Robert Hossein

Biography

The son of orchestra conductor André Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at René Simon's acting school. Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. In films from 1955's Rififi (Rififi (1955)), Hossein has been generally cast as jaded villains. Making his movie directorial debut with The Wicked Go to Hell (1955) (The Wicked Go to Hell (1955)), Hossein went on to call the shots on such Film Noir fare as Night Is Not for Sleep (1958) and Rasputin (1967). He worked beside some famous actresses: Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marina Vlady, Claude Jade, Stéphane Audran, Michèle Mercier. In the 1960s, Robert Hossein appeared regularly as Jeoffrey de Peyrac in the soft-core Angélique films. He worked also as director.

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 44 years1955 to 1999

Genres

Drama60%, 6 films
Adventure30%, 3 films
Crime30%, 3 films
Action20%, 2 films
History20%, 2 films

First and latest

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Robert Hossein movies on Netflix

Venus Beauty1999IMDb rating 6.3as L'aviateur
Les Miserables1995IMDb rating 7.4as Le maître de cérémonie
Bolero: Dance of Life1981IMDb rating 7.3as Simon Meyer / Robert Prat
The Professional1981IMDb rating 7.4as Le commissaire Rosen
The Burglars1971IMDb rating 6.6as Ralph
Cemetery Without Crosses1969IMDb rating 6.6as Manuel
Angelique and the Sultan1968IMDb rating 6.3as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Untamable Angelique1967IMDb rating 6.5as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Angelique1964IMDb rating 6.7as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Rififi1955IMDb rating 8.1as Remi Grutter

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Professional1981 Action, Crime, Dramaas Le commissaire Rosen
IMDb rating 7.420K votes
Rififi1955 Crime, Thrilleras Remi Grutter
IMDb rating 8.140K votes
Angelique1964as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
IMDb rating 6.73.3K votes
Angelique and the Sultan1968as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
IMDb rating 6.31.8K votes
Bolero: Dance of Life1981as Simon Meyer / Robert Prat
IMDb rating 7.33.1K votes
Cemetery Without Crosses1969as Manuel
IMDb rating 6.62.8K votes
The Burglars1971as Ralph
IMDb rating 6.63.4K votes
Venus Beauty1999as L'aviateur
IMDb rating 6.34.7K votes

Most often with

Bernard Borderie directed three of these films, Claude Lelouch two. Michèle Mercier appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michèle Mercier

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Ettore Manni

Micheline Presle

Pierre Vernier

Arturo DominiciBernard BorderieDirector, 3 films

Claude LelouchDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michèle Mercier4 films together, 1964 to 1969
Michèle Mercier's page
- Cemetery Without Crosses1969IMDb rating 6.6Hossein as ManuelMercier as Maria Caine
- Angelique and the Sultan1968IMDb rating 6.3Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracMercier as Angélique de Peyrac
- Untamable Angelique1967IMDb rating 6.5Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracMercier as Angélique de Peyrac
- Angelique1964IMDb rating 6.7Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracMercier as Angélique Sancé de Monteloup
Jean-Paul Belmondo3 films together, 1971 to 1995
Jean-Paul Belmondo's page
- Les Miserables1995IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le maître de cérémonieBelmondo as Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
- The Professional1981IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le commissaire RosenBelmondo as Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss'
- The Burglars1971IMDb rating 6.6Hossein as RalphBelmondo as Azad
Ettore Manni2 films together, 1967 to 1968
Ettore Manni's page
- Angelique and the Sultan1968IMDb rating 6.3Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracManni as Jason
- Untamable Angelique1967IMDb rating 6.5Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracManni as Jason
Micheline Presle2 films together, 1995 to 1999
Micheline Presle's page
- Venus Beauty1999IMDb rating 6.3Hossein as L'aviateurPresle as Tante Maryse
- Les Miserables1995IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le maître de cérémoniePresle as Mother Superior
Pierre Vernier2 films together, 1981 to 1995
Pierre Vernier's page
- Les Miserables1995IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le maître de cérémonieVernier as Le chef du bagne
- The Professional1981IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le commissaire RosenVernier as Salvatore Volfoni
Arturo Dominici2 films together, 1967 to 1968
Arturo Dominici's page
- Angelique and the Sultan1968IMDb rating 6.3Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracDominici as Mezzo Morte
- Untamable Angelique1967IMDb rating 6.5Hossein as Jeoffrey de PeyracDominici as Mezzo Morte
Bernard BorderieDirector, 3 films, 1964 to 1968
- Angelique and the Sultan1968IMDb rating 6.3Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
- Untamable Angelique1967IMDb rating 6.5Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
- Angelique1964IMDb rating 6.7Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Claude LelouchDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1995
All films by Claude Lelouch
- Les Miserables1995IMDb rating 7.4Hossein as Le maître de cérémonie
- Bolero: Dance of Life1981IMDb rating 7.3Hossein as Simon Meyer / Robert Prat
Also two films together7 more actors
- Nicole CroisilleLes Miserables (1995) and Bolero: Dance of Life (1981)
- Renato De CarmineAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Pasquale MartinoAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Roger PigautAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Bruno DietrichAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Gaby MeséeAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Samia SaliAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
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