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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Actor

Jean-Louis Trintignant

11 Dec 1930Born
17 Jun 2022Died
91Age at death
149Credits

Biography

Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (December 11, 1930 – June 17, 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic films of European cinema, and worked with many prominent auteur directors, including Roger Vadim, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch, Claude Chabrol, Bernardo Bertolucci, Éric Rohmer, François Truffaut, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Michael Haneke.

He made a critical and commercial breakthrough in And God Created Woman (1956), followed by a starmaking romantic turn in A Man and a Woman (1966), and The Great Silence (1968).

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He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in The Man Who Lies and the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival for Costa-Gavras's Z. Trintignant's other notable films include, My Night at Maud's (1969), The Conformist (1970), Three Colours: Red (1994), and The City of Lost Children (1995). He won the 2013 César Award for Best Actor for his role in Michael Haneke's Amour.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 149 credits.

  1. 2026Igor and AfterFilm
  2. 2026One Hero, The PeopleFilm: Excerpt from the film Z (archive footage)
  3. 2024The Most Precious of CargoesFilm: Narrateur (voice)
  4. 2021Morceaux de CannesFilm
  5. 2019The Best Years of a LifeFilm: Jean-Louis Duroc
  6. 2017Happy EndFilm: Georges Laurent
  7. 2013Bardot, The MisunderstandingFilm
  8. 2013MichelFilm: Narrator
  9. 2012AmourFilm: Georges
  10. 2012Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenFilm: (archive footage)
  11. 2011Agnès Varda: From Here to ThereSeries (1 episode)
  12. 2009Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of FranceFilm
  13. 2003Janis and JohnFilm: Monsieur Cannon
  14. 2002Zinédine Zidane - Comme dans un rêveFilm: Narator
  15. 1999Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheurFilm: Narration (Voice)
  16. 1998Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainFilm: Lucien Emmerich / Jean-Baptiste Emmerich
  17. 1996Tykho MoonFilm: Le chirurgien
  18. 1996L'insoumiseFilm: Roquepenne
  19. 1996A Self-Made HeroFilm: Albert Dehousse (old)
  20. 1996C'est jamais loinFilm: Elliot Spencer
  21. 1995FiestaFilm: Colonel Masagual
  22. 1995The City of Lost ChildrenFilm: L'oncle Irvin (voice)
  23. 1994See How They FallFilm: Marx
  24. 1994Three Colors: RedFilm: The Judge
  25. 1994Shattered LivesFilm: Récitant (texte de Paul Éluard) (voice)
  26. 1994Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian DiaryFilm: Narrator (French version)
  27. 1993L'InterdictionFilm: Marquis d'Espard
  28. 1993L'Œil écarlateFilm: René Montijoux
  29. 1993Angel's WingFilm: Colonel Édouard
  30. 1992The Big Pardon 2Film: Le Commissaire Duché (archive footage)
  31. 1992Dispute in ValladolidFilm: Ginèse de Sepúlveda
  32. 1991Thank You, LifeFilm: le colonel SS
  33. 1990Julie de CarneilhanFilm: Herbert d'Espivant
  34. 1989Pour un oui ou pour un nonFilm: H1
  35. 1989Bunker Palace HotelFilm: Holm
  36. 1987The Ghost ValleyFilm: Paul
  37. 1987Le MoustachuFilm: le général Gougeard
  38. 1986The Woman of My LifeFilm: Pierre
  39. 1986August 15thFilm
  40. 1986A Man and a Woman: 20 Years LaterFilm: Jean-Louis Duroc
  41. 1985L'Homme aux yeux d'argentFilm: Mayene
  42. 1985Volley for a Black BuffaloFilm: Mr. Fodó, teacher
  43. 1985Rendez-vousFilm: Scrutzler
  44. 1985Going and Coming BackFilm: Roland Rivière
  45. 1985Next SummerFilm: Paul
  46. 1984Long Live LifeFilm: François Gaucher
  47. 1984Femmes de personneFilm: Michel Gilquin
  48. 1984Le Bon PlaisirFilm: Le Président de la République
  49. 1983Under FireFilm: Marcel Jazy
  50. 1983Cover UpFilm: Christian Lacassagne
  51. 1983Confidentially YoursFilm: Julien Vercel
  52. 1983CredoFilm: Prof. Lenski
  53. 1982Blow to the HeartFilm: Dario
  54. 1982That Night of VarennesFilm: Monsieur Sauce
  55. 1982Boulevard des assassinsFilm: Daniel Salmon
  56. 1982The Big PardonFilm: Le commissaire Duché
  57. 1981Deep WaterFilm: Vic
  58. 1981A Business of MenFilm: Louis Faguet
  59. 1981Passion of LoveFilm: Le médecin major
  60. 1981MalevilFilm: Fulbert
  61. 1981An Assassin Passes ByFilm: Ravic
  62. 1980I Love You AllFilm: Julien Tellier
  63. 1980The Lady BankerFilm: Horace Vannister
  64. 1980The TerraceFilm: Enrico D'Orsi
  65. 1979Melancoly BabyFilm: Pierre
  66. 1979Swimming InstructorFilm: le jardinier, Director
  67. 1978Other People's MoneyFilm: Henri Rainier
  68. 1977Faces of LoveFilm: Victor
  69. 1977The PassengersFilm: Alex Moineau
  70. 1976The Desert of the TartarsFilm: Magg. Med. Rovine
  71. 1976The Honeymoon TripFilm: Paul Carter
  72. 1976The Probability FactorFilm: Fred Malone
  73. 1975The Sunday WomanFilm: Massimo Campi
  74. 1975Rain over SantiagoFilm: Le Sénateur
  75. 1975Flic StoryFilm: Émile Buisson
  76. 1975Act of AggressionFilm: Paul Varlin
  77. 1975Playing with FireFilm: Franz
  78. 1974The SecretFilm: David Daguerre
  79. 1974Violins at the BallFilm: Him (Michel)
  80. 1974EscapadeFilm: Ferdinand

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