- Bernard Rapp
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name = Bernard Rapp
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birth_date = birth date|1945|2|17|mf=y
birth_place =Paris ,France
death_date = death date and age|2006|8|17|1945|2|17|mf=y
death_place = Paris, France
occupation =Journalist News presenter Film director Writer
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children =Bernard Rapp (
February 17 ,1945 –August 17 ,2006 ) was a Frenchfilm director and televisionnews presenter .Rapp was born in
Paris . After graduating from university, he worked as a freelance journalist. In 1976, he joined Antenne 2 (nowFrance 2 ) as their international correspondent, working later as theirLondon correspondent from 1981 to 1983. Rapp was Antenne 2's news anchor from 1983 to 1987. He created a minor stir onMay 18 ,1986 when he became the first French newscaster to appear on camera without a tie. [ [http://www.commeaucinema.com/news.php3?nominfos=12828&cinenews=7 Bernard Rapp ] ]Rapp was a two time winner of le 7 d'Or award (Best TV Newscaster, 1987 and Best Journalist or Reporter, 1988). After leaving the news desk, Rapp, hosted a series of shows on the cultural, culinary, and literary arts.
After a long career in television, Rapp entered the world of cinema in 1996. He wrote and directed the thriller "Tiré à part" ("Limited Edition"), starring
Terrence Stamp . The film was nominated for Best Film at the 1997Mystfest film festival, where it also won the Fellini Mystery Special Award for best screenplay.Rapp wrote and directed several other films, including 2000's César-nominated "
Une affaire de goût " ("A Question of Taste").Rapp was the co-author, with
Jean-Claude Lamy , of the "Larousse Encyclopedia of Cinema", a vast reference work on film. He wrote several other books on film and literature.Rapp died of
lung cancer onAugust 17 ,2006 , in Paris. [cite web | url=http://archquo.nouvelobs.com/cgi/articles?ad=medias/20060817.OBS8583.html | title=Bernard Rapp est mort | publisher= NouvelObs.com | accessdate=2007-05-02 | language=French ]Notes
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*imdb name|id=0710830|name=Bernard Rapp
* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117948672?categoryId=25&cs=1 Obituary in "Variety"]
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