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Yvan Chiffre
Actor

Yvan Chiffre

3 Mar 1936Born
27 Sep 2016Died
80Age at death
34Credits

Biography

Yvan Chiffre (3 March 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of Philippe Chiffre, Romain Chiffre and the grand father of César Chiffre.

He was the stunt coordinator of Thunderball and Triple Cross by Terence Young, Is Paris Burning? by René Clément, Z by Costa Gavras, Hotel Paradiso by Peter Glenville.

He was also the official stunt double of Jean Marais and Alain Delon, was stunt man on the Longest Day, and stunt double of Cary Grant in Charade, Sterling Hayden in Poppies Are Also Flowers, Eddie Constantine in Lucky Jo and many others...

He also contributed to major French films like Zorro by Duccio Tessari, La Grande Vadrouille

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by Gérard Oury, Le Cercle Rouge by Jean-Pierre Melville, and more than 200 others.

In 1992, he published an autobiography A l'ombre des stars, about his stuntman life.

In 2014, he received in Paris the UNESCO prize.

In 2017, the Academy Award, Oscars In Memoriam honors Yvan Chiffre for his life achievement.

Source: Article "Yvan Chiffre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1989President's TargetFilm: Director, Screenplay
  2. 1984Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersFilm: Tax Collector
  3. 1984Le fou du roiFilm: Taillevent, Director
  4. 1975From Hong Kong with LoveFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 1974Borsalino and Co.Film
  6. 1973Défense de savoirFilm: The team
  7. 1971The Black Flag Waves Over the ScowFilm: (uncredited)
  8. 1971Easy Down There!Film
  9. 1970Le Cercle RougeFilm: Policeman
  10. 1970BorsalinoFilm
  11. 1970Time of the WolvesFilm: Fence's henchman (uncredited)
  12. 1969The Sicilian ClanFilm: Un inspecteur de Le Goff (uncredited)
  13. 1967Two Weeks in SeptemberFilm: Man on the Motorcycle (uncredited)
  14. 1966Sale temps pour les mouchesFilm
  15. 1966The Lone One Takes the OffensiveFilm
  16. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerFilm: (uncredited)
  17. 1965Fantomas UnleashedFilm: Homme de main de Fantômas
  18. 1965OSS 117: Mission for a KillerFilm: Un homme de main
  19. 1965Make Your Bets LadiesFilm: Un homme de main (uncredited)
  20. 1965The MajordomoFilm: Paulo
  21. 1964FantomasFilm: Homme de main de Fantômas
  22. 1964A Mouse with the MenFilm: Un patineur
  23. 1964License to KillFilm: Un homme de main de Li-Hang
  24. 1964The Black TulipFilm
  25. 1964The Gallant MusketeerFilm: Yvon
  26. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcFilm: Christian
  27. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseFilm: Christian
  28. 1963OSS 117 Is UnleashedFilm: Agent Thibaud
  29. 1963Your Turn, DarlingFilm
  30. 1962The Iron MaskFilm: (uncredited)
  31. 1962Clash of SteelFilm: Guard (uncredited)
  32. 1962The Mysteries of ParisFilm: A sea buckthorn (uncredited)
  33. 1962The Longest DayFilm: Paratrooper (uncredited)
  34. 1961Blood on His SwordFilm: Un baladin (uncredited)

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