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This suave, elegant character star was a ubiquitous presence in French cinema for nearly seven decades. His distinguished career extended to both stage and screen and his versatility was such that he could take on just about any persona (in his own words: "I do not put on an act... I slip away behind my characters"), from police inspectors to gangsters, from priests and academics to King Louis XVI and the Marquis de Sade. More than a few of his portrayals were of ordinary bourgeois caught up in difficult circumstances or undergoing mid-life crisis. However, Piccoli truly excelled in sardonic, cynical or morally ambiguous roles - playing smooth, quietly-spoken types harbouring dark passions or sinister secrets. His directors have included a veritable who's who of European film makers: Luis Buñuel (six times), Claude Sautet (five times), Alfred Hitchcock (who cast him as Jacques Granville, the principal antagonist in Topaz (1969)), Jean-Pierre Melville, Louis Malle, Alain Resnais, and Jean-Luc Godard.
Piccoli was born in Paris on December 27 1925. His parents were both musicians: his father a Swiss-born violinist, his mother a French pianist. He made his screen debut at 19, for a number of years confined to small supporting roles. Becoming actively involved in left-wing politics, Piccoli joined the Saint-Germain-des-Prés social set, headquartered at the Tabou club and comprising intellectuals and artists whose adherents included the philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, as well as the chanson and cabaret singer Juliette Gréco (to whom Piccoli was married from 1966 to 1976). His career took off in the early 60s and he enjoyed his first major success as Brigitte Bardot's husband in Godard's Contempt (1963). Luis Bunuel also recognized Piccoli's potential and employed his trademark cerebral eloquence on pivotal parts in important films like Diary of a Chambermaid (1964), Belle de Jour (1967) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). In 1973, Piccoli formed his own production company, Films 66, which allowed him even greater freedom in selecting his roles. He continued to work steadily, retaining his huge popularity with French audiences throughout the 80s and 90s. Though nominated four times, he never won the coveted Cesar Award. However, his many other accolades included a win as best actor at Cannes in 1980 and two German Film Awards (in 1988 and 1992). He also directed three feature films, one of which, Alors voilà, (1997), won the Bastone Bianco critical award at the Venice Film Festival.- Born in Lithuania, he was taken to Germany when he was twelve, where he received dramatic training. In 1949, he emigrated to Australia where he took Australian citizenship in 1955, and joined the Old Vic Company, which was on an Australia tour. His success on the tour encouraged him to give all his time to acting, and he set up his own small film unit in Adelaide, then came to England where he got a part in the film 'The One Tha Got Away.' He didn't bother to attend the wardrobe call in London as he had his own uniform that he'd worn in the actual desert campaign.
- Richard Gilder was born on 31 May 1932 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Richard was married to Lois Chiles, Teresa Maria Dempsey, Virginia Chromiak and Britt-Marie Lagerljung. Richard died on 12 May 2020 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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Manfred Stelzer was born on 22 September 1944 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Schwarzfahrer (1983), Ein Schnitzel für drei (2009) and Allein machen sie dich ein (1974). He was married to Beatrice E. Stammer. He died on 12 May 2020 in Berlin, Germany.- Actor
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Julian Boote was born on 9 October 1967 in Bangor, North Wales, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Small Time Obsession (2000), Fallen Angels (2002) and Dead Room (2001). He died on 12 May 2020 in London, England.- Renée Claude was born on 3 July 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was an actress, known for It's Your Turn, Laura (1998), Station Nord (2002) and Avec un grand A (1986). She died on 12 May 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Bernard Stone was born on 30 July 1929 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Bernard was an editor and director. Bernard died on 12 May 2020 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.- Transportation Department
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Gregg Minor was an actor and producer, known for Broken City (2013), Oldboy (2013) and I Love You Phillip Morris (2009). He died on 12 May 2020 in Metairie, Louisiana, USA.- Actress
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Maria Kantor was born on 27 July 1929 in Strzelce Wielkie k. Krakowa, Malopolskie, Poland. She was an actress and writer, known for Television Theater (1953), La classe morte (1989) and Wielopole, Wielopole (1984). She died on 12 May 2020 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- David Freeman was born on 14 January 1926 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Anne Crawford, Suzanne Kennedy and Marianne Cohn. He died on 12 May 2020 in Reston, Virginia, USA.
- George Akiyama was born on 27 April 1943 in Japan. George was a writer, known for Koiko no Mainichi (1988), Zenigeba (1970) and Sutegataki hitobito (2013). George died on 12 May 2020 in Japan.
- Carolyn Reidy was born on 2 May 1949 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an executive. She was married to Stephen K. Reidy. She died on 12 May 2020 in Southampton, New York, USA.
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Miguel Barbachano Ponce was born on 12 May 1930 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for Lola de mi vida (1965), Amor amor amor (1965) and Se está volviendo gobierno (1915-1919) (1992). He died on 12 May 2020 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Composer
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Takami Asano was a composer and actor, known for House (1977), Superman (1988) and Enforce (1988). He died on 12 May 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.