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March 4, 1955
Biography:Rubber-faced French actor "Dominique Pinon" is best known for his work in the films of "Marc Caro" and "Jean-Pierre Jeunet". His malleable, idiosyncratic features made him seem a natural feature of Caro and Jeunet's surreal landscape, something that was demonstrated in both "Delicatessen" (1991) and "La Cité Des Enfants Perdus" ("The City of Lost Children", 1995). For his portrayal of a circus performer who comes to stay in a boarding house where the meat supply is of somewhat dubious origin, Pinon earned praise from a number of international critics and a measure of cult recognition.

Aside from his work with Caro and Jeunet, Pinon can be seen in numerous French films of widely varying quality. In films since 1980, he has appeared in such diverse offerings as "Diva" (1981), "Le Retour de Martin Guerre" (1982), and "Roman Polanski"'s "Frantic" (1988). In 1997, he collaborated with Jeunet on a rare... Full Biography

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Dominique Pinon at the A Very Long Engagement premiere in Paris on October 19, 2004
Dominique Pinon at the A Very Long Engagement premiere in Paris on October 19, 2004
Dominique Pinon at the A Very Long Engagement premiere in Paris on October 19, 2004
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