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Also known as Patrick Jean-Marie Henri Bourdeaux, Patrick Maurin, Patrick de Waëre

French actor (1947-1982)

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Patrick Dewaere (1947–1982) was a French film actor, singer-songwriter, and actor. Born Patrick Jean Marie Henri Bourdeaux in Saint-Brieuc, he was the son of Mado Maurin. He spoke French and performed on the voice, piano, and guitar. Dewaere was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor and the César Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He was married to Sotha and Miou-Miou, and had a child named Lola Dewaere. Dewaere died on July 16, 1982, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, from a gunshot wound resulting from suicide. He is buried in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay.

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Film & TV

Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France

Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. An actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years until his suicide in Paris, in 1982. Patrick Dewaere was the third child of an actor's family. His biological father, Michel Têtard, was a lyricist who had an affair with…

Known for

  • Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s — Self - actor (archive footage)2022
  • Patrick Dewaere, My Hero — Self (archive footage) - actor, subject2022
  • La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Morceaux de Cannes2021
  • André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema — Self - Actor (archive footage)2019
  • A Thousand Billion Dollars — Paul Kerjean1982
  • Paradise for All — Alain Durieux1982
  • Champs-Elysées — Self1982
  • Beau Pere — Rémi1981

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Saint-Brieuc
Active from
1947
Active to
1982
indie rocknoise rock

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
206
Total plays
1,278

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Patrick+Dewaere">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Patrick Jean Marie Henri Bourdeaux , ( 1947-01-26 ) 26 January 1947, Saint-Brieuc , France
Died
16 July 1982 (1982-07-16) (aged 35), Paris , France
Other names
Patrick Maurin , Patrick de Waëre
Occupations
Actor Singer-songwriter
Years active
1951–1982
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouses
Sotha ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) ​ Elizabeth Malvina Chalier ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ) ​
Partner
Miou-Miou
Children
2, including Lola Dewaere
Relatives
Emmanuel Karsen (half-brother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henri
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Saint-Brieuc
Spouse
Miou-Miou
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Notable work
Paradis pour tous
Instrument
guitar
Image
Dewaere-portrait.jpg
Height
176
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date of birth
1947-01-26
date of death
1982-07-16
Commons category
Patrick Dewaere
manner of death
Suicide
birth name
Patrick Jean Marie Henri Bourdeaux
name in native language
Patrick Dewaere
cause of death
gunshot wound
nickname
Patrick de Waëre
start of work period
1950-00-00
end of work period
1982-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. An actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years until his suicide in Paris, in 1982.

Dewaere was an icon in France and has been called "the most thrilling French actor of his generation", even though he "blazed across screens for just a few short years" before his suicide.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Patrick Dewaere” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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