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Jean-Louis Trintignant

Film Director / Screenwriter / Character Actor / Actor | * 12/11/1930 († 91, 06/17/2022) | Piolenc, Vaucluse (France)
Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi tʁɛ̃tiɲɑ̃]; 11 December 1930 – 17 June 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic films of European cinema, and worked with many prominent auteur directors, including Roger Vadim, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch, Claude Chabrol, Bernardo Bertolucci, Éric Rohmer, François Truffaut, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Michael Haneke. He made a critical and commercial breakthrough in And God Created Woman (1956), followed by a starmaking romantic turn in A Man and a Woman (1966). He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in The Man Who Lies and the Best Actor Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival for Costa-Gavras's Z. Trintignant's other notable films include The Great Silence (1968), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Valentine, a student model in Geneva, struggles with a possessive boyfriend and a troubled family. When she runs over a dog, she discovers that its owner, a retired judge, is illegally wiretapping and ...

Three Colors: Red

R

1994 | 4.0/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Mystery, Romance / Love
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Amidst a heated political climate, the opposition leader is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. When a magistrate finds evidence of a government cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted. ...

Z

Certification unknown

1969 | 3.9/5 | 2h 7min
Thriller, History, Drama
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Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's ...

Amour

PG-13

2012 | 3.9/5 | 2h 7min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident. ...

The Conformist

Certification unknown

1971 | 3.9/5 | 1h 48min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Jean-Louis Trintignant

Silver Bear for Best Actor Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor César Award for Best Actor European Film Award for Best Actor Orden Al Mérito Docente Y Cultural Gabriela Mistral Silver Bear Silver Bear for Best Actor Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 2x César Award for Best Supporting Actor 3x César Award for Best Actor 2x European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Jean-Louis Trintignant as Actor(146)

as Narrateur (voice)2023 The Most Precious of Cargoes
as himself2022 Shoot to Live
as himself2021 Trintignant by Trintignant
as Self - Actor (archive footage)2019 André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema
as Jean-Louis Duroc2019 The Best Years of a Life
as himself2018 Jacques Deray: J'ai connu une belle époque
as Georges Laurent2017 Happy End
as himself2013 Michael H. – Profession: Director
as Narrator2013 Michel
as Georges Laurent2012 Amour
as himself2012 Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis
as himself2010 Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
as himself2009 Jean-Louis Trintignant, "an honest man"
as himself2005 Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
as Himself (archive footage)2005 The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi
as M. Cannon2003 Janis et John
as Narator2002 Zinédine Zidane - Comme dans un rêve
as Lucien Emmerich / Jean-Baptiste Emmerich1998 Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
as Elliot Spencer1996 C'est jamais loin
as Le chirurgien1996 Tykho Moon
as Albert Dehousse (old)1996 A Self-Made Hero
as L'oncle Irvin (voice)1995 The City of Lost Children
as Colonel Masagual1995 Fiesta
as Marx1994 See How They Fall
as Richter Joseph Kern1994 Three Colors: Red
as Récitant (texte de Paul Éluard) (voice)1994 Shattered Lives
as Narrator (French version)1994 Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary
as Colonel Édouard1993 Angel's Wing
as René Montijoux1993 L'Œil écarlate
1993 L'Interdiction
as Ginèse de Sepúlveda1992 Dispute in Valladolid
as Le Commissaire Duché (images d'archives)1992 The Big Pardon 2
as le colonel SS1991 Thank You, Life
as Herbert d'Espivant1990 Julie de Carneilhan
as H11990 Pour un oui ou pour un non
as Holm1989 Bunker Palace Hotel
as le général Gougeard1987 Le Moustachu
as Paul1987 The Ghost Valley
as Pierre1986 The Woman of My Life
as Jean-Louis Duroc1986 A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
as Mayene1985 L'Homme aux yeux d'argent
as Mr. Fodó, teacher1985 Volley for a Black Buffalo
as Scrutzler1985 Rendez-vous
as Paul1985 Next Summer
as Roland Rivière1985 Going and Coming Back
as Le Président de la République1984 Le Bon Plaisir
as Michel Gilquin1984 Femmes de personne
as François Gaucher1984 Long Live Life
as Prof. Lenski1983 Credo
as Julien Vercel1983 Finally, Sunday!
as Marcel Jazy1983 Under Fire
as Christian Lacassagne1983 Cover Up
as Le commissaire Duché1982 The Big Pardon
as Dario1982 Blow to the Heart
as Monsieur Sauce1982 The Night of Varennes
as Daniel Salmon1982 Boulevard des assassins
as Vic1981 Deep Water
as Fulbert1981 Malevil
as Louis Faguet1981 A Business of Men
as Ravic1981 An Assassin Passes By
as Le médecin major1981 Passion of Love
as Horace Vannister1980 The Lady Banker
as Julien Tellier1980 I Love All of You
as Enrico1980 The Terrace
as Pierre1979 Melancoly Baby
as le jardinier1978 Swimming Instructor
as Henri Rainier1978 Other People's Money
as Alex Moineau1977 The Passengers
as Victor1977 Location Hunting
as Fred Malone1976 The Undertaker Parlor Computer
as Magg. Med. Rovine1976 The Desert of the Tartars
as Paul Carter1976 Le Voyage de noces
as Le Sénateur1975 Rain over Santiago
as Émile Buisson1975 Flic Story
as Paul Varlin1975 Act of Aggression
as Franz1975 Playing with Fire
as Massimo Campi1975 The Sunday Woman
as The Police Commissioner1974 Successive Slidings of Pleasure
as Ferdinand1974 Escapade
as David Daguerre1974 The Secret
as Him (Michel)1974 Violins at the Ball
as Nicolas Mallet1974 Love at the Top
as Le Metteur en scène de la troupe des 'Enfants du Gard'1973 A Full Day's Work
as Julien Maroyeur1973 The Last Train
as Jean-Pierre Laubray1973 Forbidden to Know
as François Darien1972 The Assassination
as Lucien Bellon1972 The Outside Man
as Tony1972 And Hope to Die
as Marcello Clerici1971 The Conformist
as Stéphane Carella1971 Without Apparent Motive
as Miguel1970 Las secretas intenciones
as Chaudier1970 Opium and the Stick
as Simon the Swiss1970 The Crook
as Entrepreneur1970 Ramparts of Clay
as Michele1969 One Night at Dinner
as Jean Reynaud1969 So Sweet... So Perverse
as Bruno1969 The American
as Jean Girod1969 Crime Thief
as Examining Magistrate1969 Z
as Jean-Louis1969 My Night at Maud's
as Jan Robin / Boris Varissa1968 The Man Who Lies
as himself1968 Western, Italian Style
as Paul Thomas1968 Les Biches
as Dr. Carlo De Marchi1968 The Libertine
as Narrator1968 La société est une fleur carnivore
as Marco1968 Death Laid an Egg
as Silence1968 The Great Silence
as Bernard1967 Deadly Sweet
as Vincent Falaise1967 My Love, My Love
as Raphaël1967 A Man to Kill
as Elias1967 Trans-Europ-Express
as Raphaël Vincente1966 Diamond Safari
as Jean-Louis Duroc1966 A Man and a Woman
as François1966 Seventeenth Heaven
as Philippe1966 Long March
as Capitaine Serge1966 Is Paris Burning?
1965 Fragilité, ton nom est femme
as Claude le Petit, dit Le poète croté1965 Angelique: The Road To Versailles
as Gianni Santi (segment "La donna che viveva sola")1965 I Kill, You Kill
as Éric Grandin1965 The Sleeping Car Murder
as Georges Guichard1964 The Last Steps
as Captain François Lasalle1964 Mata Hari, Agent H21
as himself1964 Les Siffleurs
as Frédéric1963 Nutty, Naughty Chateau
as Sergio1963 Il successo
1963 Way of the Wrong Road
as Clément Lesser1962 Le Combat dans l’île
as Récitant (voice)1962 Parisienne... Parisiennes
as Joseph Fabiani1962 The Fabiani Affair
as Bernard Duparc (segment "La luxure")1962 The Seven Deadly Sins
as Roberto Mariani1962 Il Sorpasso
1962 Un jour à Paris
as Bernard Duparc1962 La luxure
as Un invité au vernissage1961 Three Faces of Sin
as Jean-Marie de Keraudren1961 Spotlight on a Murderer
as Pierre1961 Journey Beneath the Desert
as Guy de Fleury1961 The Game of Truth
as Ségur fils1960 The Battle of Austerlitz
as François1960 The French Game
as Georges Desvignes1960 The Thousandth Window
as Danceny1959 Dangerous Liaisons
as Carlo Caremoli1959 Violent Summer
as Yves Tréguier "Le Breton"1956 Law of the Streets
as Michel1956 Club of Women
as Michel Tardieu1956 ...And God Created Woman
as Jean-Louis1956 If All the Guys in the World...

TV Shows/Series with Jean-Louis Trintignant as Actor(9)

2011 Agnès Varda: From Here to There
as himself2011 Agnès Varda: From Here to There
as himself1995 Kulturzeit
as himself1987 Nulle part ailleurs
as himself1975 Numéro un
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as himself1972 Midi trente
as himself1971 Samedi soir
as Mezure1965 Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois

Movies with Jean-Louis Trintignant as Crew(5)

Writing/Adaptation1993 L'Œil écarlate
Directing/Director1978 Swimming Instructor
Directing/Director1973 A Full Day's Work
Writing/Screenplay1973 A Full Day's Work
Writing/Dialogue1972 Last Tango in Paris

Citizenship: France
Born: Thursday, 12/11 1930 (December) in Piolenc, Vaucluse (France)
Died: Friday, 06/17 2022 (June) in Collias (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, Paul Cézanne University
Spouses (current/former): Stéphane Audran, Nadine Trintignant, Marianne Hoepfner
Children: Marie Trintignant, Vincent Trintignant
Siblings: Fernand Trintignant
Father: Raoul Trintignant
Mother: Claire Trintignant
Other names for Jean-Louis Trintignant (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jean Louis Trintignant"
"Жан-Луи Тринтинян"
"Жан-Луј Тринтињан"
"Žan-Luj Trintignant"
"Jean Louis Xavier Trintignant"
Jean-Louis Trintignant frequently works together with these people:
Claude Lelouch (23x, Crew)
Nadine Trintignant (19x, Crew)
Jean-Claude Brialy (18x, Actor)
Ettore Scola (12x, Crew)
Serge Marquand (12x, Actor)
Alain Robbe-Grillet (10x, Crew)
Francis Lai (10x, Crew)
Michel Piccoli (9x, Actor)
Ennio Morricone (9x, Crew)
Jacques Perrin (9x, Actor)
Roger Vadim (9x, Crew)
Claude François (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3223, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/16/2024