Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais (born March 18, 1947 in La Garenne-Colombes , France ; actually Patrick Chenais ) is a French actor .
Life
Patrick Chesnais attended the Lycée Corneille in Rouen . Although a career as a footballer was open to him, he decided to study acting at the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Rouen and then at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique , where he graduated in 1968. He then played in the theater for over ten years. Chesnais made her screen debut in 1976 in the comedy Les naufragés de l'île de la Tortue , directed by Jacques Rozier . For his role as director in the drama The Reader , staged by Michel Deville , he was named Best Supporting Actor at the 1989 French César Film Prize.
Chesnais is married to the actress Josiane Stoléru , with whom he has three children. His daughter Emilie (1984) is and his son Ferdinand (1986-2006), who died in a car accident, was also an actor.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Les naufragés de l'île de la Tortue
- 1978: Without data protection (Le dossier 51)
- 1980: giants of the road (L'empreinte des géants)
- 1980: Tenderness is secondary, isn't it ...? (Ras le cœur)
- 1981: The denial (La provinciale)
- 1981: Snow (Neige)
- 1983: The Sacrificed (Les sacrifiés)
- 1985: Blanche and Marie (Blanche et Marie)
- 1988: The Reader (La lectrice)
- 1988: emerging years (Les années sandwiches)
- 1989: Take me in your arms (Embrasse-moi)
- 1989: Becoming a father is difficult (Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête)
- 1990: bed career (doctorate canapé)
- 1990: The sixth finger (Le sixième doigt)
- 1990: So are the days and the moon (Il ya des jours… et des lunes)
- 1991: Return of the dead (Netchaïev est de retour)
- 1992: The most beautiful story in the world (La belle histoire)
- 1993: A sip with consequences (Coup de jeune)
- 1994: The little joys in life (Aux petits bonheurs)
- 1996: Crime scene: Frankfurt – Miami
- 1997: The morning after (Post coïtum animal triste)
- 1999: The love drama of Venice (Les enfants du siècle)
- 1999: Kennedy and I (Kennedy et moi)
- 2002: Irène
- 2003: Juliette and her stomach (Le ventre de Juliette)
- 2005: Don Quichotte or The Mishaps of an Angry Man (Don Quichotte ou Les mésaventures d'un homme en colère)
- 2005: You don't have to love me (Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé)
- 2006: Charles de Gaulle - I am France! (Le grand Charles)
- 2007: Heroes (Héros)
- 2007: Butterfly and diving bell (Le scaphandre et le papillon)
- 2009: affairs à la carte (Le code a changé)
- 2010: 600 kilos of pure gold! (600 kilos d'or pure)
- 2013: The beautiful days (Les beaux jours)
- 2015: Madame Christine and her unexpected guests (Le grand partage)
- 2016: Celui qu'on attendait
- 2018: Vidocq - Ruler of the Underworld (L'empereur de Paris)
- 2018: Ma mère est folle
- 2019: Flown out (Mon bébé)
Award (selection)
- César 1989 : Best Supporting Actor for The Reader
- César 2006 : Nomination for Best Actor for You Don't Have to Love Me
- European Film Award 2006 : Nomination for Best Actor for You don't have to love me
- César 2014 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Beautiful Days
Web links
- Patrick Chesnais in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Patrick Chesnais in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chesnais, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chenais, Patrick (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Garenne-Colombes , France |