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Le Mur De L'Atlantique
''Atlantic Wall'' (french: Le Mur de l'Atlantique, it, Un elmetto pieno di... fifa) is a 1970 French-Italian war-comedy film written and directed by Marcel Camus and starring Bourvil and Peter McEnery. It was Bourvil's last film. Plot The story is set during the Second World War, under the occupation of France, and shortly before the Battle of Normandy. Léon Duchemin is a peaceful restaurateur whose wife left him twenty years earlier. He lived in the company of his eccentric sister Maria, and his young adult daughter Juliette. His clients represent the whole of society in the village, ranging from Rommel's driver, to resistance fighters and black market traffickers. One evening, during an air raid, Jeff, a British aviator whose plane was shot down, almost falls into Juliette's room. The next day, Leon hangs out with Charlus, the craftsman responsible for repainting his storefront. Leon is misidentified as the painter in question and is taken to the Kommandantur, where they hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges De Beauregard
Georges de Beauregard (23 December 1920 Marseille – 10 September 1984 Paris) was a French film producer who produced works by many of the French New Wave directors. In 1968, he was a member of the jury at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1983 he was awarded a Special César Award, the French national film prize. Selected filmography * 1955 : ''Le Fugitif d'Anvers'' (''El Fugitivo de Amberes''), by Miguel Iglesias * 1955 : ''Mort d'un cycliste'' (''Muerte de un ciclista''), by Juan Antonio Bardem * 1956 : ''Grand-rue'' (''Calle Mayor''), by Juan Antonio Bardem * 1958 : ''La Passe du diable'', by Jacques Dupont and Pierre Schoendoerffer (documentaire) * 1959 : ''Ramuntcho'', by Pierre Schoendoerffer * 1959 : ''Pêcheur d'Islande'', by Pierre Schoendoerffer * 1960 : ''Un steak trop cuit'', by Luc Moullet (court-métrage) * 1960 : ''À bout de souffle'', by Jean-Luc Godard * 1961 : ''Lola'', by Jacques Demy * 1961 : ''Une femme est une femme'', by Jean-Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 10 July 19118 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of the Social structure of the United Kingdom#Upper class, upper classes, especially wikt:cad, cads, toffs and wikt:bounder, bounders, using his distinctive voice; his costume and props tended to include a monocle, waistcoat and cigarette holder. His striking dress sense was set off by a Diastema (dentistry), gap between his Maxillary central incisor, two upper front teeth. Born in London, Terry-Thomas made his film debut, uncredited, in ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933). He spent several years appearing in smaller roles, before wartime service with Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and Stars in Battledress. The experience helped sharpen his cabaret and revue act, increased his public profile and proved instrumental in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gendarme Takes Off
''The gendarme to stroll'' (french: Le gendarme en balade) is the fourth instalment of the gendarme series starring Louis de Funès and also known as "The Gendarme Takes Off" and "The Troops on Vacation". It is followed by two more films: ''Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres'' and ''Le gendarme et les gendarmettes''. Plot Changes are coming for the Gendarmerie Brigade of Saint Tropez. The gendarmes are forced into retirement to make way for a younger breed. Even so, when they learn that one of them has had an accident and has become amnesiac, they reunite to help him get his memory back. Along the way, they have to stop juvenile delinquents to put a nuclear warhead on a rocket said youths built, while being pursued by their younger colleagues. Cast * Louis de Funès : Ludovic Cruchot * Michel Galabru: Jérôme Gerber * Claude Gensac: Josépha * Jean Lefebvre: Fougasse * Christian Marin: Merlot * Guy Grosso: Tricard * Michel Modo: Berlicot * France Rumilly: Sister Clothilde * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Yardley
Stephen Yardley (born 24 March 1942) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1963, he became known for his many roles on UK television between 1964 and 2004. Career In the mid-1960s, Yardley was a permanent member of the company at Dundee Repertory Theatre. He also made early appearances on television in the 1960s in series including ''Danger Man'', and had an extended run during 1967–68 in ''Z-Cars''. His subsequent work included performances as semi-reformed cat burglar William "Spider" Scott in ''The XYY Man'' (1976–77); Max Brocard in '' Secret Army'' (1978); Roy Swetman, a professional hit man in the hard-hitting British police drama '' The Professionals,'' the episode titled "Hijack" (1980) and as Police Inspector Cadogan in '' Virtual Murder'' (1992). He twice had roles in '' Doctor Who'' – Sevrin in ''Genesis of the Daleks'' (1975) and Arak in ''Vengeance on Varos'' (1985) – and also took a part in the science fictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell Driver (27 August 1918 – 19 March 2001), known professionally as Norman Mitchell, was an English television, stage and film actor. Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. During World War II he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He then made many television appearances and appeared in over sixty films. Mitchell was married to actress Pauline Mitchell until her death in 1992. He was the father of Jacqueline Mitchell and actor Christopher Mitchell, known for his role in the BBC sitcom ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum''. His son Christopher predeceased him by a month. Selected filmography * ''The Seekers'' (1954) - Grayson * ''Up to His Neck'' (1954) - Fungus * '' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) - Stallholder (uncredited) * '' Police Dog'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin is a French actor.Jacques Balutin : il court, il court, le boulevard ! '''', 15/09/2012 Biography Jacques Balutin was born on 29 June 1936 in . His real name is William Buenos. He has acted in feature films, TV movies, short films, and as a voice actor. He is the French voice of Joe Dalton in the Lucky Luke series,Partial filmography *'' |
Michel Robin
Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor. A Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1996, he also appeared in 120 films from 1966 to 2018. He won several awards for his acting, including the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor, Moliere Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Grand Jury Prize winner at the Locarno Festival in 1979. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robin, Michel 1930 births 2020 deaths Actors from Reims French male film actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Préjean
Patrick Préjean (born 4 June 1944) is a French actor, known especially for his work in dubbing. He has also made a career in boulevard theatre. He is the son of the actor Albert Préjean and the actress Lysiane Rey, and is the father of actress Laura Préjean. Préjean is best known for dubbing Looney Tunes characters likely Yosemite Sam and Sylvester the Cat, Hamm in Toy Story franchise, Giorgious in Space Goofs, Tigger in Welcome to Pooh Corner, P. Sherman in Finding Nemo, Narrator in Noody, The Blue Aardwark in Pink Panther and Pals and Grandpa Shark in Baby Shark's Big Show! ''Baby Shark's Big Show!'' () is an animated children's television series based on the "Baby Shark" brand from the South Korean company Pinkfong. SmartStudy, Pinkfong's parent company, co-produces the show with Nickelodeon Animation Studio from t .... Filmography Films Television References External links * 1944 births Living people People from Saint-Maur-des-Fossés French male vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Hahn
Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921June 29, 1998) was an American- French character actor who mostly starred in French films. Biography After serving with the Marines in the Second World War, he moved to France in 1949 and took French citizenship. Firstly a musician, he became an actor and starred in film noirs and westerns. A large man, Hahn often appeared in " strong man" roles, such as in ''Cartouche'' and '' Topkapi''. Seen mostly as a character actor in French films, he played a rare leading role in Éric Rohmer's '' The Sign of Leo''. Hahn was employed by French movie-maker Jean-Marie Pallardy, becoming one of his recurrent actors, until his retirement. Hahn died at age 76 in Saint-Malo, France. Selected filmography * ''Deux de l'escadrille'' (1953) * ''La môme vert-de-gris'' (1953) - Le marin-geôlier * ''The Most Wanted Man'' (1953) - Walter le Vicieux, un truand * '' Act of Love'' (1953) - Un soldat (uncredited) * ''The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne'' (1954) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mervyn
William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''All Gas and Gaiters'', the old gentleman in ''The Railway Children'' and Inspector Charles Rose in ''The Odd Man'' and its sequels. Life and career Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in '' The Guinea Pig'' at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the Embassy Theatre, the comedy ''Ring Round the Moon'', '' The Mortimer Touch'', ''A Woman of No Importance'' by Oscar Wilde at the Savoy Theatre in 1953 and ''Charley's Aunt''. Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''The Rivals'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''Aren't We All?'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in '' The Doctor's Dilemma''. Although he was admired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Sardou
Jackie Sardou (7 April 1919 – 2 April 1998) was a French actress. Personal life She was born Jacqueline Labbé in Paris, and married Fernand Sardou, a singer. She was the mother of singer Michel Sardou; and grandmother of author Romain Sardou and actor Davy Sardou Davy Sardou (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is the son of singer Michel Sardou, the grandson of actors Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou, and the brother of French novelist Romain Sardou. Sardou studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Insti .... She died in 1998, five days before her 79th birthday. Theatre Filmography References French film actresses 1919 births 1998 deaths Actresses from Paris 20th-century French actresses {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabel Leventon
Annabel Leventon (born 20 April 1942 in Hertfordshire, England) is an English actress who has acted in various roles on stage and television. While reading English at the University of Oxford she made several appearances at the Oxford Playhouse and toured France as Desdemona in the Oxford University Dramatic Society's production of ''Othello''. She then joined the Fourbeats pop group, played at the Edinburgh Festival and continued in various other OUDS productions. On obtaining her BA she gained a grant to LAMDA and made her professional stage debut in Leicester. In December 1967 she left for America where she joined Tom O' Horgan's ''La MaMa'' troupe in New York and worked with them for seven months before returning to Britain. She was in the original London cast of ''Hair'' in 1968 at the Shaftesbury Theatre, also directed by O'Horgan. She went on to direct and appear in the show in Paris. She also appeared in the original London production of ''The Rocky Horror Show''. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
