Jean Rochefort
Biography
Jean Rochefort, who died in 2017, was a French actor of stage, television and film. Born in Paris, he entered the Centre d'Art Dramatique on rue Blanche at nineteen, later studied at the Conservatoire National, and spent seven years with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot, where he showed both drama and comedy. After supporting parts in Cartouche, Captain Fracasse and Marvelous Angelique, he took his first big role in Hearth Fires in 1972. Pardon Mon Affaire made him very popular, and he played a counter-espionage chief opposite Pierre Richard in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) and its sequel The Return of the Tall Blond Man (1974). In the 1980s he was the French narrator of Welcome to Pooh Corner. He was to star in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, a project chronicled in Lost in La Mancha (2002). Rochefort won three César Awards, including Best Actor for Le Crabe-Tambour and an honorary César in 1999.
87years old at death
- Born 20th arrondissement of Paris
- Died 14th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 53 years1962 to 2015
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Jean Rochefort movies on Netflix
April and the Extraordinary Worldas Pops
Florideas Claude Lherminier
Titeufas Pépé
Agathe Cléryas Louis Guinard - le PDG
Mr. Bean's Holidayas Maitre'D
Tell No Oneas Gilbert Neuville
Lost in La Manchaas Himself
Man on the Trainas Monsieur Manesquier
The Closetas Kopel, the director
Ridiculeas Bellegarde
Le Bal des casse-piedsas Henri Sauveur
My Mother's Castleas Loïs de Montmajour
Tandemas Michel Mortez
Un dimanche de flicsas A. Rupert
French Postcardsas Monsieur Tessier
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Grandvilliers
Femmes Fatalesas Albert
Let Joy Reign Supremeas Abbot Dubois
The Phantom of Libertyas Legendre / Mr. Legendre
The Return of the Tall Blond Manas Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
The Watchmaker of St. Paulas Commissioner Guilboud
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoeas Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse
Angelique: The Road To Versaillesas Desgrez
Up to His Earsas Leon
Angeliqueas L'avocat François Desgrez
Swords of Bloodas La Taupe
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972as Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse
IMDb rating 7.210K votes
Most often with
Yves Robert directed four of these films, Patrice Leconte three and Philippe de Broca two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Jean Carmet4 films together, 1972 to 1992
Jean Carmet's page Le Bal des casse-pieds1992IMDb rating 5.4Rochefort as Henri SauveurCarmet as Monsieur Vandubas
My Mother's Castle1990IMDb rating 7.6Rochefort as Loïs de MontmajourCarmet as Le garde ivrogne
The Return of the Tall Blond Man1974IMDb rating 6.6Rochefort as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse ToulouseCarmet as Maurice Lefebvre
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972IMDb rating 7.2Rochefort as Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse ToulouseCarmet as Maurice
Jacques Hilling4 films together, 1962 to 1975
Jacques Hilling's page Let Joy Reign Supreme1975IMDb rating 7.0Rochefort as Abbot DuboisHilling as Abbot Gratellard
The Watchmaker of St. Paul1974IMDb rating 7.1Rochefort as Commissioner GuilboudHilling as Costes, journalist
Angelique: The Road To Versailles1965IMDb rating 6.5Rochefort as DesgrezHilling as Molines
Swords of Blood1962IMDb rating 6.5Rochefort as La TaupeHilling as L'aubergiste
Philippe Noiret3 films together, 1974 to 1978
Philippe Noiret's page Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?1978IMDb rating 6.4Rochefort as GrandvilliersNoiret as Moulineau
Let Joy Reign Supreme1975IMDb rating 7.0Rochefort as Abbot DuboisNoiret as Philip of Orléans
The Watchmaker of St. Paul1974IMDb rating 7.1Rochefort as Commissioner GuilboudNoiret as Michel Descombes
François Maistre3 films together, 1964 to 1974
François Maistre's page The Phantom of Liberty1974IMDb rating 7.7Rochefort as Legendre / Mr. LegendreMaistre as Le professeur des gendarmes / Professor
Angelique: The Road To Versailles1965IMDb rating 6.5Rochefort as DesgrezMaistre as Prince de Condé
Angelique1964IMDb rating 6.7Rochefort as L'avocat François DesgrezMaistre as Le prince de Condé
Marie Pillet3 films together, 1976 to 1996
Marie Pillet's page Ridicule1996IMDb rating 7.3Rochefort as BellegardePillet as Charlotte
Tandem1987IMDb rating 7.0Rochefort as Michel MortezPillet as La patronne de l'hôtel du commerce
Femmes Fatales1976IMDb rating 6.4Rochefort as AlbertPillet as A Female Soldier
Paul Le Person3 films together, 1972 to 1974
Paul Le Person's page The Phantom of Liberty1974IMDb rating 7.7Rochefort as Legendre / Mr. LegendrePerson as Father Gabriel
The Return of the Tall Blond Man1974IMDb rating 6.6Rochefort as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse ToulousePerson as Perrache
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972IMDb rating 7.2Rochefort as Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse ToulousePerson as Perrache
Yves RobertDirector, 4 films, 1972 to 1992
Le Bal des casse-pieds1992IMDb rating 5.4Rochefort as Henri Sauveur
My Mother's Castle1990IMDb rating 7.6Rochefort as Loïs de Montmajour
The Return of the Tall Blond Man1974IMDb rating 6.6Rochefort as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972IMDb rating 7.2Rochefort as Le colonel Louis Marie Alphonse Toulouse
Patrice LeconteDirector, 3 films, 1987 to 2002
All films by Patrice Leconte Man on the Train2002IMDb rating 7.1Rochefort as Monsieur Manesquier
Ridicule1996IMDb rating 7.3Rochefort as Bellegarde
Tandem1987IMDb rating 7.0Rochefort as Michel Mortez
Philippe de BrocaDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1965
Up to His Ears1965IMDb rating 6.2Rochefort as Leon
Swords of Blood1962IMDb rating 6.5Rochefort as La Taupe
Box office
What Jean Rochefort's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$377 million
12 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 12 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 12 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 12Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$232M61.6% of the total
- 2$50M13.3% of the total
- 3$33M8.9% of the total
- 4$22M5.8% of the total
- 5$14M3.7% of the total
- 6$10M2.7% of the total
- 7$7.7M2.0% of the total
- 8$4.3M1.1% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1970 to 2004.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit | Won | |
| 2002 | Lumière Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 1999 | Honorary César | Honorary | |
| 1998 | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Won | |
| 1978 | César Award for Best Actor | Le Crabe-tambour | Won |
| 1976 | César Award for Best Supporting Actor | Let Joy Reign Supreme | Won |
| 1970 | Prize for the best actor of the Union of criticism | Won | |
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | ||
Online
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