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Waiter!
''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound. Plot Alex, a former tap dancer, is an aging cafe waiter (chef de rang) in a large Parisian brasserie. He lives with his friend Gilbert, who also works at the brewery. Separated from his wife for a long time, he accumulates conquests. His dream: building an amusement park by the sea... Cast *Yves Montand - Alex *Nicole Garcia - Claire *Jacques Villeret - Gilbert *Rosy Varte - Gloria *Marie Dubois - Marie-Pierre * Dominique Laffin - Coline *Clémentine Célarié - Margot *Jean-Claude Bouillaud - Urbain *Bernard Fresson - Francis *Nicolas Vogel - Maxime *Pierre-Loup Rajot Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Berri
Claude Berri (; 1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Early life Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), was from Romania, and his father, Hirsch Langmann, was a furrier from Poland. His sister was the screenwriter and editor Arlette Langmann. Career Berri won the "Best Film" BAFTA for '' Jean de Florette'', and was also nominated for twelve César Awards, though he never won. Berri also won the Oscar for Best Short Film for '' Le Poulet'' at the 38th Academy Awards in 1966, and produced Roman Polanski's ''Tess'' which was nominated for Best Picture in 1981. Internationally, however, two films in 1986 overshadow all his other achievements. '' Jean de Florette'' and its sequel '' Manon des Sources'' were huge hits. In 1991, his film ''Uranus'' was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Six years later, his film ''Lucie Aub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Biography Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Sautet first studied painting and sculpture before attending a film university in Paris where he began his career and later became a television producer. His first movie, '' Hello Smile!'' (originally ''Bonjour Sourire'') was released in 1956. He earned international attention with ''The Things of Life'' (''Les choses de la vie'', 1970), which he wrote and directed, like the rest of his later films. Featuring Michel Piccoli in the male lead, it was shown in competition at the 1970 Cannes Festival. The film also revived the career of Romy Schneider; she acted in several of Sautet's later films. In his next film ''Max and the Junkmen'' ('' Max et les Ferrailleurs'', 1971) Schneider played a prostitute, while in ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. She was the President of the Jury for the Caméra d'Or section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival The 67th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2014. New Zealand film director Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the main competition section. The Palme d'Or was awarded to the Turkish film '' Winter Sleep'' directed by Nuri Bi .... Her eldest son, Frédéric Bélier-Garcia, is a theatre director and writer. From her relationship with Jean Rochefort, she has a second son, the actor Pierre Rochefort. Filmography As actress As filmmaker References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Nicole 1946 births Living people French women film directors French film actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Vogel
Nicolas Vogel (born in Paris, France, May 27, 1925 - died in Paris September 17, 2006) was an actor and comedian who was featured in numerous films and television shows in the 1960s and 1970s, including ''The Man from Chicago'' (1963), '' Le Gitan'' (1975), '' Mado'' (1976), and ''Cop or Hood'' (1979). Vogel also held a small role in the 1995 film ''Les Misérables'', directed by Claude Lelouch. Partial filmography *''Patrie'' (1946) *''Pétrus'' (1946) - (uncredited) *''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (1947) - Veran *''Bethsabée'' (1947) - L'adjudant *''Et dix de der'' (1948) - John Bradley *''Sous le ciel de Paris'' (1951) - Un gréviste *''Wolves Hunt at Night'' (1952) - Jim - le chauffeur de Mollert *''Seuls au monde'' (1952) *''Le jugement de Dieu'' (1952) *''La demoiselle et son revenant'' (1952) *''La Jeune Folle'' (1952) - Tom *''La Putain respectueuse'' (1952) - Un client du night-club *''La môme vert-de-gris'' (1953) - Kerts *''Jeunes mariés'' (1953) - Un Américain *''The Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Jean-Claude Bouillaud (7 June 1927 – 20 June 2008) was a French film and television actor. Biography Jean-Claude Bouillaud is the son of Charles Bouillaud, prolific actor from the 1940s to the 1960s. He first worked for about fifteen years as a bank employee. After a career in the amateur theater, he became a professional actor playing with Philippe Noiret at the Théâtre National Populaire with Jean Vilar as a director. A background and supporting actor, unknown but familiar to the audience, he was very popular with film directors like Claude Chabrol, Claude Sautet and Yannick Andréi. In television, he acted in many crime series. Partial filmography * ''Mr. Freedom'' (1969) * ''The Bar at the Crossing'' (1972) .... Carletti * ''Au-delà de la peur'' (1975) * ''Womanlight'' (1979) .... Le pilote de ligne * ''Laisse-moi rêver'' (1979) .... fireman * ''L'Entourloupe'' (1980) .... grocery store owner * ''The Horse of Pride'' (1980) * ''A Bad Son'' (1980) .... Henri * '' La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clémentine Célarié
Clémentine Célarié (born 12 October 1957) is a French actress, writer, director and singer.Clémentine Célarié et ses fils '''', 02.02.2013 Life and career She was born as Meryem Célarié in in what was then the French colony of on 12 October 1957. After passing her Baccalaureate, she spent a year living in the |
Dominique Laffin
Dominique Laffin (June 3, 1952, in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France – June 12, 1985, in Paris) was a French actress who appeared in 19 films between 1975 and 1985. Laffin made her major film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, ''La Femme qui pleure''. For her performance, she was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. That same year, she co-starred with a young Roberto Benigni in the film '' Chiedo asilo''. Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive heart attack. Her daughter later said that she believed Laffin had committed suicide, but says that she has not been able to confirm this either way. During her short career, Laffin appeared with many of France's rising young stars, including Gérard Depardieu, Juliette Binoche and Miou-Miou, as well as established stars such as Yves Montand. Laffin is buried near the renowned director François Truffaut in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois (born Claudine Lucie Pauline Huzé; 12 January 1937 – 15 October 2014) was a Parisian-born French actress. Career She studied at l'École de la rue Blanche (ENSATT) and made her film debut in 1959, first gaining notice the next year as Léna in ''Shoot the Piano Player''. She then played mainly supporting roles. In the 1960s she appeared in New Wave films such as ''Jules and Jim'' and ''The Thief of Paris'', thrillers like ''Hot Line (film), Hot Line'', and comedies like ''La Ronde (1964 film), La Ronde'', ''La Grande Vadrouille'', and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Other film appearances by Dubois during the 1970s include ''L'Innocente'', ''The Surveyors'', ''Vincent, François, Paul et les autres'', ''Night Flight from Moscow'' and ''La Menace''. In 1978 she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Dominique Montlaur in ''La Menace''. In the 1980s she appeared in ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'', ''The Little Mermaid (1980 film), La Petite Sirène'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret (; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) 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. Life and career Villeret was born Jacky Boufroura in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France, to an Algerian father and a French mother. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSAD) in the same class as Louis Seigner, the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathilde Seigner. While he was most famous for his role as François Pignon in ''Le Dîner de Cons''; both on the stage and in the film, his other celebrated roles included the extra terrestrial in ''La soupe aux choux'', the autistic Mo in ''L'été en pente douce'', and marshal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel in ''Papy fait de la résistance''. At the time of making the film '' Un aller simple'' directed by Laurent Heynemann – a film about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosy Varte
Rosy Varte (22 November 1923 – 14 January 2012) was a French actress of Armenian descent. She made more than 100 film and television appearances during her career. She starred in the 1972 film ''The Bar at the Crossing'', which was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. She was a voice actress in the cartoon Western movies, '' Daisy Town'' (1971, as "Lulu Carabine") and ''La Ballade des Dalton'' (1978, as "Miss Worthlesspenny"). Life and career Born Nevarte Manouelian in Istanbul, Turkey, she emigrated to France at an early age. She appeared in comedies. From 1985 to 1993, she had the title role (Maguy Boissier) in 333 episodes of the hit TV series ''Maguy''. In 2007, she won the ''7 d'Or'' award for Best Actress for playing Maguy Boissier. Death She died 14 January 2012 at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 88, following a battle with bronchitis, which degenerated into a lung infection, according to her widower, director Pierre Badel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Montand
Ivo Livi (), better known as Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer. Early life Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer, Ivo held strong Communist beliefs. Montand's mother Giuseppina Simoni was a devout Catholic. The family left Italy for France in 1923 following Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. He grew up in Marseille, where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's beauty salon (Salon de Coiffure), and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act. Career Montand achieved international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in many films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics. He was one of the best known performers at Bruno Coquatrix's Paris Olympia music hall, and toured with musicians includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Thiédot
Jacqueline Thiédot (1925–2017) was a French film editor.Hallet p.146 She worked for several decades in the French film industry. She was nominated for a César Award for Best Editing for her work on '' Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' at the 1996 Awards. Selected filmography * ''The Call of Destiny'' (1953) * ''April Fools' Day'' (1954) * ''Gas-Oil'' (1955) * ''Short Head'' (1956) * ''Fugitive in Saigon'' (1957) * '' Retour de manivelle'' (1957) * ''The Possessors'' (1958) * ''Archimède le clochard'' (1959) * ''The Counterfeiters of Paris'' (1961) * ''Taxi for Tobruk'' (1961) * ''Emile's Boat'' (1962) * ''I Killed Rasputin'' (1967) * ''The Things of Life'' (1970) * '' Max et les ferrailleurs'' (1971) * ''Le Far West'' (1973) * '' A Simple Story'' (1978) * ''Little Girl in Blue Velvet'' (1978) * ''Fire's Share'' (1978) * '' Les Égouts du paradis'' (1979) * ''Mon Curé Chez les Nudistes'' (1982) * ''Waiter!'' (1983) * ''The Ruffian'' (1983) * ''A Few Days with Me'' (1988) * ''A Heart in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
