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Jean Yanne
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor Born: July 18, 1933 in France Death: May 23, 2003 in Morsains, France Biography:Respected French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter "Jean Yanne" specializes in films that appeal specifically to the whims and tastes of his countryman and is therefore not well-known outside of France. Born Jean Gouille, he began as a standup comic but made his film debut as a serious dramatic actor in 1963. Yanne gained critical renown for his work in Godard's "Weekend" (1967) and Chabrol's "Le Boucher" (1969). He has often worked with director "Claude Chabrol" in efforts such as "Que la Bete Meurel" ("This Man Must Die") (1969). He earned a Best Actor award at Cannes for his performance in "Maurice Pialat"'s "Nous ne Viellirons pas Ensemble" in 1972. Later that year Yanne scripted, produced, directed, and starred in Tout le Monde il est Beau-Tout le Monde il le Gentil. A satire of modern French society, the film was the year's biggest hit. His subsequent directorial efforts -- "Les Chinois... Full Biography
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