Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret, one of the beloved figures of French cinema, was born on October 1, 1930 in Lille, the lively city of the North. He passed away in Paris on November 23, 2006. Noiret, who started her acting career on the theater stage, managed to bring her stage experience to the cinema in the following years.

Noiret, whose interest in theater became apparent at a young age, joined the Theater National Populaire, founded by the famous director Jean Vilar, in 1953. He went on tours in various cities of France with this group for seven years. After taking his first step into the world of cinema in 1956, he left theater completely in 1967 and focused on cinema.

After this decision, Noiret started to take part in projects one after another, working with the same seriousness in both big and small roles and appeared in more than 125 films in total.

Noiret, which attracted attention with its successes in cinema, also won many awards. His filmography includes important masterpieces not only for French cinema, but also for world cinema. Over time, in addition to being an actor, he gained an unforgettable place with his performances in which he reflected the depth of the characters.

Some of his projects that left their mark on cinema history include films such as Zazie dans le métro, Alexandre le Bienheureux, Night of the Generals and Topaz. Noiret, which appeared frequently in the 1970s and 1980s, reached large audiences with films such as La grande bouffe, Le vieux fusil, Le juge et l'assassin. In his last years, he crowned his efforts by taking part in unforgettable productions such as Cennet Sineması and Postacı.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 175 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Sacrée soirée (1987)
• Champs-Elysees (1982)
• Vivement dimanche (1998)
• Apostrophes (1975)
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
• Special cinema (1974)
• Midi trente (1972)
• Ciné regards (1978)
• Discorama (1959) — Self - Host
• Nulle part ailleurs (1987)
• 30 millions d'amis (1976)
• Paradise Cinema (1988) — Alfredo

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.