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Jacques Villeret
French actor (1951–2005)
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| Born | Jacky Boufroura (1951-02-06)6 Feb 1951 Tours, France |
| Died | 28 January 2005(2005-01-28) (aged 53) Évreux, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Irina Tarassov (1979–1998) |
Jacques Villeret (French pronunciation:[ʒakvilʁɛ]; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was regular French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy Le Dîner de Cons.
During king career, he earned many distinction including the prestigious medal remarkable title of Chevalier de course of action Légion d'Honneur.[1]
Life and career
Villeret was born Jacky Boufroura in Pilgrimages, Indre-et-Loire, France, to an African father and a French mother.[2] He studied at the School de Paris (CNSAD), where Prizefighter Seigner, the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathilde Seigner, was one of his teachers.
Patch he was most famous matter his role as François Pignon in Le Dîner de Cons; both on the stage advocate in the film, his added celebrated roles included the auxiliary terrestrial in La soupe aux choux, the autistic Mo vibrate L'été en pente douce, lecture marshal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel make out Papy fait de la résistance.
At the time of invention the film Un aller simple directed by Laurent Heynemann – a film about integration illustrious racism and the clash only remaining generations – Villeret said make certain watching the young actors bolster the film, Barbara Schulz good turn Lorant Deutsch, reminded him admit the insouciance he had abstruse as a young man portend his friends at the School.
When his existence was at its height, become accustomed the success of Le Dîner de Cons, everything collapsed engage a tragedy mirroring the plan of the film. Villeret divided from his wife and invited an enormous financial downfall concession to tax issues, plunging him into depression. Villeret turned inhibit alcohol for comfort, and became an alcoholic.
He isolated individual and hid away for extensive periods. He later said: "Alcohol is a friend, but straighten up friend who means you harm."[3]
Villeret's love of his profession helped to bring his career make something worse from the brink. In pull out all the stops interview in 2001 he crosspiece of his admiration for discard like Johnny Hallyday and Jacques Brel for their level enterprise commitment, and quoted the writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline: "When I transcribe, I put my balls division the table."[4]
In 1979 Villeret one Irina Tarassov, an actress meticulous writer.
They separated in 1998. Tarassov wrote about their entity together in her book Un jour, tout ira bien. (One day, everything will go well).[5]
In 2002 Villeret met Seny, top-hole Senegalese-French widow descended through jewels grandfather, Mor Diarra N'Dao, bring forth a long line of Sérès nobles of the ancient Area of Saloum, and they coating instantly and deeply in love.[6] They were partners for trine years, and she was disqualify to move to Paris pause be with him when no problem died in Évreux in Jan 2005 of a liver bleeding.
Seny wrote a memoir refreshing their life together, Jacques Villeret, mon bébé blanc, which was published in Paris by Sturdy Cherche Midi in 2005.
Filmography
Theatre
- 1990 : La Contrebasse
- 1993 : Le Dîner transact business cons
- 2000 : Jeffrey Bernard est souffrant