Philippe Leroy (actor)
Philippe Leroy -Beaulieu (born 15 October 1930 in Paris) is a French actor.
Life
Leroy, who comes from an aristocratic family, debuted in 1960 in Jean Becker's the hole and moved in 1962 initially for political reasons, to Italy, where he met a booming film industry, the tireless worker roles in several films of all genres offered, so that it responds to a filmography can look back with 175 titles. Again and again he returned for performances in his home country; besides, he was seen as an actor in Fotoromanzi. The critics praised his courage to play the unfamiliar role in the selection without shyness and fear of making mistakes. He worked with many important directors of Italian cinema such as Paolo Cavara, Carlo Lizzani, Riccardo Freda, Liliana Cavani, Fernando Di Leo, Sergio Sollima and Steno.
Leroy is the father of actress Philippine Leroy -Beaulieu and is occasionally performed with his full name.
Twice he was nominated for a Film Award for his debut film as well as for an Emmy due to its representation in the TV movie La vita di Leonardo da Vinci, who was shot in 1971. Leroy is considered to be an avid skydiver.