Jean Rochefort

Photo: Viasat press
Pays: France
Genre: M
Date d'anniversaire: 1930-04-29
Décédés: 2017-10-09
Biographie
Jean Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor, with a career that has spanned over six decades.
Rochefort was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen He was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After his national service, in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noticed for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor. He has also worked as director.
In his 30s during the shooting of Cartouche, he discovered his passion for horses and equestrianism. He has been a horse breeder since then and now owns Le Haras de Villequoy. His passion led him to become a horse consultant for French television in 2004. He has won two César Awards: In 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour.
He was to play the title character in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned English just for the part. Unfortunately, amongst other production problems, he began suffering from a herniated disc. Unable to film for months, production was cancelled. A documentary, Lost in La Mancha, was made about the failed production. With recent news of the film's possible restart, Rochefort has been recast with Robert Duvall, due to his inability to ride a horse.
In 1960 he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he fathered two children: a girl, Marie (1962), and a boy, Julien (1965).
In 2007, he sang with the French band Dionysos a short verse in l'homme sans trucage: « Vas-y, saute, monte, grimpe à ton cœur, sauve-toi, n'aie pas peur, ouvre grand, mon petit, il est temps d'avaler une énorme bouffée d'air frais, andalucia, anda, anda, andalucia... » (Go ahead, jump, climbs to your heart, save yourself, don't be afraid, open wide, my boy, it's time to swallow a huge breath of fresh air, andalucia, anda, anda, andaluci...)
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Acteur:
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1. Arden de Faversham (1960), film
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2. Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961), film...Malartic
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...Le comte Almaviva
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4. Cartouche (1962), film...La Taupe
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5. Le masque de fer (1962), film...Lastreaumont
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6. Symphonie pour un massacre (1963), film...Jabeke
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7. Fort Du Fou (1963), film...Le sergent Hérange
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8. Angélique, marquise des Anges (1964), film...L'avocat François Desgrez
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9. Ah! Les belles familles (1964), film...Il marchese Osvaldo
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10. Merveilleuse Angélique (1965), film...Desgrez
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...Leon
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12. Angélique et le roy (1966), film...Desgrez
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13. Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo ? (1966), film...Grégoire Pecque
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14. À cœur joie (1967), film...Philippe
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15. Le diable par la queue (1969), film...Le comte Georges
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16. Les feux de la Chandeleur (1972), film...Maître Alexandre Boursault
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17. Les malheurs d'Alfred (1972), film...Voice only
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...Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse
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19. L'héritier (1973), film...Le nonce
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20. L'Homme aux nerfs d'acier (1973), film...Louis Annunziata
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21. Salut l'artiste (1973), film...Clément Chamfort
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22. Le Complot (1973), film...Dominique Clavet
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23. L'Homme aux nerfs d'acier (1973), film
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24. L'horloger de Saint-Paul (1974), film...Commissaire Guilboud
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...Foisnard
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26. Le Fantôme de la liberté (1974), film...Legendre / Mr. Legendre
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...Barone Henri de Sarcey
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28. Le retour du Grand Blond (1974), film...Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
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29. Les innocents aux mains sales (1975), film...Maître Albert Légal
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30. Les Magiciens (1975), film...Edouard
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31. Que la fête commence… (1975), film...L'abbé Dubois
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32. A Happy Divorce (1975), film
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33. Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément (1976), film...Étienne
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...Le commissaire Pichard
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35. Calmos (1976), film
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36. Nous irons tous au paradis (1977), film...Etienne Dorsay
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37. Le Crabe-Tambour (1977), film...Captain
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38. La Grande Cuisine (1978), film...Grandvilliers
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39. Le cavaleur (1979), film...Edouard Choiseul
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40. French Postcards (1979), film...Monsieur Tessier
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41. Courage fuyons (1979), film...Martin Belhomme / Adrien Belhomme - son père
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42. Je hais les blondes (1980), film...Donald Rose
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43. Un étrange voyage (1981), film...Pierre
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44. L'indiscrétion (1982), film...Alain Tescique
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45. Le grand frère (1982), film...Charles-Henri Rossi
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46. L'ami de Vincent (1983), film
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47. Frankenstein 90 (1984), film...Victor Frankenstein, alias Victor Lafaurie
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48. Réveillon chez Bob (1984), film
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49. La Galette du roi (1986), film...Le prince Arnold III de Corsalina
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50. Tandem (1987), film...Michel Marteau dit Michel Mortez
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51. Mes quarante premières années (1987), film...Principe Riccio
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52. Je suis le seigneur du château (1989), film...Monsieur Bréaud
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53. Le mari de la coiffeuse (1990), film...Antoine
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54. Le château de ma mère (1990), film...Loïs de Montmajour / Adolphe Cassignole
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55. L'Atlantide (1992), film...Le Meige
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56. Le bal des casse-pieds (1992), film...Henri Sauveur
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57. Tango (1993), film...Bellhop
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58. Cible Émouvante (1993), film...Victor Meynard
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59. Tombés du ciel (1993), film...Arturo Conti
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60. Prêt-à-porter (1994), film...Inspector Tantpis
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61. Palace (1995), film...Thomas Fausto
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62. Les Bœuf-carottes (1995), série
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63. Ridicule (1996), film...Bellegarde
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64. Les grands ducs (1996), film...Eddie Carpentier
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65. Barracuda (1997), film...Monsieur Clément
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66. Le vent en emporte autant (1998), film...Edgard Wexley
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67. Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1998), série...Fernand De Morcerf
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68. Rembrandt (1999), film...Nicolaes Tulp
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69. Le placard (2001), film...Kopel, the director
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70. Honolulu Baby (2001), film...Cri Cri
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71. Blanche (2002), film...Mazarin
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72. L'homme du train (2002), film...Monsieur Manesquier
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73. Les clefs de bagnole (2003), film...Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
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74. Saint-Germain ou La négociation (2003), film
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75. Frankenstein (2004), film...Old Blind Man
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76. RRRrrrr!!! (2004), film...Lucie
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77. Frankenstein (2004), série...Old Blind Man
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78. L'enfer (2005), film...Louis
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79. Akoibon (2005), film...Chris Barnes
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80. Ne le dis à personne (2006), film...Gilbert Neuville
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81. Désaccord parfait (2006), film...Louis Ruinard
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82. Les vacances de Mr. Bean (2007), film...Maitre'D
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83. La Clef (2007), film...Joseph Arp
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...Jean
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...Lucius Fouinus
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86. L'artiste et son modèle (2012), film...Marc Cros
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87. Floride (2015), film...Claude Lherminier
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88. Avril et le monde truqué (2015), film...Pops (voice)
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89. Belmondo ou le goût du risque (2017), film...Self (archive footage)
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90. Les Silences de Johnny (2019), film...Self (archive footage)
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91. Jean Rochefort l'irrésistible (2020), film...Self (archive footage)
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92. Jean-Paul Belmondo l'influenceur (2020), film...Self (archive footage)
Réalisateur:
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1. Cavaliers Seuls (2010), film
Voix:
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1. Fanfan la Tulipe (2003), film...Récitant / Narrator
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2. Les Dalton (2004), film...Jolly Jumper
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3. Titeuf, le film (2011), film...Pépé
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4. Jack et la mécanique du coeur (2013), film...Méliès
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5. Avril et le monde truqué (2015), film...Pops
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6. Monsieur (2018), film...Self