Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy ( born February 10, 1925 in Neuilly -sur -Seine as Pierre Cuq; † 15 September 2012 in Paris) was a French actor and director.
Life
The stocky Frenchman was taught at the private drama school Cours Simon in Paris and then at the theater already experienced success as he had to settle even with small roles in film in the 50s.
He became internationally known in 1960 by his portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz - a gloss imperial crown by Abel Gance. After he was kicked in the 70s in France already by numerous comedy roles in appearance, he obtained in 1981, particularly in Germany great popularity through the comedy A spicy gift. The petty-bourgeois banker Grégoir Dufourn gets it from his colleagues retirement a Venice trip including the services of call girls ( Clio Goldsmith ) as a gift. Later Dufourn want to repeat the trip with his wife Antonella ( Claudia Cardinale ) in a similar manner.
Since 1978, Pierre Mondy first chairman of French actresses union.