Jean-Pierre Cassel

AKA:
Jean-Pierre Crochon
Nationality:
French
Birthdate:
10/27/1932
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Death Date:
04/22/2007
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biography
A tall, attractive leading man who worked as an extra and nightclub dancer before being "discovered" by Gene Kelly and cast in "The Happy Road" (1956), Jean-Pierre Cassel went on to establish himself in a series of Phillipe de Broca comedies, developing the persona and facile smile for the farcical romantic roles that became his metier. The whimsical Frenchman began appearing in English-language films of the 60s like "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965) and "Oh! What a Lovely War" (1969), both featuring star-studded international casts. He was the dinner host in Luis Continued
Credits
Father Lucien and Shopkeeper
2007
Francois
2006
Actor
2004
Doctor Bernard Cherneze
2001
The Ice-rink Manager
2000
Georges
1996
Dr Paul Gachet
1990
Mr Vernon
Cyrano DeBergerac
DeSurville
Louis XIII
Docteur Delmas
Oppenheimer
L'Inspecteur Correlli
Aldo Luisa's Husband
Cast
Henri Karcher
Le Vicount de Lancris
Actor
Baron De Tiffauges
C P Oliver
Victor
Nicolas
Herve
Claude Fabre
Rambert
Henri Vaillant
Hans Roberto
Paul Thomas
Jacques Lalouet
Roger Tumbull
Editor in Chief
Actor
Gus' father
Edouard Berlon
Joli-Coeur
Victor
Cazotte
milestones
Year
Milestone
1956 
Discovered as a dancer in a Paris nightclub by Gene Kelly who cast him in first film, "The Happy Road"
1960 
First of five films with writer-director Philippe de Broca, "The Love Game"
1960 
Broadway debut, "L'Idiote"
1961 
Reteamed with de Broca for "The Five-Day Lover"
1965 
Played French aviator in "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"
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