Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort (29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor, with a career that has spanned over six decades. Rochefort was born in Paris, France. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen He was 19 years old when he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After his national service, in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noticed for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor. He has also worked as director. In his 30s during the shooting of Cartouche, he discovered his passion for horses and equestrianism. He has been a horse breeder since then and now owns Le Haras de Villequoy. His passion led him to become a horse consultant for French television in 2004. He has won two César Awards: In 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour. He was to play the title character in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned English just for the part. Unfortunately, amongst other production problems, he began suffering from a herniated disc. Unable to film for months, production was cancelled. A documentary, Lost in La Mancha, was made about the failed production. With recent news of the film's possible restart, Rochefort has been recast with Robert Duvall, due to his inability to ride a horse. In 1960 he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he fathered two children: a girl, Marie (1962), and a boy, Julien (1965). In 2007, he sang with the French band Dionysos a short verse in l'homme sans trucage: « Vas-y, saute, monte, grimpe à ton cœur, sauve-toi, n'aie pas peur, ouvre grand, mon petit, il est temps d'avaler une énorme bouffée d'air frais, andalucia, anda, anda, andalucia... » (Go ahead, jump, climbs to your heart, save yourself, don't be afraid, open wide, my boy, it's time to swallow a huge breath of fresh air, andalucia, anda, anda, andaluci...) Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Rochefort, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 4.121
Birthday 1930-04-29
Place of Birth Paris, France
Also Known As Жан Рошфор, جان روشفور, ジャン・ロシュフォール, 장 로슈포르,
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
2020

Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible

Belmondo ou le goût du risque
2017

Belmondo ou le goût du risque

Belmondo, le magnifique
2017

Belmondo, le magnifique

Frankenstein 90
1984

Frankenstein 90

Hearth Fires
1972

Hearth Fires

Innocents with Dirty Hands
1975

Innocents with Dirty Hands

Pardon Mon Affaire
1976

Pardon Mon Affaire

Prêt-à-Porter
1994

Prêt-à-Porter

Tell No One
2006

Tell No One

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1974

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Agathe Cléry
2008

Agathe Cléry

Captain Fracasse
1961

Captain Fracasse

The Phantom of Liberty
1974

The Phantom of Liberty

Lost in La Mancha
2002

Lost in La Mancha

Twice Upon a Time
2006

Twice Upon a Time

Man on the Train
2002

Man on the Train

Angelique and the King
1966

Angelique and the King

The Closet
2001

The Closet

The Hairdresser's Husband
1990

The Hairdresser's Husband

The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974

The Watchmaker of St. Paul

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster
2008

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Ridicule
1996

Ridicule

Cartouche
1962

Cartouche

Next Time the Fire
1993

Next Time the Fire

We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977

We Will All Meet in Paradise

I'm the King of the Castle
1989

I'm the King of the Castle

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Akoibon
2005

Akoibon

Blanche
2002

Blanche

Titeuf
2011

Titeuf

Up to His Ears
1965

Up to His Ears

Angelique: The Road To Versailles
1965

Angelique: The Road To Versailles

Wild Target
1993

Wild Target

Femmes Fatales
1976

Femmes Fatales

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Un étrange voyage
1981

Un étrange voyage

Rembrandt
1999

Rembrandt

The Grand Dukes
1996

The Grand Dukes

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
1966

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

Hell
2005

Hell

Tango
1993

Tango

I Sent a Letter to My Love
1980

I Sent a Letter to My Love

The Big Brother
1982

The Big Brother

The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
1976

The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside

The Key
2007

The Key

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
1973

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

Two Weeks in September
1967

Two Weeks in September

Saint-Germain ou La négociation
2003

Saint-Germain ou La négociation

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
1974

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

Till Marriage Do Us Part
1974

Till Marriage Do Us Part

Tandem
1987

Tandem

Palace
1996

Palace

The Skirt Chaser
1979

The Skirt Chaser

Wind with the Gone
1998

Wind with the Gone

Let Joy Reign Supreme
1975

Let Joy Reign Supreme

The Inheritor
1973

The Inheritor

Le bal des Casse-pieds
1992

Le bal des Casse-pieds

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
2000

Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

Drummer-Crab
1977

Drummer-Crab

Barracuda
1997

Barracuda

Le Moustachu
1987

Le Moustachu

The Devil by the Tail
1969

The Devil by the Tail

Les pieds nickelés
1964

Les pieds nickelés

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2012

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

Le naïf amoureux
1965

Le naïf amoureux

Birgit Haas Must Be Killed
1981

Birgit Haas Must Be Killed

For a Distant Love
1968

For a Distant Love

Isabelle and Lust
1975

Isabelle and Lust

New Year's Eve At Bob's
1984

New Year's Eve At Bob's

The Artist and the Model
2012

The Artist and the Model

La Galette du roi
1986

La Galette du roi

Lost in Transit
1993

Lost in Transit

Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011

Belmondo, itinéraire...

Pierre et le Loup
2002

Pierre et le Loup

French Postcards
1979

French Postcards

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend
2003

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

The Conspiracy
1973

The Conspiracy

Beautiful Families
1964

Beautiful Families

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
2014

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Hail the Artist
1973

Hail the Artist

Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2004

Lucky Luke and the Daltons

The Other Woman
1990

The Other Woman

A Friend of Vincent
1983

A Friend of Vincent

The Time to Die
1970

The Time to Die

My First 40 Years
1987

My First 40 Years

Le Misanthrope
1971

Le Misanthrope

Angelique
1964

Angelique

Courage fuyons
1979

Courage fuyons

The Marriage of Figaro
1961

The Marriage of Figaro

Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Death Rite
1975

Death Rite

RRRrrrr!!!
2004

RRRrrrr!!!

L'Atlantide
1992

L'Atlantide

Clara et son juge
1997

Clara et son juge

Le serpent a mangé la grenouille
1998

Le serpent a mangé la grenouille

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

Never Ever
1997

Never Ever

The Egg
1972

The Egg

Once a Year, Every Year
1994

Once a Year, Every Year

My Mother's Castle
1990

My Mother's Castle

L'Indiscrétion
1982

L'Indiscrétion

Volley for a Black Buffalo
1985

Volley for a Black Buffalo

Tom est tout seul
1995

Tom est tout seul

The Long Winter
1992

The Long Winter

April and the Extraordinary World
2015

April and the Extraordinary World

In and Out of Fashion
1998

In and Out of Fashion

Florida
2015

Florida

Trouble Among Widows
1964

Trouble Among Widows

The Devil in the Box
1977

The Devil in the Box

Céleste
1970

Céleste

Un dimanche de flics
1983

Un dimanche de flics

Jappeloup
2013

Jappeloup

Lovely Swine
1973

Lovely Swine

The Iron Mask
1962

The Iron Mask

A Happy Divorce
1975

A Happy Divorce

Bien des choses
2008

Bien des choses

I Hate Blondes
1980

I Hate Blondes

Outpost in Indo-china
1963

Outpost in Indo-china

La Porteuse de pain
1963

La Porteuse de pain

Honolulu Baby
2001

Honolulu Baby

The Blockhead Fair
1963

The Blockhead Fair

Heureux ?
2004

Heureux ?

Meeting in Paris
1956

Meeting in Paris

Symphony for a Massacre
1963

Symphony for a Massacre

L'Énigme blanche
1985

L'Énigme blanche

La Liberté en croupe
1970

La Liberté en croupe

The Sunday of Life
1967

The Sunday of Life

Belmondo by Belmondo
2016

Belmondo by Belmondo

Grandison
1978

Grandison

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
1958

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

Amoureux fou
1991

Amoureux fou

The Great Restaurant
2010

The Great Restaurant

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
1961

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend

Tell No One: The B-Side
2007

Tell No One: The B-Side

Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde
2019

Je ne sais pas si c'est tout le monde

Sun in Your Eyes
1962

Sun in Your Eyes

The Car Keys
2003

The Car Keys

Don't Play with Martians
1968

Don't Play with Martians

... à la française !
2013

... à la française !

Speaking of Buñuel
2000

Speaking of Buñuel

Rochefort, Marielle, Noiret: Les copains d'abord
2020

Rochefort, Marielle, Noiret: Les copains d'abord

Les Rats
2015

Les Rats