Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor.Mort du comédien Michel Aumont à 82 ans
/ref> Throughout his career, he gained four

Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of France. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Min ...

s and nominations for three

César Award Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * C ...

s. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit.

Biography

Born October 15, 1936 in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art. From the 1970s, he became one of the leading comedic actors in French cinema, despite having played mostly supporting roles. He worked on the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

stage for thirty years.

Filmography

Awards

Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor Molière Award for Best Supporting Actor. Winners and nominees. * 1987 : Pierre Arditi in '' The Rehearsal'' (''La Répétition ou l'Amour puni'') **Jean-Michel Dupuis in '' Conversations After a Burial'' (''Conversations après un enterrement'' ...

(1999)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aumont, Michel 1936 births 2019 deaths French male film actors French male television actors Male actors from Paris French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Grand Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite