Jean Rochefort is a workaholic actor who cannot imagine life without his beloved job. By his 85 years, this charming man managed to star in more than 150 films. The Frenchman, despite his advanced age, continues to agree to roles, delighting fans with interesting news. What tapes with his participation are you sure to see what is known about the life of a celebrity outside the set?
Jean Rochefort: biography of a star
The real name of the French actor is Robber. Jean Rochefort was born in 1930, his birthplace is the small town of Dinan. Parents of the star were ordinary people, far from cinema and theater, which did not stop him from giving himself up to fantasies about the stage as a child. Little is known about the Frenchman’s childhood. Only the fact that he grew up as a cheerful, friendly guy easily found contact with others.
To realize the dream of an acting profession, Jean Rochefort began, becoming a student at the Paris Conservatory. It is interesting that Belmondo studied with him on the same course, the young people were friends. After graduating from an educational institution in which he mastered the basics of acting, the young man served in the army.
First successes
Waiting for a star role, Jean Rochefort starred in tapes that did not bring him fame. But the young man knew how to wait, luck, in the end, smiled at him. The role, thanks to which the Frenchman became known to the general public, went to him only in 1961. Philippe de Brock invited him to take part in the filming of his comedy Cartouche. This is a story about a daring robber who lived in the 18th century and is a French analogue of Robin Hood.
The main roles went to Belmondo and the Cardinal, Rochefort embodied the image of Moth. The popularity of the film went beyond France, Jean had the first fans. The success of the rising star was helped by the film project Angelica, Marquise of the Angels, which was released in 1964. In it, he played a police officer Degre, who assumed the duties of an assistant to the legendary baroness. Successfully coping with the role, he took part in the filming of the next two films dedicated to the adventures of Angelica.
The vivid roles of the 70s
The first Cesar award went to a talented actor only at the age of 45. She brought him the tape "Let the holiday begin, " in which he starred in 1975. The drama tells about the problems of 18th-century France, which is on the verge of a revolution.
The second “Cesar” was followed by the second, it was received in 1977 by Jean Rochefort. The filmography of the celebrity has acquired another bright film project, which was "Crab Drummer." In it, the actor got the role of a captain, ill with cancer and wanting to make the last sea voyage.
“Dare to Run” - a 1979 melodrama in which Jean reincarnated as an ordinary pharmacist, passionately in love with his declining years. He and Catherine Deneuve made a beautiful couple, forcing the audience to freeze again and again on television.
The best films of the 80-90s
The next two decades also turned out to be fruitful for the actor, who does not stop acting. In 1987, the comedy “Tandem” was released, in which the Frenchman tried on himself the image of a star of a television show, arranging performances in different cities. Critics and viewers also liked the comedy “The Hairdresser's Husband, ” in which the hero of Rochefort intends to marry a barber employee.
In 1996, he plays the Marquis participating in the intrigues of the court of Versailles. The tape is called "Taunt", refers to the category of melodramas. By the way, this film project earned an Oscar nomination. The audience was warmly greeted by the film “The Man from the Train, ” in which the French actor portrays a former teacher.
Jean Rochefort, whose photo with his wife can be seen below, copes brilliantly with comedy roles. Even playing thrillers and melodramas, this person knows how to give the audience an excellent mood.
Hobbies
Filming in a movie is far from the only, though the strongest passion of a talented actor from France. Jean Rochefort occasionally sits in the director's chair, filming mostly documentary works. An example of such work is a film dedicated to the personality of the actor Marcel Dalio, called "With respectful disrespect."
In addition to directing, Jean is seriously involved in horse breeding, perceiving this matter almost as a second profession. He does not forget about the rest, he is pleased to meet friends - Richard, Belmondo.
