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Jean Carmet
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Overview
Born
April 25
,
1920
·
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Died
April 20
,
1994
·
Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France
(natural causes)
Birth name
Jean Gabriel Edmond Carmet
Height
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Mini Bio
Jean Carmet was born on April 25, 1920 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for
Les Misérables (1982)
,
Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990)
and
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
. He was married to Raymonde Machet. He died on April 20, 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
Family
Spouse
Raymonde Machet
(November 17, 1952 - June 25, 1973) (divorced, 2 children)
Children
Jean-François Carmet
Trademarks
Often collaborated with
Claude Chabrol
and
Michel Audiard
Trivia
Amiable French stage and screen character actor of prolific output. Often played 'everyman' comedy roles and was twice recipient of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor as well as winning a special César for lifetime achievement in 1993.
Was good friends with
Jane Birkin
,
Stéphane Audran
and
Evelyne Buyle
. He worked with all three in
Comment réussir... quand on est con et pleurnichard (1974)
.
Good friends with
Michel Bouquet
.
Quotes
"La seule arme qui m'intéresse, c'est le tire-bouchon." (The only weapon I'm fond of is the corkscrew)
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