Pierre Mondy
Pierre Mondy (born Pierre Cuq; 10 February 1925 in Neuilly-sur-Seine – 15 September 2012 in Paris) was a French film and theatre actor and director.[1]
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| Born | Pierre Cuq 10 February 1925 |
| Died | 15 September 2012 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Pascale Roberts (divorced) |
Personal life
He was married four times: to Claude Gensac, Pascale Roberts, Annie Fournier, and Catherine Allary, all actresses.[2] He died on 15 September 2012, aged 87, from lymphoma.[3]
Career
His first on-screen appearance was in 1949 in Jacques Becker's Rendez-vous de juillet and he appeared in over 140 films over the course of his career.[1] In 1960, he received international recognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz directed by Abel Gance.[3] In the 1970s, his most successful film was the comedy Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?.[1] From 1992 until 2005, he appeared in the French television series Les Cordier, juge et flic.[3]
As a voice actor, he voiced Caius Obtus in Asterix et la Surprise de Cesar (Asterix vs. Caesar; 1985) and Cetinlapsus in Asterix Chez Le Bretons (Asterix in Britain; 1986).[4]
Mondy directed four films and thirteen television episodes, and wrote two television screenplay adaptions. He also directed over 60 theatre productions, many of them at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris.[1] In 1973 he directed the first production of La Cage aux folles starring Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault.[3]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kaamelott | Emperor Caesar | Alexandre Astier | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Author | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Two into One | Ray Cooney | Pierre Mondy | Nominated - Molière Award for Best Director |
| 1989 | La Présidente | Maurice Hennequin & Pierre Veber | Pierre Mondy | Nominated - Molière Award for Best Director |
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Rendezvous in July | The student's friend | Jacques Becker | |
| 1950 | Les anciens de Saint-Loup | Puy-Tirejol | Georges Lampin | |
| Souvenirs perdus | The Agent | Christian-Jaque | ||
| 1951 | Without Leaving an Address | Forestier's Friend | Jean-Paul Le Chanois | |
| Victor | An inmate | Claude Heymann | ||
| 1952 | Matrimonial Agency | The client | Jean-Paul Le Chanois (2) | |
| Le plus heureux des hommes | Inspector Gaston | Yves Ciampi | ||
| Le costaud des Batignolles | Bébert | Guy Lacourt | ||
| Souvenirs perdus | Georges | Un jour avec vous | ||
| 1953 | Les Compagnes de la nuit | Sylvestre | Ralph Habib | |
| Capitaine Pantoufle | Henri | Guy Lefranc | ||
| Le Guérisseur | Robert | Yves Ciampi (2) | ||
| 1956 | People of No Importance | |||
| 1960 | Austerlitz | Napoléon Bonaparte | Abel Gance | |
| 1983 | Le braconnier de Dieu | Brother Grégoire | Jean-Pierre Darras | |
References
- Agence France Presse. "L'acteur Pierre Mondy, 87 ans, est mort" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- Vely, Yannick. "Pierre Mondy. La disparition du commissaire Cordier" (in French). Paris Match. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- Simon, Nathalie. "Décès de Pierre Mondy, grand comédien populaire" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- Minovitz, Ethan. "Director, "Asterix" actor Pierre Mondy dead at 87". Big Cartoon News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
