Jacques Rosny (25 March 1939 – 18 April 2020) was a French actor.
Biography
Rosny married actress Annick Blancheteau in 1971, with whom he had two kids.
In 1973, with Jean-Claude Houdinière and Loïc Vollard, Rosny purchased the
Théâtre de l'Athénée
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. He left the theatre the following year.
Jacques Rosny died on 18 April 2020, at the age of 81, in
Nogent-sur-Marne
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due to
COVID-19
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.
Filmography
Cinema
*''Un nuage entre les dents'' (1974) - Un rédacteur
*''Le Chaud Lapin'' (1974) - Le metteur en scène de théâtre
*''
Catherine & Co.'' (1975) - Jean-Pierre
*''
The Tenant
''The Tenant'' (French: ''Le locataire'') is a 1976 psychological horror film set in France but filmed in English and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, and Shelley Winters. It is based upon the 1964 ...
'' (1976) - Jean-Claude
*''Le Dernier Baisier'' (1977) - L'agent de Police
*''
Clara et les Chics Types
''Clara et les Chics Types'' is a 1981 French comedy drama directed by Jacques Monnet.
Plot
In Grenoble, Mickey, Bertrand, Frederick, Charles, Louise and Aimee, united by a common love of music, form a group, the Why Notes. One day, Bertrand rem ...
'' (1981) - Michel
*''Périgord noir'' (1989) - Charles
*''Loulou Graffiti'' (1992) - Le proviseur
*''
L.627'' (1992) - Tulipe 4
*''Le Troc'' (1993) - Avocat de la défense
*''Profil bas'' (1993) - Malard
*''
Les Braqueuses
''Les Braqueuses'' is a 1994 French comedy crime film, directed by Jean-Paul Salomé.
Plot
Four young women from Montélimar, France resort to robbing a sex shop to help make ends meet. Unfortunately, the 1500 franc (€230) loot isn't enough to ...
'' (1994)
Television
*''Voulez-vous jouer avec moâ?'' (1972) - Rascasse
*''M. Klebs et Rosalie'' (1977, TV Movie)
*''Richelieu'' (1977) - Louis XIII
*''Les Folies Offenbach'' (1977) - René Luguet
*''Le Loup blanc'' (1977, TV Movie) - Jean Blanc / Le 'loup blanc'
*''Les Grandes Conjurations'' (1978) - Henri III
*''Mazarin'' (1978) - Louis XIII
*''Les Youx bleus'' (1979) - Charles Sorgues
*''
L'Abuseur de Séville'' (1980, TV Movie) - Batricio
*''La Naissance du jour'' (1980) - Segonzac
*''Les Folies du samedi soir'' (1980, TV Movie) - Gaston
*''Bel ami'' (1983) - La Roche Mathieu
*''Un homme va être assassiné'' (1984, TV Movie) - Charles Pélissier
*''Le Diable dans le bénitier'' (1985, TV Movie) - L'abbé Michel
*''Le Cri de la chouette'' (1986, TV Movie) - Jean Rezeau
*''Le Dernier Tour'' (1994, TV Movie) - Benoli
*''Comment épouser un héritage?'' (1995, TV Movie) - Le maire
*''Coeur de cible'' (1996, TV Movie) - Le directeur Rhinocéros
*''L'Amerloque'' (1996, TV Movie) - Monsieur de Mandrieu
*''Mauvaises Affaires'' (1997, TV Movie) - Guérin, le procureur (final film role)
Awards
*
Prix du Brigadier (1985)
References
1939 births
2020 deaths
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in France
People from Tarbes
Male actors from Occitania (administrative region)
French male film actors
French male television actors
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