Robert Hirsch (actor)


Robert Hirsch was a French actor. He was a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1952. In 1990, he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre.
His other film appearances included The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in 2006/07 he appeared in Le gardien at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then Théâtre de Paris.
In April 2011, he asked Florian Zeller to write a part specially for him. The result was Le Père which had its first performance in Le Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, André, at the age of 87.

Partial filmography

The Turkey - RédillonRoyal Affairs in Versailles - Le duc de Charmeroy Les Intrigantes - PakévitchYours Truly, Blake - SaganoffPlucking the Daisy - Roger VitalThe Hunchback of Notre Dame - Pierre GringoireThe Amorous Corporal - BoisroseMimi Pinson - Jean-LouMaigret et l'affaire Saint-Fiacre - Lucien Sabatier125 Rue Montmartre - Didier BarrachetAdieu Philippine - Juan Salcedo dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' Impossible on Saturday - Carlo, plus 11 other rolesMonnaie de singe - Fulbert TaupinKiss Me General - MartinAll Mad About Him - Mathieu GossinLes cracks - Me MulotAppelez-moi Mathilde - Hubert de Pifre, l'officierShock Treatment - Gérôme SavignatChobizenesse - Jean-Sébastien BlochLa crime - Avram KazavianHiver 54, l'abbé Pierre - RaoulMy Man - M. HervéMortel Transfert - Armand ZlibovicA Private Affair - Vieil hommeThe Art Dealer - Claude Weinstein

Awards and nominations

Molière Awards

YearGroupAwardPlayResult
1992Molière AwardsBest Supporting ActorLe MisanthropeWon
1997Molière AwardsBest Supporting ActorEn attendant GodotWon
1999Molière AwardsBest ActorLe Bel air de LondresWon
2007Molière AwardsBest ActorThe CaretakerWon

YearGroupAwardPlayResult
1990Molière AwardsBest ActorMoi FeuerbachNominated
1993Molière AwardsBest ActorUne folieNominated
2003Molière AwardsBest ActorSarahNominated

César Awards

YearGroupAwardFilmResult
1990César AwardsBest Supporting ActorHiver 54, l'abbé PierreWon