Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret (born 1 October 1930 in Lille, † 23 November 2006 in Paris) was a French actor. He first played in the theater and later in 150 cinema and TV films directed major international film directors. Noiret was seen on the side of almost all French actors of rank. Especially frequently he collaborated with director Bertrand Tavernier.

Life and work

Noiret, whose father, a small textile merchant, a passion for literature and poetry cherished, spent his childhood in Toulouse ( in the Languedoc -Roussillon region should he return later and at Carcassonne a small country house take as a second home ). With his first steps into an independent life, he had a hard time at first. Three times he failed in the examination for the baccalauréat (Abitur, Matura). With a supporting role he made his debut in 1949 in a film adaptation of the short novel Gigi by Colette. From 1950, a drama training followed with Roger Blin at the Centre de l' Ouest dramatique in Paris.

In 1953 he was admitted to mediation by Jean -Pierre Darras in Jean Vilar's Théâtre national populaire ensemble in Paris, where he remained for seven years. During this time he performed with Darras as an entertainer and comedian in a Parisian nightclub on. At the theater he met his future wife, actress Monique Chaumette, whom he married in 1962.

Even before his big breakthrough embodied Noiret, directed by Alfred Hitchcock in topaz a concise character in a supporting role. He was in 1968 with the lead role in the film Alexander, the art of living, in the known - aptly the zeitgeist - the fixation of the society has been questioned on the power of thinking.

His expressive roles he played in Louis Malle's Zazie (1960 ) and All You Can Eat (1973) and Cinema Paradiso (1988). At Noirets acting especially his great versatility was highlighted. He frequently turned villains in many shades represents the character representations were often ironically. Because of its rather average facial acting Noiret was initially not occupied for romantic roles, but only for good-natured character types. It was only after his appearance in the farce The great feast, he also received offers for complex and self-contradictory roles. The large intensity resulted in his role representations often from the tension of a good-natured, soft habitus on the one hand and snubbing behaviors and cynical verbal attacks on the other side. As a prime example of his portrayal of the popular game show host and alleged benefactor Christian Legagneur in the thriller Masks (1987 ) by Claude Chabrol can be seen, this secretly makes fun of his audience funny and enjoys his cynicism.

In public Noiret used against it like the image of elegant dandies, gourmets and humorous bon vivants with hat, white suit and cigar, he loved horses and wore expensive shoes. Noiret counted for decades the most popular French character actors and enjoyed at home and abroad great reputation with critics and audiences.

Noiret died after a long battle with cancer on 23 November 2006 at his home in Paris. He left behind his wife Monique Chaumette, who occasionally professionally was his partner, and their daughter, Frédérique. Philippe Noiret found his final resting place in the Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris.

Filmography (selection)

Documentation

  • Philippe Noiret - Grand Seigneur of cinema. Documentation, France, 2009, 52 min, Director: Antoine de Meaux, Production: ARTE France, Cinétévé, German Original Air Date: May 17, 2009 Summary of arte

Awards

British Academy Film Award

César

David di Donatello

European Film Awards

London Critics Circle Film Awards

National Board of Review

Nastro d' Argento of Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani

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