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Claude Brasseur

 
Actor: Claude Brasseur
 
  • Born: Jun 15, 1936 in Paris, France
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '60s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: Le Souper, Détective, Une Histoire Simple
  • First Major Screen Credit: Le Pays, d'ou Je Viens (1956)

Biography

Claude Brasseur is the son of French film performers Pierre Brasseur and Odette Joyeaux. The younger Brasseur's own entree into films occurred with 1956's Le Pays d'ou je viens. While he has appeared in fewer memorable films than his celebrated father, Brasseur has been well-represented in such productions as Truffault's Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me (1972) and Yves Roberts' Pardon Mon Affaire (1976). Claude Brasseur has also thrived on French television and in French/Canadian and Italian films. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Claude Brasseur
Born Claude Pierre Espinasse
15 June 1936 (1936-06-15) (aged 73)
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Occupation actor
Spouse(s) Peggy Roche (1961–???)
Michèle Cambon (14 Novembre 1970–present)

Claude Brasseur (born 15 June 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French actor.

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Biography

He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He is the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.

He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.

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