Claude Brasseur (French pronunciation: [klod bʁasœʁ]; 15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor.
Claude Brasseur | |
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 Brasseur in 2013 | |
| Born | Claude Pierre Espinasse 15 June 1936 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 22 December 2020 (aged 84) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2018 |
| Notable work | Bande à part Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me The Police War La Boum |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Roche (1961－?, divorced) Michèle Cambon (m. 1970) |
| Children | Alexandre Brasseur |
| Parent(s) | Pierre Brasseur Odette Joyeux |
| Awards | Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur (2008) |
Life and career
editClaude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.
He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.
From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commercial success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character.
Brasseur died on 22 December 2020 at the age of 84. He is buried alongside his father at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.[1]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Pardon Mon Affaire | Won |
| 1979 | César Awards | Best Actor | A Simple Story | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| 1980 | César Awards | Best Actor | The Police War | Won |
| 1993 | César Awards | Best Actor | The Supper | Nominated |
| Amiens International Film Festival | Best Actor | O Fio do Horizonte | Won | |
| 2000 | Molière Award | Best Actor | Taking Sides | Nominated |
| 2008 | Legion of Honour | Knight | Career | Won |
| 2015 | Molière Award | Best Actor | La Colère du Tigre | Nominated |
| Globe de Cristal Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
Selected filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ Claude Brasseur est mort (in French)