Jean-Louis Bauer (1 June 1952 – 30 September 2022) was a French actor and playwright.

Biography

Bauer studied at the and played roles on the stage and on television. He also wrote plays for

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and

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. In particular, he wrote the play ''L'Affaire'' with

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, as well as ''Le Roman d'un trader'', which was inspired by the life of

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. Aided by director , he presented the latter play with

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as the lead actor. The piece was adapted into cinema by

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with

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in the role of Jérôme Kerviel. In 1997, he received the for new theatre talent. Jean-Louis Bauer died in

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on 30 September 2022 at the age of 70.

Filmography

Cinema

*' (1983) *''Contes clandestins'' (1985) *''Le Contretemps'' (2009)

Television

*' (1974) *' (1978) *''

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'' (1978) *' (1981) *''La Vie telle qu'elle change'' (1984)

References

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