Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Date of Birth:

Apr 29, 1930

Place of Birth:

Paris, France

Jean Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor, with a career that has spanned over six decades.

Rochefort was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen He was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After his national service, in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noticed for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor. He has also worked as director.

In his 30s during the shooting of Cartouche, he discovered his passion for horses and equestrianism. He has been a horse breeder since then and now owns Le Haras de Villequoy. His passion led him to become a horse consultant for French television in 2004. He has won two César Awards: In 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour.

He was to play the title character in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned English just for the part. Unfortunately, amongst other production problems, he began suffering from a herniated disc. Unable to film for months, production was cancelled. A documentary, Lost in La Mancha, was made about the failed production. With recent news of the film's possible restart, Rochefort has been recast with Robert Duvall, due to his inability to ride a horse.

In 1960 he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he fathered two children: a girl, Marie (1962), and a boy, Julien (1965).

In 2007, he sang with the French band Dionysos a short verse in l'homme sans trucage: « Vas-y, saute, monte, grimpe à ton cœur, sauve-toi, n'aie pas peur, ouvre grand, mon petit, il est temps d'avaler une énorme bouffée d'air frais, andalucia, anda, anda, andalucia... » (Go ahead, jump, climbs to your heart, save yourself, don't be afraid, open wide, my boy, it's time to swallow a huge breath of fresh air, andalucia, anda, anda, andaluci...)

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filmography:

Lovely Swine Lovely Swine

1973

Femmes Fatales Femmes Fatales

1976

A Happy Divorce A Happy Divorce

1975

Un dimanche de flics Un dimanche de flics

1983

The Devil in the Box The Devil in the Box

1977

Trouble Among Widows Trouble Among Widows

1964

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

The Iron Mask The Iron Mask

1962

Bien des choses Bien des choses

2008

Heureux ? Heureux ?

2004

Meeting in Paris Meeting in Paris

1956

Symphony for a Massacre Symphony for a Massacre

1963

Honolulu Baby Honolulu Baby

2001

La Porteuse de pain La Porteuse de pain

1963

I Hate Blondes I Hate Blondes

1980

Outpost in Indo-china Outpost in Indo-china

1963

April and the Extraordinary World April and the Extraordinary World

2015

In and Out of Fashion In and Out of Fashion

1998

The Marriage of Figaro The Marriage of Figaro

1961

Death Rite Death Rite

1975

Drummer-Crab Drummer-Crab

1977

Florida Florida

2015

Angelique Angelique

1964

My First 40 Years My First 40 Years

1987

Courage fuyons Courage fuyons

1979

RRRrrrr!!! RRRrrrr!!!

2004

Angelique and the King Angelique and the King

1966

Tom est tout seul Tom est tout seul

1995

Volley for a Black Buffalo Volley for a Black Buffalo

1985

The Long Winter The Long Winter

1992

L'Indiscrétion L'Indiscrétion

1982

My Mother's Castle My Mother's Castle

1990

L'Atlantide L'Atlantide

1992

Never Ever Never Ever

1997

L'Énigme blanche L'Énigme blanche

1985

La Liberté en croupe La Liberté en croupe

1970

Le Misanthrope Le Misanthrope

1971

Clara et son juge Clara et son juge

1997

Le serpent a mangé la grenouille Le serpent a mangé la grenouille

1998

For a Distant Love For a Distant Love

1968

Le naïf amoureux Le naïf amoureux

1965

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

2000

Les pieds nickelés Les pieds nickelés

1964

The Egg The Egg

1972

Isabelle and Lust Isabelle and Lust

1975

Der Graf von Monte Christo Der Graf von Monte Christo

1998

Jappeloup Jappeloup

2013

Céleste Céleste

1970

Once a Year, Every Year Once a Year, Every Year

1994

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

2017

Lucky Luke and the Daltons Lucky Luke and the Daltons

2004

The Other Woman The Other Woman

1990

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

Next Time the Fire Next Time the Fire

1993

Amoureux fou Amoureux fou

1991

The Great Restaurant The Great Restaurant

2010

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend

1961

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

1958

Grandison Grandison

1978

The Sunday of Life The Sunday of Life

1967

Belmondo by Belmondo Belmondo by Belmondo

2016

Tell No One: The B-Side Tell No One: The B-Side

2007

Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde

2019

Belmondo ou le goût du risque Belmondo ou le goût du risque

2017

Belmondo, le magnifique Belmondo, le magnifique

2017

Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible

2020

Don't Play with Martians Don't Play with Martians

1968

Sun in Your Eyes Sun in Your Eyes

1962

The Car Keys The Car Keys

2003

The Time to Die The Time to Die

1970

A Friend of Vincent A Friend of Vincent

1983

I'm the King of the Castle I'm the King of the Castle

1989

Akoibon Akoibon

2005

Blanche Blanche

2002

We Will All Meet in Paradise We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

Cartouche Cartouche

1962

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972

Ridicule Ridicule

1996

Titeuf Titeuf

2011

Up to His Ears Up to His Ears

1965

The Grand Dukes The Grand Dukes

1996

Tango Tango

1993

I Sent a Letter to My Love I Sent a Letter to My Love

1980

Rembrandt Rembrandt

1999

Un étrange voyage Un étrange voyage

1981

Wild Target Wild Target

1993

Angelique: The Road To Versailles Angelique: The Road To Versailles

1965

The Watchmaker of St. Paul The Watchmaker of St. Paul

1974

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster

2008

Ready to Wear Ready to Wear

1994

Tell No One Tell No One

2006

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1974

Innocents with Dirty Hands Innocents with Dirty Hands

1975

Frankenstein 90 Frankenstein 90

1984

Hearth Fires Hearth Fires

1972

Pardon Mon Affaire Pardon Mon Affaire

1976

Captain Fracasse Captain Fracasse

1961

Agathe Cléry Agathe Cléry

2008

The Closet The Closet

2001

The Hairdresser's Husband The Hairdresser's Husband

1990

Man on the Train Man on the Train

2002

Twice Upon a Time Twice Upon a Time

2006

The Phantom of Liberty The Phantom of Liberty

1974

Lost in La Mancha Lost in La Mancha

2002

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

1966

Hell Hell

2005

La Galette du roi La Galette du roi

1986

The Artist and the Model The Artist and the Model

2012

The Blockhead Fair The Blockhead Fair

1963

New Year's Eve At Bob's New Year's Eve At Bob's

1984

Birgit Haas Must Be Killed Birgit Haas Must Be Killed

1981

The Devil by the Tail The Devil by the Tail

1969

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

2012

Lost in Transit Lost in Transit

1993

Belmondo, itinéraire... Belmondo, itinéraire...

2011

Beautiful Families Beautiful Families

1964

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2014

Hail the Artist Hail the Artist

1973

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

2003

The Conspiracy The Conspiracy

1973

Pierre et le Loup Pierre et le Loup

2002

French Postcards French Postcards

1979

Le Moustachu Le Moustachu

1987

Barracuda Barracuda

1997

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973

Saint-Germain ou La négociation Saint-Germain ou La négociation

2003

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

1974

Two Weeks in September Two Weeks in September

1967

The Key The Key

2007

The Big Brother The Big Brother

1982

The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside

1976

Till Marriage Do Us Part Till Marriage Do Us Part

1974

Tandem Tandem

1987

The Skirt Chaser The Skirt Chaser

1979

Le bal des Casse-pieds Le bal des Casse-pieds

1992

Let Joy Reign Supreme Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975

The Inheritor The Inheritor

1973

Palace Palace

1996

Wind with the Gone Wind with the Gone

1998

Mr. Bean's Holiday Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007

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