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- [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, memorial page for Jacques Dufilho (1914-2005), no. 11638835, Cimetière de Ponsampère, Ponsampere, Departement du Gers, Midi-Pyrénées, France.
Birth: Feb. 18, 1914
Begles
Departement de la Gironde
Aquitaine, France
Death: Aug. 28, 2005
Ponsampere
Departement du Gers
Midi-Pyrénées, France
French Actor. His acting career spanned six decades and he appeared mainly as a supporting actor in over 160 films and 15 stage productions. Born in Bègles, Gironde, Aquitaine, France, he first studied agriculture and then went to Paris to pursue his passion, art and sculture. Because of his mentor, the French actor Charles Dullin, he debuted in a theatre workshop in 1930 and then later appeared as François Sovignant in the 1949 film, "Ferme des septs péchés" ("The Farm of Seven Sins"). His first film appearance was in "Le Corsaire"(1939) and his role as the Captain in the German film, "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht" (the U.S. version was "Nosferatu the Vampyre") propelled his cinematic career forward in 1979. His last appearance was in 2003 as the Rector in "Là-haut, un roi au-dessus des nuages" (English: "Above the Clouds"). Won best supporting actor for his 1977 role in "Le Crabe Tambour" and again for his work in the 1980 filme "Mauvais Fils" from the French Academy of Cinema, best actor in the film "C'est quoi la vie" at San Sebastion Film Festival in 1999 as well as the France's national César Award for best supporting actor in 1978 and in 1981. His autobiography, "Les sirènes du bateau-loup," was published in 2003. He died in Paris, France. (bio by: Fred Beisser)
Burial:
Cimetière de Ponsampère
Ponsampere
Departement du Gers
Midi-Pyrénées, France
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Fred Beisser
Record added: Aug 29, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11638835
- [S887] Who's Who in France, "Biographie Jacques Dufilho," (https://www.whoswho.fr/decede/biographie-jacques-dufilho_16677: accessed 8 February 2020).
DUFILHO (Jacques, Gabriel), Dramatic artist.Born the February 19, 1914 in Bègles (Gironde). Son of Gabriel Dufilho, Doctor of Pharmacy, and of Mrs. née Marie-Josèphe Peyrusse. Tue. October 17, 1947 to Miss Colette Colas (1 child: Colette)
Studies: Michel-Montaigne High School in Bordeaux
Career : Farmer (since 1936), devotes himself to the theater (since 1938) with Charles Dullin, Jean-Louis Barrault, André Barsacq and Maurice Jacquemont then with Georges Vitaly (since 1955); Performer at the theater: Les Gueux au paradis (1945), the Karamazov Brothers (1947), Colombe et la Marguerite (in Canada, 1954), Le mal court , L'Effet Glapion , Le Mariage de M. Mississipi et les Maxibules (1962) ), Why not Vamos? and Décibel (1967), Chêne et Lapin angora au TNP (1967-68), le Gardien (1969, 1983, 1989),l'Intoxe (1980, 1983), Sarah et le cri de la langouste (1984), l'Escalier (1985), Léopold le bienaimé (1986), Je ne suis pas Rappaport (1988), Le Météore (1991), Show Bis and Quelque part dans ce vie (1994), Ma petite fille mon amour (1998); in the cinema: many films including: Premier de cordée (1943), the Farm of the Seven Sins (1948), Zazie dans le métro (1960), the Good King Dagobert , Dragees with pepper and Clementine darling (1963),la Rancune et la Grande Frousse (1964, in full version: La Cité de l'inicible fear , 1972), l'Or du duc , la Communale , Lagardère et Lady L (1967), Benjamin et l'Inconnu de Shandigor (1968) ), A wonderful scent of sorrel , A golden widow and Call me Mathilde! (1969), Fantasia chez les ploucs et les Bidasses en folie (1971), Chut! (1972), A Busy Day and the Mad Brigade (1973),the Grande Nouba , the Celestial Bodies and Si si mon Colonel (1974), Ce cher Victor (1975), the Grande Bagarre et la Victoire en chantant (1976), the Crab-drum (1977), Rue du pied de grue (1979) ), A bad son (1980), The Man who was not there (1987), To our regrettable husband and Mangeclous (1988), La Vouivre (1989), The Children of the Shipwrecker (1992), Pétain (1993) , Les Enfants du marais (1999), What is life?(1999), Up there (a king above the clouds) (2004); on television: Au verre de l'amitié (1973), Josse (1974), Milady (1976), Les Insomnies de M. Plude (1984), Les Magiciens du wednesday (1985); various recordings of monologues which he also performs in cabarets; The Strange Castle of Doctor Lerne (1983), the Sun of Others (1985), Chahut Baht , An Innocent Woman (1987), Stirn and Stern (1990), Jeanne, Marie and the Others (2000), the Old Bear and the child (2001).Works: the Route de Compostelle (1977), the Sirens of the wolf-boat (2003).Decoration: Commander of Arts and Letters. Awards: Dussane Trophy (1969), Best Supporting Actor for the film Drum Crab (1977), César Award for Best Supporting Actor for Un Mauvais Fils (1981), Molière for Best Actor for Je suis suis Rappaport (1988), 7 award for best actor for Une femme innocente (1988), Plaisir du théâtre prize (1990).
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