Roger Pierre
| Roger Pierre | |
|---|---|
 Roger Pierre in 2006 | |
| Born |
August 30, 1923 Paris, France |
| Died |
January 23, 2010 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
Roger Pierre (August 30, 1923 – January 23, 2010) was a French comedian and actor.
Early life
Roger Pierre was born on August 30, 1923 in Paris, France.
Career
Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's "Belle mentalité (Wonderful Mentality). He appeared in such comedies as Mary Mary (1963), Who Is This Woman? (1967), The Sole Heir (1980), Mr Masure (1987), The Night of Barbizon and The Tureen (2001).[1]
In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series Les Maudits Rois fainéants (The Damned Lazy Kings), which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits.[1]
Death
Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- 1946 – Le Père tranquille
- 1952 - Crazy for Love
- 1953 - Women of Paris
- 1953 - Wonderful Mentality
- 1956 – La Bande à papa
- 1959 – Sans famille
- 1960 – Les Tortillards
- 1962 – Tartarin de Tarascon
- 1962 – Virginie
- 1962 – We Will Go to Deauville
- 1980 – Mon oncle d'Amérique
- 1983 – Le braconnier de Dieu
Director and actor
- 1956 - La Vie est belle - Life is Beautiful Roger
References
- 1 2 3 "The actor Roger Pierre died". ArticleJax.com. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Roger Pierre est mort: son parcours...". The Huffington Post (in French). 24 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
- Roger Pierre on IMDb
- New York Times on Roger Pierre
- Hollywood.com at Archive.is (archived 2013-01-25)
- iFrance (in French)
- paroles.net (in French)