Jean-Pierre Cassel


Jean-Pierre Cassel was a French actor and dancer. A popular star of French cinema, he was initially known for his comedy film appearances, though he also proved a gifted dramatic actor, and accrued over 200 film and television credits in a career spanning over 50 years.
He worked with many notable directors, including Luis Buñuel, Abel Gance, Jean Renoir, Claude Chabrol, Sidney Lumet, Joseph Losey, Chantal Akerman and Robert Altman. He was nominated for a César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in La Cérémonie.
Cassel was also the father of actor Vincent Cassel, actress/singer Cécile Cassel, and rapper Mathias Cassel.
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Early life

Cassel was born Jean-Pierre Crochon in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, the son of Louise-Marguerite, an opera singer, and Georges Crochon, a doctor. Cassel was discovered by Gene Kelly as he tap danced on stage, and later cast in the 1957 film The Happy Road.

Career

Cassel gained prominence in the late 1950s as a hero in comedies by Philippe de Broca such as Male Companion and through his role as 'Jean François Jardie' in the famous French resistance piece L' Armée des ombres.
During the 1960s and 1970s, he worked with Claude Chabrol, Luis Buñuel, Ken Annakin, Gérard Brach, Richard Lester, Sidney Lumet and Joseph Losey. He also made an appearance in Oh! What a Lovely War as a French military officer singing 'Belgium put the Kibosh on the Kaiser'. In later years, he appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter and also as Dr. Paul Gachet for Vincent & Theo.
In 2006, at the age of 74, he returned to the stage for a retrospective of Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Pierre Cassel chante et danse Gainsbourg Suite. This homage to an old friend featured various songs of the French composer among which three unpublished songs named "Top à Cassel" – "Cliquediclac", "Ouh ! Là là là là", and "Viva la pizza" – all of which were intended for a television show aired in 1964.
In 2007, Cassel appeared in dual roles in Julian Schnabel's film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
During his career, Cassel starred in more than 110 films, fifty stage plays, and many musical theatre performances and television shows.

Personal life

Cassel was the father of Vincent Cassel, Mathias Cassel, and Cécile Cassel. He was "very close" to his children and his daughter-in-law, Monica Bellucci.

Death

On 19 April 2007, Cassel died of cancer aged 74.

Selected filmography

Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés as Un figurantSaluti e baci Act of Love as Un danseur La Famille Anodin as Jean Lou AnodinThe Happy Road as Young lover at the Guinguette Comme un cheveu sur la soupe as Un journaliste La peau de l'ours as Le fils DuquenneOn Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels as MarielLe désordre et la nuit as Un jeune militaire Sacrée jeunesse as Un jeune dans la boîte In Case of Adversity as Le trompettiste And Your Sister? La Marraine de Charley as ClaudeThe Love Game as VictorThe Joker as Édouard BerlonCandide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle as CandideFive Day Lover as AntoineGoodbye Again as Dancer Napoleon II, the Eagle as Gustav von NeippergThe Dance as AlbertThe Seven Deadly Sins as Raymond The Elusive Corporal as Le caporal / The Corporal as Gérard DagmarHigh Infidelity as Tonino Les plus belles escroqueries du monde as Alain des Arcys Cyrano et d'Artagnan as Monsieur d'Artagnan, de la Compagnie des Mousquetaires du RoyMale Companion as Antoine MirliflorNunca pasa nada as JuanThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines as Pierre DuboisThe Lace Wars as JolicoeurIs Paris Burning? as Lieutenant Henri KarcherThe Killing Game as Pierre MeyrandAnyone Can Play as Aldo, Luisa's husbandOh! What a Lovely War as French ColonelArmy of Shadows as Jean François JardieL'Ours et la Poupée as GaspardThe Breach as Paul ThomasThe Boat on the Grass as DavidMalpertuis as LampernisseThe Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as Henri SénéchalIl magnate as GianniBaxter! as Roger TunnellThe Three Musketeers as King Louis XIIILe Mouton enragé as Claude FabreThe Four Musketeers as Louis XIIIMurder on the Orient Express as PierreThat Lucky Touch as LeoDocteur Françoise Gailland as Daniel LetessierScrambled Eggs as Le représentant du dirigeant italienThe Twist as Jacques Lavolet, l'éditeurWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as KohnerLes Rendez-vous d'Anna as DanielFrom Hell to Victory as Dick SandersGrandison as OppenheimerJe te tiens, tu me tiens par la barbichette as Jean-Marcel GrumetLa ville des silences as Le privéLe soleil en face as Marat5% de risque as Henri TaninLove in a Cold Climate as Fabrice, Duc de SauveterreSuperman II as French Officer at the White House La vie continue as PierrePortrait of a Woman, Nude as PiredduAlice as RabbitLa guérilléra as Coronel LarzacThe Trout as RambertEhrengard as CazotteT'es heureuse? Moi, toujours... Vive la sociale! as Le camelotTranches de vie as Le comte de ForchevilleVado a riprendermi il gatto Chouans! as Baron de TiffaugesYoung Toscanini as Comparsa Mangeclous as De SurvilleThe Return of the Musketeers as Cyrano de Bergerac