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French actor (1936-2020)

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Claude Brasseur was a French stage, film, and television actor who also worked as a racing automobile driver. Born Claude Pierre Espinasse in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on June 15, 1936, he was the son of Pierre Brasseur and Odette Joyeux. He began his work period in 1956 and continued until 2018. Brasseur was a male who spoke and wrote French.

He received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor and the César Award for Best Actor, in addition to being nominated for both honors. He was also made a Knight and later an Officer of the Legion of Honour. Brasseur competed in automobile sport and bobsleigh. He died on December 22, 2020, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris and was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. His child was Alexandre Brasseur.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • le roi lion

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Film & TV

Acting · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Claude Brasseur (15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of…

Known for

  • Godard by Godard — Self (archive footage)2023
  • L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022
  • Camping : Histoire d'un succès — Self - Actor2021
  • Rolling to You — Jocelyn and Lucien's father2018
  • Camping 3 — Jacky Pic2016
  • On refait le boulevard2016
  • Belmondo by Belmondo — Self2016
  • Jacques Daniel — Jacques2016
  • The Student and Mister Henri — Henri Voizot2015

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1936
Active to
2020

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
36
Total plays
161

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Pierre
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Participant in
Dakar Rally
Field of work
acting
Image
ClaudeBrasseur-1965-StudioHarcourt.png
Height
1.75
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Commons category
Claude Brasseur
date of birth
1936-06-15
name in native language
Claude Brasseur
birth name
Claude Pierre Espinasse
start of work period
1956-00-00
date of death
2020-12-22
end of work period
2018-00-00
pseudonym
Claude Brasseur
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