Maurice Baquet
Maurice Baquet (born May 26, 1911 in Villefranche-sur-Saône , † July 8, 2005 in Noisy-le-Grand ) was a French actor, athlete and musician.
Maurice Baquet was an all-rounder. He was a talented musician and won first prize as a cellist at the Conservatoire de Paris . He was also a very good mountaineer, which he was able to use in many of his films. He came to the theater when he noticed the poet Jacques Prévert driving past him on a bicycle with a cello under his arm. He became a member of Prevet's famous theater group Oktobergruppe . He soon got into film and became a popular star in France with appearances in over 80 cinema and television productions. But Baquet didn't just limit himself to film work. He performed as a solo entertainer , in operettas, in music halls and even in London theaters .
Filmography (selection)
- 1936: The crime of Mr. Lange (Le Crime de Monsieur Lange) , directed by Jean Renoir
- 1936: Night Asylum (Les Bas-fonds) , directed by Jean Renoir
- 1937: A face to fall in love with (Gueule d'amour) , directed by Jean Grémillon
- 1941: The last trump (Dernier atout) , directed by Jacques Becker
- 1945: Dernier métro, directed by Maurice de Canonge
- 1969: Z , directed by Constantin Costa-Gavras
- 1975: Maya the Bee (TV series) (French voice of Flip )
- 1976: Monsieur Klein (Mr. Klein) , directed by Joseph Losey
- 1979: Girls' Years (L'Adolescente) , directed by Jeanne Moreau
- 1992: Fear (La peur) , directed by Daniel Vigne
- 1995: One hundred and one nights (Les Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma) , directed by Agnès Varda
Web links
- Maurice Baquet in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baquet, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor, athlete and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2005 |
| Place of death | Noisy-le-Grand |