Born June 18, 1947· La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
† Died July 17, 2010
25Roles★ 6.3Average rating
Emerging from a naval upbringing in La Rochelle, he entered the French navy in 1963 as a trainee engineer, topped his class, and served on the helicopter carrier Jeanne d’Arc, the frigate Duquesne and the aircraft carrier Clemenceau before turning to acting. His screen debut arrived with Two Men in Town (1973), and he soon combined performance with direction, launching his first film-making effort…
