Jean-Pierre Kassel (photos are presented on the page) - a popular French film actor, director and screenwriter. One of the most revered Paris ministers of theater and cinema. He gained wide fame for his roles in films such as Murder on the Orient Express, The Modest Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Fantagiro, or the Golden Rose Cave.
Jean-Pierre Kassel: biography
The actor was born on September 27, 1932 in Paris. He began his creative career on television, starring in episodic roles. Jean-Pierre Cassel is a versatile artist, but for a long time he was not able to get on the big screen of French cinema. The meeting was helped by the famous director Philippe de Broca, who invited the twenty-eight-year-old actor to star in his film Candida, an adaptation of the classic work of Voltaire.
After the release of the painting in 1958, Jean-Pierre Cassel gained fame, and his career went uphill. European audiences recognized the actor when he played the French King Louis XIII in The Three Musketeers, directed by Richard Lester. Jean-Pierre Kassel also became popular thanks to the film entitled "The Modest Charm of the Bourgeoisie" directed by Luis Bunuel. It was a comedic role with dramatic overtones.
Actor Adultery
Gradually, Jean-Pierre Cassel, whose films became increasingly popular, began to more often act as a hero-lover. It looked a little strange, since the actor was small in stature, and the cameraman had to shoot episodes from a certain angle in order to somehow equalize him with the actress playing the character of her lover.
Nevertheless, Jean-Pierre's partners were such famous movie stars as Bridget Bardot, Gene Seeberg, Catherine Deneuve and Marie Dubois. As a rule, films in which Jean-Pierre Cassel played a lover were staged in the genre of a musical or musical comedy, and this somewhat smoothed the impression of his short stature, and sometimes even added to the character a comedic.
The actor had a good command of the art of dance, and in most musicals with his participation, Jean-Pierre performed choreographic parts. His idol and role model was the legendary American dancer and film actor Fred Astaire.
Filmography
During his career, Kassel starred in more than sixty full-length films, many of which were included in the golden fund of French cinema. The following is a sample list of films with his participation:
- "Candide, or Optimism in the 20th Century" (1960), Candida character.
- "The Marriage of Figaro" (1961), Figaro.
- "Arsene Lupine vs. Arsene Lupine" (1962), the role of Lupine.
- "Cyrano and D'Artagnan" (1964), the character of D'Artagnan.
- "Air Adventures" (1965), the role of Pierre Dubois.
- "Holidays of Love" (1965), the role of Corporal Zholiker.
- "Is Paris burning?" (1966), character Lieutenant Henri Kashner.
- "Mean" (1966), the role of Cleant.
- October Revolution (1967), character Narrator.
- The Break (1970), Paul Thoma.
- "The Doll and the Bear" (1970), the role of Gaspard.
- "The Modest Charm of the Bourgeoisie" (1973), the role of Henri Seneschal.
- "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), character guide Pierre Michel.
- "Meet Anna" (1978), the role of Daniel.
- Warburg, Man of Influence (1992), character George Wartburg Sr.
- High Fashion (1994), the role of Olivier de Lafontaine.
- Crimson Rivers (2000), character Dr. Bernard Cernese.
- "Michel Vaillant" (2003), the role of Henri Vaillant.
- "The Suit and the Butterfly" (2007), character Lucien.
Supporting roles
In addition to the already mentioned films, Jean-Pierre starred in numerous productions, adaptations, series, playing small roles, which, however, left a noticeable mark in the souls of grateful spectators. These were films of different years, such as Weak Faith, Ceremony, Manzhklu, Alice, Life Continues, Army of Shadows, Tender Signors, Companion, Highest Infidelity, The woman passed, "Little Thought," "Do you love Brahms?", "Napoleon II", "Merry Fellow", "Games of Love", "Charlie's Godmother", "Night and Chaos", "Burnt", "On foot, on the satellite and on a horse "," Accidental misfortune "," Is this your sister? "," Sacred youth "," On foot, by car and on horseback "," Bear's skin "," Happy Road ".
Personal life
Throughout his life, Jean-Pierre Cassel attracted the close attention of reporters from both the yellow press and quite reputable publications. The variety of his adventures was amazing. The role of the French pilot Pierre Dubois in the comedy film "Air Adventures", where he does not miss a single beautiful woman, and they invariably reciprocate, can serve as a good, striking example of his caring for women.
Jean-Pierre Cassel, whose personal life was built in approximately the same pattern as in the famous film, was always in love, full of passion and some kind of amorous plans. The actor was officially married once, but about how many wives he actually had, the story is silent.
Jean-Pierre has three children, this is known for certain. The eldest son Vincent followed in his father's footsteps and became a famous actor. He is also partial to the fair sex. Handsome Vincent was married to the famous Italian film actress and model Monica Bellucci, but after fourteen years of marriage, in 2013, the couple broke up.
The average son of Kassel, Matthias, behaves unlike modestly, he is all at work, writes scripts and is actively filming. Daughter Cecile also tries to excite public opinion, she chose for herself the path of a dramatic actress.
The death of actor Jean-Pierre Cassel
One of the most prominent and charismatic actors of French cinema died in Paris at the age of seventy-four years of April 20, 2007. Buried in the suburbs of Paris.