- Francis Huster
Francis Huster (born
December 8 ,1947 ) is a French stage, film and television actor, film director and scriptwriter.Biography
Francis Huster was born in
Neuilly-sur-Seine . He studied acting at the "Conservatoire" of the 17th arrondissement ofParis , at theCours Florent and at the Conservatoire national (1968), where he hadRené Simon and laterAntoine Vitez as teachers [ [http://www.evene.fr/celebre/biographie/francis-huster-2365.php Francis Huster - EVENE ] ] [http://www.cinemotions.com/modules/Artistes/fiche/9741/Francis-Huster/biographie.html Francis Huster : biographie ] ] . He joined theComédie-Française in 1971, became "sociétaire" in 1977, and left this institution in 1982 [ [http://www.comedie-francaise.fr/histoire/comediens_cf.php# Comédie-Française - Histoire de la Comédie-Française - la Troupe ] ] . He later founded the theater group "Compagnie Francis Huster", of which the following actors have been members:Clotilde Courau ,Valérie Crunchant ,Christiana Réali ,Estelle Skornik ,Valentine Varela ,Olivier Martinez ,Mathieu Carriere [ [http://www.aquadesign.be/news/article-13318.php Francis Huster, des planches au grand écran ] ] .Awards
Francis Huster became
Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in 1991, and was awarded the rank of "Officier" byJacques Chirac in 2006. The latter made the following comment: "C'est un comédien absolument exceptionnel qui se donne sans réserve à son art" ("He is an absolutely exceptional actor who dedicates himself totally to his art") [ [http://www.aujourdhuilachine.com/actualites-chine-jacques-chirac-a-remis-la-legion-d-honneur-au-peintre-zao-wou-ki-938.asp?1=1 Jacques Chirac a remis la légion d'honneur au peintre Zao Wou Ki : Culture > Actualités : Aujourd'hui la Chine ] ] .Filmography
* 1970 : "
Chambres de bonne " short film directed byJean-Pierre Moulin
* 1970 : "En attendant l'auto... " short film directed byGisèle Braunberger
* 1970 : "La Faute de l'abbé Mouret ", directed byGeorges Franju
* 1972 : "Faustine et le bel été ", directed byNina Companeez
* 1972 : "L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise ", directed byNina Companeez
* 1975 : "Lumière", directed byJeanne Moreau
* 1976 : "Je suis Pierre Rivière ", directed byChristine Lipinska
* 1976 : "Si c'était à refaire ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1977 : "Comme sur des roulettes ", directed byNina Companeez
* 1977 : "Un autre homme, une autre chance ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1978 : "En attendant Paul... " short film directed byGeorges Birtschansky
* 1978 : "One, Two, Two 122, rue de Provence ", directed byChristian Gion
* 1978 : "L'Adolescente " ("The Adolescent"), directed byJeanne Moreau
* 1979 : "Les Égouts du paradis ", directed byJosé Giovanni
* 1980 : "Les Uns et les Autres " ("Bolero"), directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1981 : "Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? ", directed byElie Chouraqui
* 1982 : "Édith et Marcel ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1983 : "J'ai épousé une ombre ", directed byRobin Davis
* 1983 : "Équateur", directed bySerge Gainsbourg
* 1983 : "Le Faucon ", directed byPaul Boujenah
* 1983 : "Drôle de samedi ", directed byBay Okan
* 1984 : "Première Classe... " short film directed byMehdi El Glaoui
* 1984 : "La femme publique " ("The Public Woman"), directed byAndrzej Zulawski
* 1984 : "L'Amour braque ", directed byAndrzej Zulawski
* 1985 : "Parking", directed byJacques Demy
* 1985 : "Drôle de samedi ", directed byTunç Okan
* 1986 : "On a volé Charlie Spencer ! ", directed by Francis Huster
* 1989 : "Il y a des jours... et des lunes ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1992 : "Tout ça... pour ça ! ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 1995 : "Dieu, l'amant de ma mère et le fils du charcutier " d'Aline Issermann
* 1998 : "Le Dîner de cons " ("The Dinner Game"), directed byFrancis Veber
* 2000 : "L'Envol ", directed bySteve Suissa
* 2000 : "Elle pleure pas " short film directed bySteve Suissa
* 2004 : "Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil ", directed byLaetitia Masson
* 2004 : "Le Rôle de sa vie " ("The Role of Her Life"), directed byFrançois Favrat
* 2005 : "Le Courage d'aimer ", directed byClaude Lelouch
* 2006 : "Comme t'y es belle ! ", directed byLisa Alessandrin References
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0404091/ IMDb entry]
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025402/bio All Movie Guide biography on movies.yahoo.com]
* [http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=2050.html allocine.fr entry] fr icon
* [http://www.theatre.caen.fr/20062007/dimanche/0312BioFH.pdf Detailed biography] fr icon
* [http://www.evene.fr/celebre/biographie/francis-huster-2365.php Short biography at evene.fr] fr icon
* [http://www.francishuster.com/ Unofficial website dedicated to Francis Huster] fr icon
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