Jacques Villeret
French actor (1951-2005) · France · On the map · Actors · Died at 53
Jacques Villeret was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy Le Dîner de Cons. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious medal and title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
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2005Died28 January 2005
Grey SoulsFilm, 2005Le juge Mierck2003Knight of the Legion of HonourAward
Strange GardensFilm, 2003Jacques Pouzay2001
A Crime in ParadiseFilm, Jojo Braconnier1999César Award for Best ActorAwardLumière Award for Best ActorAward
The Children of the MarshlandFilm, 1999Henri Pignol, aka Riton1998
Vivement dimancheSeries
MookieFilm, 1998Frère Benoît1991
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big FishFilm, Lingerie Man1987
Matin BonheurSeries
Keep Your Right UpFilm, 1987Individual1985
Hold-upFilm, Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi1984
The VulturesFilm, Brigadier Béral1982
Champs-ElyséesSeries1981
BoleroFilm, Jacques1979César Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
Us TwoFilm, 1979Tonton Musique1978
Ciné regardsSeries1976
A Second ChanceFilm, L'agent immobilier1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries
Midi PremièreSeries, 1975
The Common ManFilm, 1975Gérald1974
Spécial cinémaSeries1973
Nothing to ReportFilm, Soldat Girot1972
Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries1959
DiscoramaSeries1951Born6 February 1951
Grey SoulsFilm, 2005Le juge Mierck2003Knight of the Legion of HonourAwardStrange GardensFilm, 2003Jacques Pouzay2001A Crime in ParadiseFilm, Jojo Braconnier1999César Award for Best ActorAwardLumière Award for Best ActorAwardThe Children of the MarshlandFilm, 1999Henri Pignol, aka Riton1998Vivement dimancheSeriesMookieFilm, 1998Frère Benoît1991The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big FishFilm, Lingerie Man1987Matin BonheurSeriesKeep Your Right UpFilm, 1987Individual1985Hold-upFilm, Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi1984The VulturesFilm, Brigadier Béral1982Champs-ElyséesSeries1981BoleroFilm, Jacques1979César Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardUs TwoFilm, 1979Tonton Musique1978Ciné regardsSeries1976A Second ChanceFilm, L'agent immobilier1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeriesMidi PremièreSeries, 1975The Common ManFilm, 1975Gérald1974Spécial cinémaSeries1973Nothing to ReportFilm, Soldat Girot1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries1959DiscoramaSeries1951Born6 February 1951People around Jacques
Claude Lelouch Produced And Now My Love and Us Two
Thierry Lhermitte Also in Le Dîner de Cons (1999)
Jean Carmet Also in La Soupe aux choux and Molière
Francis Huster Also in Le Dîner de Cons (1999)- Hervé Palud Directed Les Frères Pétard (1986)
Jean-Claude Brialy Also in Les Uns et les Autres and Les Acteurs
Alain Sarde Produced First Name: Carmen and Les Acteurs
Henri Verneuil Directed Les Morfalous and Mayrig
Francis Lai Wrote Us Two and Robert et Robert
Jean-Michel Ribes Directed Rien ne va plus and La Galette du roi
Christian Fechner Produced La Soupe aux choux (1982)
Patrice Leconte Directed Circulez y'a rien à voir (1983)
Jean Becker Directed The Children of the Marshland (2000)
Dominique Lavanant Also in A Crime in Paradise (2001)
Daniel Russo Also in Le Dîner de Cons and Iznogoud
Ginette Garcin Also in Les Uns et les Autres and The Common Man
Michel Galabru Also in Les Acteurs and Keep Your Right Up
André Dussollier Also in The Children of the Marshland (2000)
Jean Yanne Also in Les Acteurs (2000)
Yves Boisset Directed The Common Man and R.A.S.
Alexandre Arcady Directed Hold-Up and Letzter Sommer in Tanger
Jean-Pierre Kalfon Also in Les Uns et les Autres (1981)
Jean-Paul Belmondo Also in Les Morfalous, Hold-Up and Les Acteurs
Ticky Holgado Also in Mayrig and Les Acteurs
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The Dinner Game 1998
Strange Gardens 2003
The Children of the Marshland 1999
The Common Man 1975
Gramps Is in the Resistance 1983
Filmography 40
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Television 14
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About this person
Country
France
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 2005 · aged 53
