- Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet, born
July 25 ,1920 inBourgueil ,Indre-et-Loire ,France ; diedApril 20 ,1994 inSèvres ,Hauts-de-Seine , was a Frenchactor .Biography
Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in
film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a Frenchcolonist in the 1976 film, "La Victoire en Chantant " (Black and White in Color).Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played
drama tic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.He was
nominated for theCésar Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, "Miss Mona ". Twice he won theCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a specialCésar Award . Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.Jean Carmet is interred in the
Cimetière du Montparnasse inParis . In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor.Awards
*1994 - Honorary César Award
*1992 -César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film "Merci la vie "
*1983 -César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film "Les Misérables"Nominations
*1988 -
César Award for Best Actor for the film "Miss Mona "
*1987 -César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film "Les Fugitifs "
*1979 -César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film "Le Sucre "Filmography
*"
Eugénie Grandet " (1993)
*"Germinal" (1993)
*"Le Moine et la sorcière " (1987)
*"Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeur " (1986)
*"Les Misérables" (1982)
*"Buffet froid " (1979)
*"Violette Nozière " (1978)
*"La Victoire en Chantant " (1976)
*"Les Gaspards " (1975)
*"Le Concierge " (1973)
*"La Rupture " (1970)
*"Little Theater of Jean Renoir " (1969)
*"Alexandre le bienheureux " (1967)
*"Monsieur Vincent " (1948)References
*"Adapted from the article [http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.phtml?title=Jean_Carmet Jean Carmet] , from Wikinfo, licensed under the
GNU Free Documentation License ."External links
*imdb name|id=0138405|name=Jean Carmet
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