Bruno Cremer
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Bruno Jean Marie Crémer was a French actor
born in Saint-Mandé
, Val-de-Marne
, who spent a part of his career on stage, but who also found success in the cinema and on television.
for his interpretation of the famous detective Maigret in a television series that started in 1991 and ended in 2005 after 54 episodes.
His career on stage included creating the role of Thomas Beckett in the 1959 world premiere of the play Beckett
by Jean Anouilh
.
In 1957, he had a credited role in the movies for the first time in Send a Woman When the Devil Fails (also known as When a Woman Meddles and When the Woman Gets Confused), featuring Alain Delon
.
He and his wife Chantal, whom he married in December 1984, had two daughters (Constance and Marie-Clémentine). From an earlier marriage, he had a son, Stéphane, who is a writer.
In 2000, he published an autobiography
, Un certain jeune homme (A Certain Young Man).
Bruno Cremer, 80 years old, died on August 7, 2010, in Paris
. He had been suffering from cancer for several years.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
born in Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé is a commune of the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.-History:...
, Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :...
, who spent a part of his career on stage, but who also found success in the cinema and on television.
Biography
He was widely known in France and the French-speaking worldLa Francophonie
Francophonie is an international organization of politics and governments with French as the mother or customary language, where a significant proportion of people are francophones , or where there is a notable affiliation with the French language or culture.Formally known as the Organisation...
for his interpretation of the famous detective Maigret in a television series that started in 1991 and ended in 2005 after 54 episodes.
His career on stage included creating the role of Thomas Beckett in the 1959 world premiere of the play Beckett
Beckett
- People :* Arthur William à Beckett , English journalist and man of letters* Barry Beckett , American musician* Billy Beckett , English footballer...
by Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1943 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' Classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's...
.
In 1957, he had a credited role in the movies for the first time in Send a Woman When the Devil Fails (also known as When a Woman Meddles and When the Woman Gets Confused), featuring Alain Delon
Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...
.
He and his wife Chantal, whom he married in December 1984, had two daughters (Constance and Marie-Clémentine). From an earlier marriage, he had a son, Stéphane, who is a writer.
In 2000, he published an autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Un certain jeune homme (A Certain Young Man).
Bruno Cremer, 80 years old, died on August 7, 2010, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He had been suffering from cancer for several years.
Selected filmography
- The 317th PlatoonThe 317th PlatoonThe 317th Platoon is a 1965 French war film during the French Vietnam war directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay.-Cast:...
(1965) - Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning? is a 1966 film dealing with the 1944 liberation of Paris by rival branches of the French Resistance and the Free French Forces.-Plot:...
(1966), directed by René Clément - Les Gauloises bleuesLes Gauloises bleuesLes Gauloises bleues is a 1968 French drama film directed by Michel Cournot. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.-Cast:* Annie Girardot - La mère...
(1968) - The Time to DieThe Time to DieThe Time to Die is a 1970 French crime film directed by André Farwagi and starring Anna Karina. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Anna Karina - La jeune fille* Bruno Cremer - Max Topfer...
(1970) - L'AlpagueurL'AlpagueurL'Alpagueur is a film adaptation of the original scenario from Philippe Labro directed by him and featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo in the title role and Bruno Cremer as L'Epervier....
(1976) - SorcererSorcerer (film)Sorcerer is a 1977 thriller adventure film, produced and directed by William Friedkin, starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou. It is the second remake of the 1953 French film Le Salaire de la Peur ....
(1977), directed by William FriedkinWilliam FriedkinWilliam Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director... - A Simple StoryA Simple Story (1978 film)A Simple Story is a 1978 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-Cast:* Romy Schneider as Marie* Bruno Cremer as Georges* Claude Brasseur as Serge* Roger Pigaut as Jérôme...
(1978) - DerborenceDerborence (film)Derborence is a 1985 French-Swiss drama film directed by Francis Reusser. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Isabel Otero - Thérèse Maye* Jacques Penot - Antoine* Maria Machado - Aline* Jean-Marc Bory - Nendaz...
(1985) - Noce BlancheNoce BlancheNoce Blanche is a French film released in 1989, directed and written by Jean-Claude Brisseau, starring Bruno Cremer and Vanessa Paradis.-Synopsis:...
(1989), with Vanessa ParadisVanessa ParadisVanessa Chantal Paradis is a French singer, model and actress. She became a child star at 14 with the worldwide success of her single "Joe le taxi"... - TumultesTumultesTumultes is a 1990 French-Belgian drama film directed by Bertrand Van Effenterre. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Bruno Cremer - The Father* Nelly Borgeaud - The Mother* Julie Jézéquel - Anne...
(1990) - Sous le sableSous le sableSous le sable is a 2000 French drama film directed and written by François Ozon. The film was nominated for 8 awards and was critically well received. It stars Charlotte Rampling and Bruno Cremer.-Plot:...
(2000)
External links
- The Bruno Cremer - Maigret website (unofficial)