Jean Carmet
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Jean Carmet, born July 25, 1920 in Bourgueil
, Indre-et-Loire
, France
; died April 20, 1994 in Sèvres
, Hauts-de-Seine
, was a French
actor
.
in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color).
Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played drama
tic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.
He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor
for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special César Award
. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.
Jean Carmet is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris
. In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor.
Bourgueil
Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
, Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
; died April 20, 1994 in Sèvres
Sèvres
Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.The town is known for its porcelain manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights...
, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
, was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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...
.
Biography
Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color).
Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
tic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.
He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor
César Award for Best Actor
This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special 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....
. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.
Jean Carmet is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse 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...
. In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor.
Awards
- 1994 - Honorary César AwardCésar AwardThe 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....
- 1992 - César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleList of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
for the film Merci la vieMerci la vieMerci la vie is a 1991 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Writing and Best Editing.... - 1983 - César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleList of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
for the film Les MisérablesLes Misérables (1982 film)Les Misérables is a 1982 French drama film directed by Robert Hossein. It is one of the numerous screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.-Plot summary:...
Nominations
- 1988 - César Award for Best ActorCésar Award for Best ActorThis is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
for the film Miss Mona - 1987 - César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleList of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
for the film Les Fugitifs - 1979 - César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleList of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
for the film Le Sucre
Filmography
- Eugénie GrandetEugénie GrandetEugénie Grandet is an 1833 novel by Honoré de Balzac about miserliness, and how it is bequeathed from the father to the daughter, Eugénie, through her unsatisfying love attachment with her cousin. As is usual with Balzac, all the characters in the novel are fully realized...
(1993) - Merci la vieMerci la vieMerci la vie is a 1991 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Writing and Best Editing....
(1991) - GerminalGerminal (1993 film)Germinal is a 1993 French epic film based on the novel by Émile Zola. It was directed by Claude Berri, and stars Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou and Renaud...
(1993) - Le Moine et la sorcière (1987)
- Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeurMon beau-frère a tué ma soeurMy Brother-in-law Killed My Sister -Synopsis:Two members of the French Academy agree to help the attractive young veterinarian Esther investigate the suspicious death of her sister...
(1986) - Sac de noeudsSac de noeudsSac de noeuds is a 1985 French comedy film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Isabelle Huppert.-Cast:* Isabelle Huppert - Rose-Marie Martin* Josiane Balasko - Anita* Farid Chopel - Rico Da Silva* Jean Carmet - Le pharmacien* Coluche - Coyotte...
(1985) - Les MisérablesLes Misérables (1982 film)Les Misérables is a 1982 French drama film directed by Robert Hossein. It is one of the numerous screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.-Plot summary:...
(1982) - La soupe aux chouxLa soupe aux chouxLa Soupe aux Choux is a 1981 French film directed by Jean Girault, based on a novel by René Fallet. It was the second to last movie made by French comedian Louis de Funès.-Plot:...
(1981) - Buffet froidBuffet froidBuffet froid is a 1979 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, Bernard Blier and Jean Carmet. The film is a crime thriller but displays a high degree of black humour as contemporary urban life is depicted as alienating and having a dehumanizing...
(1979) - Un si joli villageUn si joli villageUn si joli village is a 1979 French film directed by Étienne Périer.-Cast and roles:* Jean Carmet : Judge Fernand Noblet* Victor Lanoux : Sthépane Bertin* Valérie Mairesse : Muriel Olivier* Michel Robin : Gaspard...
(1979) - Violette NozièreViolette NozièreViolette Nozière is a 1978 French crime film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert and Stéphane Audran. The film, based on a true French murder case in 1933, is about an eighteen-year-old girl named Violette and her encounters with a number of older men. The film had a total of...
(1978) - Alice ou la dernière fugueAlice or the Last EscapadeAlice or the Last Escapade. is a 1977 film written and directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is Alice ou la dernière fugue...
(1977) - La Victoire en Chantant (1976)
- Scrambled EggsScrambled Eggs (film)Scrambled Eggs is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Joël Santoni and starring Jean Carmet.-Cast:* Jean Carmet - Marcel Dutilleul* Jean-Claude Brialy - Brumaire* Anna Karina - Clara Dutilleul* Michael Lonsdale - Le Président de la République...
(1976) - Les Gaspards (1975)
- The Common ManThe Common Man (film)The Common Man is a 1975 French drama film directed by Yves Boisset. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Jean Carmet - Georges Lajoie* Pierre Tornade - Colin...
(1975) - Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichardComment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichardComment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard is a French comedy film directed by Michel Audiard, released in 1974....
- Le Concierge (1973)
- La RuptureThe Breach (1970 film)The Breach is a 1970 film written and directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the novel The Balloon Man by Charlotte Armstrong. The film was also known as The Breakup at times in its release in the United States...
(1970) - The Little Theatre of Jean RenoirThe Little Theatre of Jean RenoirThe Little Theatre of Jean Renoir is a 1970 television film written and directed by Jean Renoir. The last completed work by Renoir, it consists of three short films: The Last Christmas Dinner, The Electric Floor Waxer and A Tribute to Tolerance.-Cast:Le Dernier Réveillon*Nino Formicola as Le...
(1970) - Alexandre le bienheureuxAlexandre le bienheureuxAlexandre le bienheureux is a 1968 French comedy film, directed by Yves Robert, starring Philippe Noiret, Marlène Jobert and Françoise Brion...
(1967) - Les Pas perdusLes Pas perdusLes Pas perdus is a 1964 French drama film directed by Jacques Robin who co-wrote screenplay with René Fallet, based on novel by René Fallet...
(1964) - The Counterfeit ConstableThe Counterfeit ConstableThe Counterfeit Constable is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry andPierre Tchernia and starring Ronald Fraser, Diana Dors and Arthur Mullard. Its French title is Allez France!. A French rugby supporter in England for a match at Twickenham is knocked out and loses two teeth...
(1964) - Any Number Can WinAny Number Can Win (film)Any Number Can Win is a 1962 French film directed by Henri Verneuil. The film is based on the novel The Big Grab by Zekial Marko.-Cast:* Jean Gabin : Mister Charles* Alain Delon : Francis Verlot* Claude Cerval : Commissioner...
(1963) - Nous irons à DeauvilleNous irons à DeauvilleNous irons à Deauville , is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Francis Rigaud, written by Francis Rigaud and Jacques Vilfrid, starring Michel Serrault and Louis de Funès . The film is known under the titles: "We Will Go to Deauville" , "Io.....
(1962) - Un clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à Maubeuge , is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Jean Chérasse, written by Claude Choublier, starring Claude Brasseur and Louis de Funès...
(1962) - The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers (1961 film)The Three Musketeers is a 1961 film adaption of the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père which consists of two parts. The script keeps close to the classic French novel...
(1961) - Bébés à gogoBébés à gogoBébés à gogo , is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Paul Mesnier, written by Marcel Franck, starring Jane Sourza and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the title: "Babes a GoGo" .- Cast :...
(1956) - Bonjour sourireBonjour sourireBonjour sourire , is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Claude Sautet, written by Jean Marsan, starring Henri Salvador and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "Die tolle Residenz" , "Sourire aux lèvres" .- Cast :* Henri Salvador : himself* Louis de Funès : M...
(1956) - Monsieur Leguignon LampisteMonsieur Leguignon LampisteMonsieur Leguignon lampiste , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Maurice Labro, written by Claude Boissol, starring Yves Deniaud and Louis de Funès.- Cast :* Yves Deniaud : Diogène Leguignon* Roland Armontel : Mr. Maltestu...
(1952) - Monsieur TaxiMonsieur TaxiMonsieur Taxi , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed André Hunebelle, written by Jean Halain, starring by Michel Simon and Louis de Funès. It is about Pierre Verger, who is nicknamed Monsieur Taxi and always in company of a smart young dog called "Gangster". -Plot:Monsieur Taxi comes across...
(1952) - Elle et moiElle et moiElle et moi , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Michel Audiard, starring François Périer and Louis de Funès. The English international title of the film is "She and Me"...
(1952) - Ils étaient cinqIls étaient cinqIls étaient cinq, is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Jack Pinoteau, written by Roland Laudenbach, starring by Marcel André and Louis de Funès...
(1952) - Dr. KnockDr. KnockDr. Knock, is a French comedy film from 1951, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Georges Neveux, and starring by Louis Jouvet and Louis de Funès . French title of the film is Knock.- Cast :* Louis Jouvet : Dr. Knock* Jean Brochard : Dr...
(1951) - Not Any Weekend for Our LoveNot Any Weekend for Our LoveNot Any Weekend for Our Love , is a French film from 1950, directed by Pierre Montazel, written by Pierre Montazel, and starring by Luis Mariano...
(1950) - Dieu a besoin des hommesDieu a besoin des hommesDieu a besoin des hommes is a 1950 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Special Prize for an Excellent Film Achievement.-Cast:* Antoine Balpêtré - Le père Gourvennec, un pêcheur...
(1950) - Monsieur VincentMonsieur VincentMonsieur Vincent is a 1947 French film about Vincent de Paul, the seventeenth century priest and charity worker. It depicts his struggle to help the poor in the face of obstacles such as the Black Death....
(1948) - Le Pavillon brûleLe Pavillon brûleLe Pavillon brûle is a French comedy drama film from 1941, directed by Jacques de Baroncelli, written by Solange Térac, starring Pierre Renoir and Jean Marais.- Plot :Ramsay, an engineer, works in a mine of copper in the French colonies...
(1941)