Jean Poiret
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Jean Poiret (born August 17, 1926 in Paris as Jean Poiré , † March 14, 1992 ibid) was a French actor, director and author.
life and career
The original stage actor Poiret began his film career together with his friend Michel Serrault . Both became preferred actors for director Jean-Pierre Mocky . As a film actor, Poiret took part in almost 70 cinema and TV productions; his outstanding film roles include appearances and a. in François Truffaut's The Last Metro and as Inspector Lavardin in several films by Claude Chabrol (including chicken in vinegar ) .
Poiret also made a name for himself as a playwright and director. A cage full of fools , 1973 (La cage aux folles) ran more than 900 times under his direction at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris and later became a global success in the film of the same name by Édouard Molinaro . As a film director, Poiret u. a. the comedy The Zebra with his wife Caroline Cellier in the lead role.
Filmography (selection)
- actor
- 1955: Parisian air (Cette sacrée gamine)
- 1956: Murderers and Thieves (Assassins et Voleurs)
- 1956: The Lady Scare (La Terreur des dames)
- 1957: Lost Game (Clara et les Méchants)
- 1960: The French woman and love (La Française et l'Amour)
- 1961: The great scam (La gamberge)
- 1961: A girl jumped into the water (Auguste)
- 1962: That's not me (C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre)
- 1962: The Four Truths (Les Quatre Vérités)
- 1962: Prettier than the police allow (Comment réussir en amour)
- 1963: The Lord gives his own ... (Un drôle de paroissien)
- 1964: Fear in the city (La cité de l'indicible peur / La grande frousse)
- 1965: Bargain purchase (La Bonne Occase)
- 1965: Monsieur Max and the Millions (La Tête du client)
- 1966: Money or Life (La Bourse et la Vie)
- 1970: Leo, the war hero (Le Mur de l'Atlantique)
- 1980: The last metro (Le Dernier Métro)
- 1985: Chicken in vinegar ( chicken au vinaigre)
- 1984: Deadly Fear (La Septième Cible)
- 1986: Inspector Lavardin or Justice (Inspecteur Lavardin)
- 1986: The Miracle of Papu (Le Miraculé)
- 1986: I hate actors! (Je hais les acteurs)
- 1987: a turbulent weekend (Les Saisons du plaisir)
- 1988: One does not hide lovers (La Petite Amie)
- 1988: Inspector Lavardin: The Castle of the Hanged (Les dossiers de l'inspecteur Lavardin: le chateau du pendu)
- 1988: Inspector Lavardin: The devil in the city (Les dossiers de l'inspecteur Lavardin: Le diable en ville)
- 1988: Inspector Lavardin: The Black Snail (Les dossiers de l'inspecteur Lavardin: L'escargot noir)
- 1988: Inspector Lavardin: Deadly Enigma (Les dossiers de l'Inspecteur Lavardin: maux croisés)
- 1991: Sisi and the Emperor's Kiss
- 1991: Who's the boss now (Sup de fric)
- script
- 1978: A cage full of fools (La Cage aux folles)
- 1980: Another cage full of fools (La Cage aux folles 2)
- 1984: Happy Easter (Joyeuses Pâques)
- 1992: The Zebra (Le Zèbre) - also director
- Literary template
- 1995: The Birdcage - A Paradise for Shrill Birds (The Birdcage)
Web links
- Jean Poiret in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poiret, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor, director and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1992 |
| Place of death | Paris |