Actor info
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Name :
Gérard Philipe
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Born :
December 4, 1922 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France (36 years at death)
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Died :
November 25, 1959
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
39 films (1944–2022)
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Also known as :
Gérard Albert Philip, ჟერარ ფილიპი, Жерар Филип
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Biography
Gérard Philipe (4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.
Notable films
- The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) as Lieutenant Armand de la Verne
- It Happened in the Park (1953) as Carlo (segment "Gli Amanti")
- The Proud and the Beautiful (1953) as Georges
- Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952) as Fanfan la Tulipe
- The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) as le marquis Fabrice Del Dong
