Michel Bouquet
Date of birth: 1925-11-06
Place of birth: Paris, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Мишель Буке, Michel Bouquet
Biography
Michel Bouquet (6 November 1925 – 13 April 2022) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1947 to 2020. He won the Best Actor European Film Award for Toto the Hero in 1991 and two Best Actor Césars for How I Killed My Father (2001) and The Last Mitterrand (2005). He also received the Molière Award for Best Actor for Les côtelettes in 1998, then again for Exit the King in 2005. In 2014, he was awarded the Honorary Molière for the sum of his career. He received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in 2018. Michel François Pierre Bouquet was born on 6 November 1925 in Paris. When he was seven years old, he was sent to a boarding school where he stayed until the age of 14. He aspired to become a doctor but had to quit school at the age of 15 after his father had been taken prisoner during World War II. Bouquet worked as a baker's apprentice, then a bank clerk, to provide for the family. After a short stay in Lyon, he returned with his mother to Paris. Marie Bouquet was passionate about theater, and that helped the young Bouquet to find his vocation. He took acting classes under the tutelage of Maurice Escande, a member of the Comédie Française, and made his stage debut in the play La première étape in 1944. Then he studied at the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris where he met Gérard Philippe. In the mid-1940s Michel Bouquet began working with the playwright Jean Anouilh and director André Barsacq, who staged plays at the Théâtre de l'Atelier in Montmartre. In 1946, Anouilh gave Bouquet a part in Roméo and Jeannette, followed by The Rendez-vous of Senlis and The Invitation to the Castle in 1947. In the 1950s, the actor met another stage director, Jean Vilar, with whom he would frequently collaborate. Bouquet played many roles from the classical repertoire at the Festival d'Avignon, created by Vilar in 1947 (Henry IV in 1950, The Tragedy of King Richard II in 1953, and The Miser in 1962). Bouquet regularly worked with Anouilh until the early 1970s, then helped popularize in France the works of the British author Harold Pinter: The Collection in 1965, The Birthday Party in 1967 and No Man's Land in 1979. At the same time, at the end of the 1970s, Michel Bouquet was appointed professor at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and taught there until 1990. In the 1980s-1990s, he returned to the Théâtre de l'Atelier where he once began his career. In 1994, he played in Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, the role he would perform many times until 2014. In 1998 he received the Molière Award for Best Actor for Bertrand Blier's Les côtelettes, then again for Exit the King in 2005. In 2014, he was awarded the Honorary Molière for the sum of his career. A year later, the actor received accolades for his performance in Taking Sides by the British playwright Ronald Harwood. Bouquet announced his retirement from stage in 2019. ... Source: Article "Michel Bouquet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Mississippi Mermaid
1969-06-18
A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a
Night and Fog
1959-04-27
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Les Anneaux de Bicêtre
1977-01-05
At fifty, René Maugras has lost everything. This wealthy press boss fell into a coma and was rushed
The Bride Wore Black
1968-03-22
Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves the town. She will track down, char
The Breach
1970-08-26
An innocent woman falls prey to her abusive husband, his wealthy father and a shady family friend.
Two Men in Town
1973-10-24
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but ge
Les Misérables
1982-10-20
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po
Cop au Vin
1985-04-10
Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.
The Unfaithful Wife
1969-01-22
Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detec
Borsalino
1970-05-19
In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a
The Suspects
1974-11-27
When an American tourist is murdered in the south of France, the police must investigate. In this mo
How I Killed My Father
2001-09-19
When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has
Monsieur Vincent
1947-11-05
The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders.
The Serpent
1973-04-07
Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes ov
White Paws
1949-04-13
An eccentric man endangers himself when he makes advances toward the girlfriend of a saloon keeper.
Malpertuis
1971-01-02
A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with
Our Agent Tiger
1965-11-05
The Tiger is sent to oversee the excavation of a sunken ship. While busy to retrieve the gold tresur
Vagabond Humor
1972-07-05
Benoît, a young provincial, arrives in the capital. He has left his family (mother, wife and child)
The Chops
2003-05-28
A father arrives at his son's house one evening. They begin talking about women, love, relationships
The Last Mitterrand
2005-02-16
A young journalist (Lespert) helps the French President compile his memoirs.
No Escape
1958-06-25
In Provence , Father Caillé runs a family pension backed by his daughter-in-law Cora and a maid. The
Toto the Hero
1991-05-17
80-year-old Thomas recounts his childhood and middle age through a series of flashbacks and dream se
The Toy
1976-12-08
When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspa
God Chose Paris
1969-09-05
An interesting mixture of filmed scenes with Belmondo and archival footage regarding cultural aspect
Just Before Nightfall
1971-03-31
A married man who killed the wife of his best friend during a tryst feels compelled to turn himself
The Little Bedroom
2011-02-16
One day, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's help. Eventually, the two grow closer. The young
Elisa
1995-02-01
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of
The Cop
1970-10-05
A crackdown on drugs leads a burned out cop to take the law into his own hands and seek revenge agai
Mina de Vanghel
1953-03-06
A romantic German girl is brought to France. After an interlude with an old roue, she falls in love
Tower of Lust
1955-03-18
France, the beginning of the XIV century. Every night, Queen Margaret of Burgundy and her two sister
Secret Ceremony
2022-06-22
Rachel is a lawyer. She is the adopted daughter of a large family of magistrates dominated by Maxime
The Sorceress
1982-05-25
An adaptation of La Sorcière from Jules Michelet
The Road to Corinth
1967-10-27
The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She
The Assassination
1972-10-04
Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to
Renoir
2012-07-02
In the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Jean Renoir, son of the Impressionist painter Pierre-Au
Where There's Smoke
1973-05-16
An election campaign becomes more interesting when anonymously published photographs depict the wife
Tartuffe
1971-06-12
Orgon and his mother swear by Tartuffe, the self-styled devout who lives off them. The other members
The Conspiracy
1973-05-10
Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millio
Défense de savoir
1973-08-29
When a woman is accused of murder, the investigation slowly reveals numerous political connections.
France, Incorporated
1974-06-04
In the year 2222, a former drug dealer is kept in a state of hibernation. Reanimated, he tells his s
Pierre Richard... en mode Veber
2022-09-12
Great actors have interpreted, in the theater or in the cinema, the roles of François Pignon or Fran
Katia
1959-12-22
Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her
Last Leap
1970-06-07
A veteran paratrooper murders his Vietnamese wife when he finds her in the arms of a younger man. Ga
Kisses Till Monday
1974-11-27
Three thieves, Henri-Pierre, Bob and Dimitri decide to take on Frankie Strong, a wealthy businessman
Last In, First Out
1978-08-30
A woman on a train becomes the center of attention when she is mistaken for a spy by opposing factio
The Prince's Manuscript
2000-03-31
A solitary, disappointed, proud and educated old man meets and becomes the teacher of an intelligent
A Look at Madness
1962-01-02
The daily life of patients and the work of doctors, including Dr. François Tosquelles, at the psychi
Le malade imaginaire
2008-09-30
Milice, film noir
1997-12-10
This film is based on the testimonies of some of the actors still alive (in 1995-1996) of the Occupa
State Reasons
1978-04-26
Professor Marrot obtains the secret documents containing evidence of the illegal weapon transactions
Three Women
1952-08-13
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant enjoyed a renaissance in the early 1950s, thanks in great par
Juste avant la nuit - Michel Bouquet
2022-06-01
To the rhythm of the tides, isolated in a hotel facing the sea, Michel Bouquet sees the works and th
Il segno del comando
1992-03-01
Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons
1973-12-12
1970s France. In this modern Parisian city suburb, the paths cross of two neighbours living on the s
Bloody Sun
1974-05-31
Arriving at a copper mine in South America, Jonathan (Chris Mitchum) arrives and comes into conflict
Thomas
1975-03-05
In Troyes, Thomas, the son of a bourgeois family, is in the final stages of his adolescence. He's al
Beyond Fear
1975-09-23
A group of outlaws takes a man's wife and child hostage. He must walk a fine line between working wi
The Double Contempt
1967-04-02
In Paris, under the Restoration, Julie de Chaverny, a young woman admired and envied by all, has bee
A Wall in Jerusalem
1968-11-20
A brilliant documentary about the growth of Israel into the Jewish homeland. Seventy-three years of
The Angels
1973-08-23
Larry, who is awaiting a large inheritance, lives with his uncle who hopes to receive part of the he
A Christmas Carol
1984-12-25
On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner
Lamiel
1967-08-30
Lamiel is a poor orphan girl who climbs to the social elite in this 19th-century costume drama. Sans
The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas
2004-07-14
Set mostly in the woods in the south of France, a fateful encounter changes the lives of a man and a
The Origin of Violence
2016-05-25
A French teacher makes a startling discovery while on a trip to Buchenwald.
Papa, the Lil' Boats
1971-04-22
In this whimsical French comedy, Cookie (aka Venus de Palma) is a tough, sweet little rich girl, and
Vincent mit l'âne dans un pré (et s'en vint dans l'autre)
1976-05-12
This is the tale of a father-son duo who are unable to leave each other. The trouble begins when the
The Art Dealer
2015-03-18
A young woman is searching, today, in Paris, the collection of paintings stolen from her Jewish fami
Le Sourire
1960-05-01
In the year that Cannes Film Festival handed out awards to Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita, L'Avv
Bloody Murder
1974-03-06
Hélène, an antique dealer and her husband Georges, a respected doctor, live in a beautiful property
Les Jeunes Filles
1979-11-09
French TV movie.
Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur
1999-03-09
3000 Million Without an Elevator
1972-08-18
Seven small rogues dream of stealing the beautiful jewels which are in Paris for an exhibition.
Countdown to Vengeance
1970-01-29
10 years ago, François Nolan and his brother have been betrayed by one of their accomplices after a
All the Mornings of the World
1991-12-18
Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and ded
Trees
2001-11-13
Arbres is the story of the Tree and trees. It begins with the Origins and then embarks upon a journe
The Holy Family
1973-04-14
A woman of powerful character and a priest create a religious sect, through a nun who practices auto
Two Pennies Worth of Violets
1951-10-31
Thérèse, a young flower girl, tries hard to remain virtuous but the whole world seems to conspire ag
Criminal Brigade
1947-09-05
After the discovery of two murders, Commissioner Chabrier, of the French secret services, is investi
Velvet Paws
1987-10-26
Bernadette Lafont and Michel Bouquet reteam with Kaplan as, respectively, a clairvoyant and a crimin
Rebecca
2014-10-05
Rebecca is an architect who rehabilitates old factories. Work is the most important and precious thi
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
1969-01-01
Documentary about filmmaker Jean Grémillon.
The Lives of Albert Camus
2020-01-22
Albert Camus died at 46 years old on January 4, 1960, two years after his Nobel Prize in literature.
This Special Friendship
1964-09-04
A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclass
Manon
1949-03-09
Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a shi
Rodolphe Bresdin
1962-01-01
Short film by Nelly Kaplan about the life and works of Rodolphe Bresdin
Villa Caprice
2021-06-02
Famous lawyer, Luc Germon adds Gilles Fontaine, one of the most powerful bosses in France, to his cl
Muriel Robin, oser être soi...
2018-11-23
The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol
2006-02-21
Spring 2004, a house with a large garden welcomes filmmaker Claude Chabrol. He is about to celebrate
Le Curé de Tours
1980-12-02
Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in t
Le volet
1972-09-15
Paulina 1880
1972-06-09
In 1880's Italy, young Paulina must join a monastery to escape a doomed relationship with a married
Le secret de monsieur L
1983-08-22
Journalist and television presenter Patrick Gemet accepted the invitation of Victor Lumen to visit h
Histoire du petit Chaperon rouge
1981-01-01
La danse de mort
1982-01-01
Alice and Edgar, nicknamed "The Captain", lead a rather miserable existence. They are embittered by
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017-09-01
Follow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970
La Légende du siècle
1972-06-04
Visages de Paris
1955-01-01