Henri Cogan
Henri Cogan (born 13 September 1924 in Paris; † 23 September 2003 in Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French actor and stuntman.
Biography
Before Henri Cogan became a fight choreographer for European action films he proved his expertise in hand-to-hand combat publicly by fighting as a professional wrestler.[1] As a wrestler he once fought Lino Ventura and later he introduced him to Georges Lautner.[2] Henri Cogan appeared in French, German and English films.
Selected filmography
- 1952: La môme vert-de-gris by Bernard Borderie: the electrian's buddy
- 1956: Les Truands by Carlo Rim: a cowboy
- 1957: Le Grand Bluff by Patrice Dally: a gambler
- 1957: Incognito by Patrice Dally
- 1957: Méfiez-vous fillettes by Yves Allégret: one of Palmer's employees
- 1957: Quand la femme s'en mêle by Yves Allégret: Alberti
- 1957: Une Parisienne by Michel Boisrond: a rowdy
- 1959: Marche ou crève by Georges Lautner: Kasger
- 1960: Comment qu'elle est by Bernard Borderie: Zucco
- 1960: Me faire ça à moi by Pierre Grimblat: Grognon
- 1961: En plein cirage by Georges Lautner: a racketeer
- 1961: The Three Musketeers by Bernard Borderie: Mousqueton
- 1962: Lemmy pour les dames: henchman
- 1962: Le Chevalier de Pardaillan by Bernard Borderie: the miller
- 1962: L'Œil du monocle by Georges Lautner: Archiloque
- 1963: À toi de faire... mignonne by Bernard Borderie: Pierrot
- 1963: Hardi Pardaillan! by Bernard Borderie
- 1963: Les Tontons flingueurs by Georges Lautner: Freddy
- 1964: Angélique marquise des anges by Bernard Borderie: Cul-de-Bois
- 1964: Merveilleuse Angélique by Bernard Borderie: Cul-de-Bois
- 1964: That Man in Istanbul by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi: Cogan
- 1965: The Liquidator by Jack Cardiff: Yakov
- 1965: Nick Carter and Red Club (fight choreographer)[3]
- 1965: Manhattan Night of Murder by Harald Philipp: Bruce
- 1965: Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell (Agente 3 S 3 passaporto per inferno) by Sergio Sollima: Sanz
- 1966: Brigade antigangs by Bernard Borderie: an inhabitant
- 1967: Angélique et le Sultan by Bernard Borderie: Bolbec
- 1967: Le Pacha by Georges Lautner: Riton
- 1968: Catherine, il suffit d'un amour by Bernard Borderie: Gros-Téton
- 1969: The Madwoman of Chaillot by Bryan Forbes: a waiter
- 1972: Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles by Georges Lautner: Maurice
- 1973: Hit! by Sidney J. Furie: Bornou
- 1974: Pas de problème ! by Georges Lautner: a killer
- 1984: Joyeuses Pâques by Georges Lautner
References
- ↑ "Henri Cogan". www.wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ Lautner, Georges. "Lino Ventura was a wrestler when I discovered him thanks to my stuntman friend Henri Cogan". LMS News. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ "Henri Cogan .... fight coordinator". Retrieved 2012-08-21.
External links
Henri Cogan at the Internet Movie Database
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