Philippe Mory was a

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ese actor and director, born in 1935 and died on 7 June 2016 in

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. He is known for acting in the film ''

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'', ''One Does Not Bury Sunday (1960)'' and directing ''Les tam-tams se sont tus (1972).''

Career

Philippe Mory began his film career in the mid-1950s with his role in the short film ''Afrique-sur-Seine'' directed by

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. He is the principal interpreter of Michel Drach's feature film ''Do not Bury Sunday'', which won the Louis-Delluc Prize in 1959. He returned to Gabon, where he was the scriptwriter and one of the actors of ''

'' directed by Robert Darène. The film was produced and shot in Gabon and was selected for the

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

. He was incarcerated for three years from 1964 to 1967 because of his participation in the coup against the

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, Gabon's first

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. After his release, he participated in the creation of the

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(FEPACI) in 1970. He was also involved in the founding of the National Center of Gabonese Cinema (CENACI). He won the Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement at

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in the year 2011.

Filmography

As an actor

* La rue des bouches peintes - 1955 * One Does Not Bury Sunday - 1960 * The Fruit Is Ripe - 1961 * ''The Cage'' - 1963 (Credited for writing in the film) * Les tam-tams se sont tus - 1972 * Djogo - 2002 * '' Le silence de la forêt'' - 2003 * Inspecteur Sori: Le mamba (TV series) - 2005 * L'ombre de Liberty - 2006 * Le mystère Joséphine (TV series) - 2009 * Héritage perdu - 2010 * Le collier du Makoko - 2013

As director

* Les tam-tams se sont tus - 1972

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mory, Philippe 1935 births 2016 deaths Gabonese actors Gabonese directors 21st-century Gabonese people