Guillaume Depardieu
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Guillaume Depardieu was a French
actor
, winner of a César Award
, and the elder son of Gerard Depardieu
.
and his first wife, actress Élisabeth Depardieu
(nee Guignot). He was the brother of actress Julie Depardieu
and half-brother of Roxane and Jean Depardieu.
Depardieu married actress Elise Ventre on the 30 December 1999. They had a daughter Louise, and separated in 2001. Guillaume was known to have had a strained relationship with his famous father, which he detailed in his 2004 autobiography "Tout Donner" ("Giving Everything"). The two were said to have reconciled shortly before his death.
Guillaume was often called an "enfant terrible" by the French magazine Paris Match
and was called eccentric and bohemian by others. By 1993, he had already served two jail sentences for drug offenses which included dealing heroin and theft. In 2003, he was fined and given a nine-month suspended prison sentence for threatening a man with a gun. In 2008 he was arrested for driving his scooter while intoxicated.
In 1995 Depardieu suffered a motorcycle accident due to a suitcase that fell off a vehicle in front of him which required him to have surgery on his knee. In the hospital he contracted a Staphylococcus aureus
infection in the knee, which led
to 17 surgeries and the eventual amputation of the leg in June 2003.
's "That Wonderful Crook" ("Pas Si Méchant Que Ça") in 1974. In 1993 in the film Tous les matins du monde
, in 1998 Count of Monte Cristo, and in "Aime Ton Père" (released under the title of "A Loving Father" in 2002). In 1996 he won a César Award
(France's national film awards) as the most promising newcomer in "Les Apprentis". In 2007, he began rebuilding his career with the film Don't Touch the Axe ("Ne Touchez Pas La Hache"), La France
in 2007, and De la guerre
in 2008.
hospital, aged 37, after contracting severe viral pneumonia
at a filming location
in Romania
, where he had been working on a new film, L'Enfance d'Icare.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, winner of a César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
, and the elder son of Gerard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
.
Personal life
Depardieu was the son of actor Gérard DepardieuGérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
and his first wife, actress Élisabeth Depardieu
Élisabeth Depardieu
Élisabeth Depardieu is a French actress, writer, co-producer, ex-wife of actor Gerard Depardieu and mother of actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu.-Personal life:...
(nee Guignot). He was the brother of actress Julie Depardieu
Julie Depardieu
Julie Marion Depardieu is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful movies.She is the daughter of Gérard Depardieu and Élisabeth Depardieu, and the sister of the late Guillaume Depardieu—all of whom are also film actors...
and half-brother of Roxane and Jean Depardieu.
Depardieu married actress Elise Ventre on the 30 December 1999. They had a daughter Louise, and separated in 2001. Guillaume was known to have had a strained relationship with his famous father, which he detailed in his 2004 autobiography "Tout Donner" ("Giving Everything"). The two were said to have reconciled shortly before his death.
Guillaume was often called an "enfant terrible" by the French magazine Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
and was called eccentric and bohemian by others. By 1993, he had already served two jail sentences for drug offenses which included dealing heroin and theft. In 2003, he was fined and given a nine-month suspended prison sentence for threatening a man with a gun. In 2008 he was arrested for driving his scooter while intoxicated.
In 1995 Depardieu suffered a motorcycle accident due to a suitcase that fell off a vehicle in front of him which required him to have surgery on his knee. In the hospital he contracted a Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive coccal bacterium. It is frequently found as part of the normal skin flora on the skin and nasal passages. It is estimated that 20% of the human population are long-term carriers of S. aureus. S. aureus is the most common species of...
infection in the knee, which led
to 17 surgeries and the eventual amputation of the leg in June 2003.
Career
Guillaume shared the screen with his father several times throughout his career beginning with his first film role at age three playing Gérard's son in Claude GorettaClaude Goretta
Claude Goretta is an internationally successful television producer and film director. His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
's "That Wonderful Crook" ("Pas Si Méchant Que Ça") in 1974. In 1993 in the film Tous les matins du monde
Tous les matins du monde
All the World's Mornings may refer to:*All the World's Mornings , 1991 historical novel by French author Pascal Quignard, focusing on future composer Marin Marais' apprenticeship with austere cellist Sainte-Colombe; original title Tous les matins du monde*Tous les Matins du Monde, 1991 French film...
, in 1998 Count of Monte Cristo, and in "Aime Ton Père" (released under the title of "A Loving Father" in 2002). In 1996 he won a César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
(France's national film awards) as the most promising newcomer in "Les Apprentis". In 2007, he began rebuilding his career with the film Don't Touch the Axe ("Ne Touchez Pas La Hache"), La France
La France
La France was a single that was released by Dutch popgroup BZN in 1986....
in 2007, and De la guerre
De la guerre
De La Guerre is a 2008 film directed by Bertrand Bonello and starring Mathieu Amalric. The cast also includes Laurent Lucas, Guillaume Depardieu, Asia Argento and Michel Piccoli...
in 2008.
Death
Guillaume Depardieu died on 13 October 2008, at the GarchesGarches
Garches is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.Garches has remained largely residential, but is also the location of the Hôpital Raymond Poincaré , which specialises in traumatology, road accidents and physiotherapy.-19 January Monument:The...
hospital, aged 37, after contracting severe viral pneumonia
Viral pneumonia
Viral pneumonia is a pneumonia caused by a virus.Viruses are one of the two major causes of pneumonia, the other being bacteria; less common causes are fungi and parasites...
at a filming location
Filming location
A filming location is a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced, in addition to or instead of using sets constructed on a movie studio backlot or soundstage...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where he had been working on a new film, L'Enfance d'Icare.
Cinema
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pas si méchant que ça | ||
| 1992 | Tous les matins du monde Tous les matins du monde (film) Tous les matins du monde is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name.... |
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| 1993 | Cible émouvante | ||
| 1995 | Les apprentis | ||
| 1997 | Marthe | ||
| Alliance cherche doigt | |||
| 1998 | Comme elle respire Comme elle respire ...Comme elle respire is a French comedy film directed by Pierre Salvadori, released in 1998.-Synopsis:... |
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| 1999 | POLA X Pola X Pola X is a 1999 French romantic drama film starring Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva and Catherine Deneuve. The film is loosely based on the Herman Melville novel Pierre: or, The Ambiguities. It revolves around a successful young novelist who is confronted by a woman who claims to be his... |
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| 2000 | Elle et lui au 14e étage | ||
| Les marchands de sable | |||
| 2001 | Amour, prozac et autres curiosités | ||
| 2002 | Peau d'ange | ||
| A Loving Father A Loving Father A Loving Father is a 2002 French film starring Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu and Sylvie Testud. It was directed by Jacob Berger.- Plot :... |
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| Le pharmacien de garde | |||
| 2004 | Process | ||
| 2006 | Celibataires | ||
| 2007 | The Duchess of Langeais The Duchess of Langeais The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache , and it is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac... |
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| La France La France (film) La France is a French film directed by Serge Bozon, released in 2007. It stars Sylvie Testud and Pascal Greggory. The film won the Prix Jean Vigo in 2007.-Synopsis:... |
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| 2008 | De la guerre De la guerre De La Guerre is a 2008 film directed by Bertrand Bonello and starring Mathieu Amalric. The cast also includes Laurent Lucas, Guillaume Depardieu, Asia Argento and Michel Piccoli... |
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| Versailles | |||
| Stella Stella (2008 film) - Plot :Paris, 1977. Eleven year old Stella knows poker better than grammar when she starts the year at a prestigious new school. There, she discovers the possibilities of a whole new world outside her parents' bar.- Cast :* Léora Barbara - Stella... |
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| Les inséparables | |||
| 2009 | A Real Life |
TV
- Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1999)
- Les Misérables (2000)
- Napoleon (2002)
- The Accursed Kings (2005)
- Château en Suède (2008)