Gérard Lanvin (; born 21 June 1950) is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in ''

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'' in 1977 on an offer from the actor

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. He received the

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in 1982 for his role in '' Une étrange affaire''. In 1995 he won a

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with '' Le Fils préféré''. Other appearances include ''

Une semaine de vacances ''A Week's Vacation'' (french: Une semaine de vacances) is a 1980 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Nathalie Baye - Laurence Cuers * Gérard Lanvin - Pierre * Flore Fitzg ...

'' and ''

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''. During the 2000s, he returned to the big screen with popular

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. In 2001, he received the

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with ''

The Taste of Others ''The Taste of Others'' (french: Le Goût des autres ) is a 2000 French film. It was directed by Agnès Jaoui, and written by her and Jean-Pierre Bacri. It stars Jean-Pierre Bacri, Anne Alvaro, Alain Chabat, Agnès Jaoui, Gérard Lanvin and Chr ...

(Le Goût des autres)''. He is married to Chantal Benoist, an actress, model and singer who released disco albums in 70s/80s under the name "Jennifer".

Selected filmography

Discography

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1950 births Living people People from Boulogne-Billancourt Best Actor César Award winners French male film actors French male television actors French male voice actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Cours Florent alumni Best Supporting Actor César Award winners Prix Fénéon winners {{France-actor-stub