d'un retour)
- 1964: The sky is on fire (Le ciel sur la tête)
- 1966: The war is over (La guerre est finie)
- 1969: Z
- 1970: The Wolf Boy (L'enfant sauvage)
- 1977: The green room (La chambre verte)
- 1977: The man who loved women (L'homme qui aimait les femmes)
- 1978: Molière
- 1980: One week vacation (Une semaine de vacances)
- 1982: The Islands (Les îles)
- 1984: Love to the Dead (L'amour à mort)
- 1989: White wedding (Noce blanche)
- 1990: Projections (short film)
Web links
- Jean Dasté in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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- ↑ rororo film dictionary. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1978, Volume 4, Personen AG, p. 907, ISBN 3-499-16231-8
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dasté, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1994 |
| Place of death | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez |