Quick Facts
Born:
1920-07-14
Birthplace:
Béziers, Hérault, France
Credits:
79 Total Roles
Paul Crauchet
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Biography
Paul Crauchet (14 July 1920 – 19 December 2012) was a French actor.
As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied under Charles Dullin for three years and began on stage in 1949. He then worked at the Théâtre National Populaire with Jean Vilar.
Crauchet appeared in the first film by Éric Rohmer, The Sign of Leo, in 1959, and then in 1962 in The War of the Buttons of Yves Robert. It is in The Wise Guys of Robert Enrico in 1965 that he became noticed. He had a very long career during which he worked with many directors, such as Alain Resnais, René Clément, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray and José Giovanni. In 1983 he starred in Les Bancals.
Source: Article "Paul Crauchet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied under Charles Dullin for three years and began on stage in 1949. He then worked at the Théâtre National Populaire with Jean Vilar.
Crauchet appeared in the first film by Éric Rohmer, The Sign of Leo, in 1959, and then in 1962 in The War of the Buttons of Yves Robert. It is in The Wise Guys of Robert Enrico in 1965 that he became noticed. He had a very long career during which he worked with many directors, such as Alain Resnais, René Clément, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray and José Giovanni. In 1983 he starred in Les Bancals.
Source: Article "Paul Crauchet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Army of Shadows
Félix Lepercq
Le Cercle Rouge
The Receiver
The Swimming Pool
L'inspecteur Lévêque
My Father's Glory
Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
My Mother's Castle
Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
War of the Buttons
Touegueule
La Belle Verte
Osam
A Cop
Morand
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wild Grass MOVIE | le 1er patient |
| 2009 | Adieu De Gaulle, adieu MOVIE | Vieux jardinier |
| 2007 | The Merry Widow MOVIE | Gaby |
| 2007 | The Grocer's Son MOVIE | Le Père Clément |
| 2006 | Rascals MOVIE | Favart adult |
| 2002 | Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre TV | Jules (père de Jean-Baptiste) |
| 2002 | Le Marathon du lit MOVIE | Simon |
| 1999 | Dessine-moi un jouet MOVIE | Le mendiant |
| 1997 | Between Land and Sea TV | Charles « Branl'dans le vent » |
| 1996 | La Belle Verte MOVIE | Osam |