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Jean Carmet(1920-1994)

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Jean Carmet
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Jean Carmet was born on 25 April 1920 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les Misérables (1982), Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990) and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). He was married to Raymonde Machet. He died on 20 April 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornApril 25, 1920
DiedApril 20, 1994(73)
BornApril 25, 1920
DiedApril 20, 1994(73)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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Known for

Les Misérables (1982)
Les Misérables
7.3
  • Thénardier
  • 1982
Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990)
Bouvard et Pecuchet
7.4
TV Series
  • Juste Pécuchet
  • Juste Pecuchet
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
7.2
  • Maurice
  • 1972
Le sucre (1978)
Le sucre
6.3
  • Adrien Courtois
  • 1978

Credits

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Actor

  • Du poulet
    Short
    • 1994
  • B comme Bolo
    TV Movie
    • Bolo
    • 1994
  • Eugénie Grandet (1994)
    Eugénie Grandet
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Monsieur Grandet
    • 1994
  • Cache Cash (1994)
    Cache Cash
    6.4
    • Durandet
    • 1994
  • Gérard Depardieu in Germinal (1993)
    Germinal
    7.1
    • Vincent Maheu dit Bonnemort
    • 1993
  • La chambre 108 (1993)
    La chambre 108
    5.2
    • René Bertillon
    • 1993
  • Roulez jeunesse! (1993)
    Roulez jeunesse!
    6.8
    • Michel
    • 1993
  • Coup de jeune (1993)
    Coup de jeune
    4.2
    • Ponsard
    • 1993
  • Les carnassiers (1992)
    Les carnassiers
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Chauveau
    • 1992
  • La controverse de Valladolid (1992)
    La controverse de Valladolid
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Le Légat du Pape
    • 1992
  • Le bal des casse-pieds (1992)
    Le bal des casse-pieds
    5.4
    • M. Vandubas
    • 1992
  • Mes coquins
    TV Movie
    • Le colonial
    • 1992
  • A Lesson of Hope (1991)
    A Lesson of Hope
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Le directeur
    • 1991
  • Catherine Deneuve, Richard Bohringer, Jean Carmet, and Bernard Giraudeau in La reine blanche (1991)
    La reine blanche
    6.1
    • Lucien
    • 1991
  • Sortie interdite
    TV Movie
    • 1991

Writer

  • Le petit baigneur (1968)
    Le petit baigneur
    6.6
    • collaborator on screenplay
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • The Cabbage Soup (1981)
    The Cabbage Soup
    6.5
    • performer: "La Valse Brune"
    • 1981

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • April 25, 1920
    • Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
  • Died
    • April 20, 1994
    • Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Raymonde MachetNovember 17, 1952 - June 25, 1973 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Jean-François Carmet
  • Other works
    Book: "Je suis le badaud de moi-même". Paris: Plon. ISBN 978-2259190770
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies

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  • Trivia
    Amiable French stage and screen character actor of prolific output. Often played 'everyman' comedy roles and was twice recipient of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as winning a special César for lifetime achievement in 1993.
  • Quotes
    "La seule arme qui m'intéresse, c'est le tire-bouchon." (The only weapon I'm fond of is the corkscrew)
  • Trademark
      Often collaborated with Claude Chabrol and Michel Audiard

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