Jean-Loup Philippe (born 24 March 1936) is a French actor, writer and director of film and theatre He is best known for his role in

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's 1975 horror classic ''

Lèvres de sang ''Lèvres de Sang'' (English: ''Lips of Blood'') is a 1975 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin. The film tells the story of a man who begins to have visions of a young woman dressed in white who is locked behind the gates of a château. The ...

''.Richey, Jeremy (February 8, 2009) He had collaborated will Rollin on several occasions, having worked on '' Les paumées du petit matin'' (1981), '' Killing Car'' (1993) and ''

La nuit des horloges ''La nuit des horloges'' (English: ''The Night of the Clocks'' or ''Night Clocks'') is a 2007 French fantasy film directed by Jean Rollin. The film stars the French writer and former pornographic actress Ovidie, with others who have appeared in ma ...

'' (2007).

Career

Philippe began his acting career in 1956, appearing uncredited in the film ''En effeuillant la marguerite'', with

Daniel Gélin Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin (19 May 1921 – 29 November 2002) was a French film and television actor. Early life Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, the son of Yvonne (née Le Méner) and Alfred Ernest Joseph Gélin. When he was ten, ...

and

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. He had a larger role in his next film, ''Escapade'', with

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. Following his 1957 film, ''Une manche et la belle'', his acting career became somewhat erratic, with film appearances occurring every few years. After a long break, Philippe returned with the film, ''L'itinéraire marin'' in a small role, and his first time working with French director Jean Rollin. He starred in the 1963 film ''Les bonnes causes'', with award-winning actors

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, and

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. His final film of the sixties was the comedy ''Les gros bras''. Following another long break, Philippe starred in Jean Rollin's ''Lèvres de sang'', his first leading role, and a film he is best known for, for which he also served as dialogue writer. His final three films were also direct by Rollin, '' Les paumées du petit matin'', '' Killing Car'' and ''

''. Philippe's other credits include the adult feature, '' Le sexe qui parle'' and ''Un jour un tueur'', with the award-winning actress Mylène Demongeot. Philippe has also appeared on television, his first appearance was in the 1964 television film ''Mademoiselle Molière''. He guest starred in the long-running television comedy series ''Au théâtre ce soir'' and the mini-series ''Cinq à sec''. In 2011, Philippe appeared in the Jean Rollin documentary ''Jean Rollin, le rêveur égaré''.

Filmography

Theatre

* 1956: '' Thé et sympathie'' (''Tea and Sympathy'') (Tom), directed by Jean Mercure -

Théâtre de Paris The Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, the Petit Théâtre de Paris. History The first theatre on the site was built by the Duke of Richelieu in 1730. ...

* 1959: ''Spectacle'', directed by Jacques Polieri - Théâtre de l'Alliance * 1960: ''Le centre'' (''The Centre''), directed by Jacques Polieri - Théâtre de l'Alliance * 1960: ''À vous Wellington'' (''Wellington to You''), directed by

François Maistre François Maistre (14 May 1925 – 16 May 2016) was a French film, television and theatre actor. Born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, France, he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1960 and 2003. His father was singer and actor A.-M. Julien. Se ...

Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier The Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre located at 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1913 by the theatre producer and playwright Jacques Copeau. Today it is one of the three theatres in Paris u ...

* 1966: ''Les portes claquent'' (''The Doors Slam'') (Georges)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Philippe, Jean-Loup 1936 births Living people Male actors from Paris French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors Writers from Paris French male writers