Jean Rochefort
Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. He received many accolades during his career, including an Honorary César in 1999. Rochefort was born on 29 April 1930 in Paris, France, to Breton parents. Jean Rochefort was not born in Dinan, but his parents were living there. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. Rochefort was nineteen years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After completing his national service in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noted for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor, and also worked as director. After some supporting roles in Cartouche, Captain Fracasse and in Marvelous Angelique, Rochefort played his first big role with Annie Girardot as his wife and Claude Jade as his daughter in Hearth Fires in 1972. In this drama, he starred as a man who leaves his family for ten years before returning. In this film he played at 41 years old a father of adult children (the young Claude Jade was already 23). To appear older, he grew a moustache, his trademark, which he later removed only once, in 1996 for Ridicule. Four years after Hearth Fires he was the leading star of the midlife crisis comedy Pardon Mon Affaire as a man who risks his married life with Danièle Delorme for an affair with Anny Duperey. Thanks to the success of this film, Rochefort became very popular. In 1972, he starred opposite Pierre Richard as Chief of Counter-Espionage, Louis Toulouse, in the Yves Robert comedy Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire, a role he reprised in the 1974 sequel Le Retour du grand blond, also directed by Robert. In 1998, he starred as "Fernand de Morcerf" opposite Gerard Depardieu in the mini-series Le Comte de Monte Cristo. In the eighties, he became the narrator of the French version of Welcome to Pooh Corner, replacing Laurie Main. This made him popular with children at the time and Disney hired him to record several audio versions of their classic movies. In the 1990s, he returned to comedy with Les Grands Ducs where he played alongside two other actors of his generation with a similar career, Philippe Noiret and Jean-Pierre Marielle. He was set to play the lead role in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned to speak 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. In 1960, he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he had two children: Marie (1962) and Julien (1965). With actress-filmmaker Nicole Garcia, he also had a son Pierre. Through his second marriage with Françoise Vidal, he had two children, Louise (1990) and Clémence (1992). ... Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Rochefort, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français
as Self (archive) - actor
Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français
as Self (archive) - actor
L'Œuvre invisible
as Self
L'Œuvre invisible
as Self
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Rochefort, Marielle, Noiret: Les copains d'abord
as Self (archive footage)
Rochefort, Marielle, Noiret: Les copains d'abord
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
as Self (archive footage)
Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde
as Self
Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde
as Self
Belmondo ou le goût du risque
as Self
Belmondo ou le goût du risque
as Self
Belmondo, le magnifique
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo, le magnifique
as Self (archive footage)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Belmondo by Belmondo
as Self
Belmondo by Belmondo
as Self
Les Rats
as Narrator (voice)
Les Rats
as Narrator (voice)
April and the Extraordinary World
as Pops (voice)
April and the Extraordinary World
as Pops (voice)
Florida
as Claude Lherminier
Florida
as Claude Lherminier
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Méliès (voice)
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Méliès (voice)
Jappeloup
as Self (uncredited)
Jappeloup
as Self (uncredited)
... à la française !
as Minister of Foreign Affairs
... à la française !
as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
as Lucius Fouinus
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
as Lucius Fouinus
The Artist and the Model
as Marc Cros
The Artist and the Model
as Marc Cros
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo, itinéraire...
as Self
Belmondo, itinéraire...
as Self
Titeuf
as Pépé (voice)
Titeuf
as Pépé (voice)
The Great Restaurant
as Un client du restaurant
The Great Restaurant
as Un client du restaurant
Agathe Cléry
as Louis Guinard
Agathe Cléry
as Louis Guinard
Bien des choses
as Sultan the dog (voice)
Bien des choses
as Sultan the dog (voice)
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
as Jean
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
as Jean
The Key
as Joseph Arp
The Key
as Joseph Arp
Tell No One: The B-Side
as Self
Tell No One: The B-Side
as Self
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Maître d'hôtel
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Maître d'hôtel
Twice Upon a Time
as Louis Ruinard
Twice Upon a Time
as Louis Ruinard
Tell No One
as Gilbert Neuville
Tell No One
as Gilbert Neuville
Hell
as Louis
Hell
as Louis
Akoibon
as Chris Barnes
Akoibon
as Chris Barnes
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
as Jolly Jumper (voice)
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
as Jolly Jumper (voice)
Les bottes
as Récitant (voice)
Les bottes
as Récitant (voice)
RRRrrrr!!!
as Lucie
RRRrrrr!!!
as Lucie
Heureux ?
as The interpreter of Fernand Raynaud's sketches
Heureux ?
as The interpreter of Fernand Raynaud's sketches
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
as Henri de Malassise
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
as Henri de Malassise
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend
as Narrator (voice)
J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend
as Narrator (voice)
Pierre et le Loup
as Narrator (voice)
Pierre et le Loup
as Narrator (voice)
Man on the Train
as Monsieur Manesquier
Man on the Train
as Monsieur Manesquier
Blanche
as Mazarin
Blanche
as Mazarin
Honolulu Baby
as Cri Cri
Honolulu Baby
as Cri Cri
The Closet
as Kopel, le directeur de l'usine
The Closet
as Kopel, le directeur de l'usine
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
as Self
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
as Self
Rembrandt
as Nicolaes Tulp
Rembrandt
as Nicolaes Tulp
Wind with the Gone
as Edgard Wexley
Wind with the Gone
as Edgard Wexley
Le serpent a mangé la grenouille
as Monsieur Moreau
Le serpent a mangé la grenouille
as Monsieur Moreau
Barracuda
as Monsieur Clément
Barracuda
as Monsieur Clément
Never Ever
as Gerard Panier
Never Ever
as Gerard Panier
Ridicule
as Le Marquis de Bellegarde
Ridicule
as Le Marquis de Bellegarde
The Grand Dukes
as Eddie Carpentier
The Grand Dukes
as Eddie Carpentier
Palace
as Thomas Fausto
Palace
as Thomas Fausto
Tom est tout seul
as Jean-Pierre
Tom est tout seul
as Jean-Pierre
Prêt-à-Porter
as Inspector Tantpis
Prêt-à-Porter
as Inspector Tantpis
Once a Year, Every Year
as Raffaele
Once a Year, Every Year
as Raffaele
Next Time the Fire
as Amedeo
Next Time the Fire
as Amedeo
Lost in Transit
as Arturo Conti
Lost in Transit
as Arturo Conti
L'Atlantide
as Le Meige
L'Atlantide
as Le Meige
From Time to Time
as Louis XV
From Time to Time
as Louis XV
The Long Winter
as Jordi Casals
The Long Winter
as Jordi Casals
Amoureux fou
as Rudolph
Amoureux fou
as Rudolph
My Mother's Castle
as Adolphe Cassignol, aka Loïs de Montmajour
My Mother's Castle
as Adolphe Cassignol, aka Loïs de Montmajour
I'm the King of the Castle
as Jean Bréaud
I'm the King of the Castle
as Jean Bréaud
My First 40 Years
as Principe Riccio
My First 40 Years
as Principe Riccio
Tandem
as Michel Mortez
Tandem
as Michel Mortez
La Galette du roi
as Arnold III of Corsalina
La Galette du roi
as Arnold III of Corsalina
L'Énigme blanche
as Henri
L'Énigme blanche
as Henri
New Year's Eve At Bob's
as Louis Alban
New Year's Eve At Bob's
as Louis Alban
Frankenstein 90
as Victor Frankenstein, alias Victor Lafaurie
Frankenstein 90
as Victor Frankenstein, alias Victor Lafaurie
Un dimanche de flics
as A. Rupert
Un dimanche de flics
as A. Rupert
A Friend of Vincent
as Vincent Lamar
A Friend of Vincent
as Vincent Lamar
The Big Brother
as Charles-Henri Rossi
The Big Brother
as Charles-Henri Rossi
Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
as Charles-Philippe Bauman
Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
as Charles-Philippe Bauman
Un étrange voyage
as Pierre
Un étrange voyage
as Pierre
I Hate Blondes
as Donald Rose
I Hate Blondes
as Donald Rose
French Postcards
as Monsieur Tessier
French Postcards
as Monsieur Tessier
The Skirt Chaser
as Edouard Choiseul
The Skirt Chaser
as Edouard Choiseul
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as August Grandvilliers
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as August Grandvilliers
Grandison
as Carl Grandison
Grandison
as Carl Grandison
The Devil in the Box
as Alain Brissot
The Devil in the Box
as Alain Brissot
Pardon Mon Affaire
as Étienne
Pardon Mon Affaire
as Étienne
Isabelle and Lust
as M. Vaudois
Isabelle and Lust
as M. Vaudois
Innocents with Dirty Hands
as Maitre Albert Legal
Innocents with Dirty Hands
as Maitre Albert Legal
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
The Phantom of Liberty
as Mr. Legendre
The Phantom of Liberty
as Mr. Legendre
Hail the Artist
as Clément Chamfort
Hail the Artist
as Clément Chamfort
The Conspiracy
as Dominique Clavet
The Conspiracy
as Dominique Clavet
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Colonel Louis Toulouse
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Colonel Louis Toulouse
The Egg
as Victor Dugommier
The Egg
as Victor Dugommier
La Liberté en croupe
as Moss
La Liberté en croupe
as Moss
The Time to Die
as Hervé Breton
The Time to Die
as Hervé Breton
The Devil by the Tail
as Le comte Georges
The Devil by the Tail
as Le comte Georges
Don't Play with Martians
as René Mastier
Don't Play with Martians
as René Mastier
The Sunday of Life
as Captain Bordeille
The Sunday of Life
as Captain Bordeille
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
as Grégoire Pecque
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
as Grégoire Pecque
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
as François Desgrez
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
as François Desgrez
Les Pieds nickelés
as Croquignol
Les Pieds nickelés
as Croquignol
The Iron Mask
as Lastreaumont
The Iron Mask
as Lastreaumont
The Marriage of Figaro
as Le comte Almaviva
The Marriage of Figaro
as Le comte Almaviva
Captain Fracasse
as Malartic
Captain Fracasse
as Malartic