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Gérard Philipe

Also known as Gerard Philipe, Gerard Albert Philip

French actor (1922-1959)

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Gérard Philipe was a French actor, stage actor, film actor, and film director. Born Albert Gérard Philipe on December 4, 1922, in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France, he began his work period in 1944 and ended it in 1959. He was educated at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique, where he studied under Denis d'Inès and Jean Wall. His professional roles included service as a member of the French Forces of the Interior and membership in the French Communist Party.

Philipe was married to Anne Philipe and was the unmarried partner of María Casares. He received the Honorary César award during his career. He died of liver cancer, classified as natural causes, on November 25, 1959, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. He spoke French and was a citizen of France.

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Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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.

Known for

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid2022
Le Parti du cinéma — Self (archive footage)2021
A Night at the Opera2020
The End of a Beautiful Epoch — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
Gérard Philipe: un homme, pas un ange — Self (archive footage)2003
Heart of the Festival — Self (archive footage)2002
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma — Self (archive footage)1978
Dangerous Love Affairs — Valmont1959
Fever Mounts at El Pao — Ramón Vázquez1959
The Lovers of Montparnasse — Amedeo Modigliani1958

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Albert
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Cannes
Place of death: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Spouse: Anne Philipe
Occupation: director
Educated at: Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique
Political party: French Communist Party
Languages spoken: French
Award: Honorary César
Notable work: Les liaisons dangereuses
Student of: Jean Wall
Image: GerardPhilipe-StudioHarcourt-1951.png

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Commons category: Gérard Philipe
date of birth: 1922-12-04
date of death: 1959-11-25
cause of death: liver cancer
manner of death: natural causes
member of: French Forces of the Interior
unmarried partner: María Casares
end of work period: 1959-00-00
start of work period: 1944-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
name in native language: Gérard Philipe
birth name: Gérard Albert Philip

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Encyclopedic overview

Gérard Philipe ( French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ filip]; born Gérard Albert Philip; 4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 32 films between 1944 and 1959 known for his outspoken communist views. He came to prominence during the later period of the poetic realism movement of French Cinema in the late 1940s. His best known credits include Such a Pretty Little Beach (1949), Beauty and the Devil (1950), Fan Fan the Tulip (1953), Montparnasse 19 (1958) and Les liaisons dangereuses (1959).

During his career he performed with some of the most famous and glamorous leading ladies of the era including Jeanne Moreau, Michèle Morgan, Micheline Presle, Danielle Darrieux, Gina Lollobrigida, María Félix, and Anouk Aimée.

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