Maurice Garrel (24 February 1923 – 4 June 2011) was a French film actor. Garrel was born in Saint-Servais,

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for best supporting actor: in 1991 for ''

La Discrète ''La Discrète'' (The Discreet) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film directed by Christian Vincent. It won three César Awards: for Best First Feature Film, Best Writing and Best Female Newcomer. Set in Paris, it tells the story of an embittered o ...

'' and in 2005 for ''

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''. Garrel was the father of producer Thierry Garrel and director

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, and the grandfather of actor

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and actress

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. Garrel died in

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, aged 88.

Selected filmography

* '' The Gorillas'' (1964) * ''

To Commit a Murder ''To Commit a Murder'' (France: ''Peau d'espion'') is a 1967 French neo-noir spy film starring Louis Jourdan. It was one of a series of thrillers directed by Edouard Molinaro in the 1960s.The Young Wolves ''The Young Wolves'' (French: ''Les jeunes loups'') is a 1968 French-Italian drama film directed by Marcel Carné and starring Christian Hay, Haydée Politoff and Yves Beneyton.Turk p.443 The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mo ...

'' (1968) * ''

The Inheritor ''The Inheritor'' (french: L'Héritier) is a 1973 French film starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. Plot Hugo Cordell, media and industrial tycoon, dies when his plane explodes between Geneva and Paris. Examination of the plane's debris cannot establish ...

'' (1973) * ''Liberté, la nuit'' (1984) * ''

A Heart in Winter ''A Heart in Winter'' (french: Un cœur en hiver) is a French film which was released in 1992. It stars Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Auteuil and André Dussollier. It was chosen to compete at the 49th Venice International Film Festival, where it won ...

'' (1992) * ''

Wild Innocence ''Wild Innocence'' (french: Sauvage Innocence) is a 2001 French film directed by Philippe Garrel. Plot A young filmmaker wants to make a film about the social problem of heroin consumption. However, the film's producers are themselves heroin ...

'' (2001) * '' His Brother'' (2003) * ''

Regular Lovers ''Regular Lovers'' (french: Les Amants réguliers) is a 2005 French coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Philippe Garrel and starring Louis Garrel and Clotilde Hesme. Set in 1968, it tells the story of a young couple. The film had its w ...

'' (2005) * '' A Burning Hot Summer'' (2011)

References

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Maurice Garrel
1923 births 2011 deaths People from Saint-Gervais, Isère French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors {{France-actor-stub