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Eva Husson was born in 1977 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She is a director and writer, known for Bang Gang: A Modern Love Story (2015), Those for Whom It's Always Complicated (2013) and Girls of the Sun (2018).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Hubert Noël was born on 22 July 1924 in Le Havre, France. He was an actor, known for Le Bossu (1959), Belphégor ou le fantôme du Louvre (1965) and The Earrings of Madame De... (1953). He died on 2 December 1987 in Paris, France.- Jean Bouise was born on 3 June 1929 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for The Big Blue (1988), La Femme Nikita (1990) and Z (1969). He was married to Isabelle Sadoyan. He died on 6 July 1989 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Suzanne Le Bret was born on 28 February 1889 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress, known for Les vampires (1915), Léonce à la campagne (1913) and Léonce et les écrevisses (1913). She died on 7 November 1928 in Paris XIX, Paris, France.
- Tita Purdom was born on 5 May 1927 in Le Havre, France. She was an actress, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Suspicion (1957) and Lux Playhouse (1958). She was married to Edmund Purdom. She died on 6 December 2000 in Limoux, Aude, France.
- Jérôme Le Banner was born on 26 December 1972 in Le Havre, France. He is an actor, known for Babylon A.D. (2008), Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) and Le jardinier.
- Renée Simonot was born on 10 September 1911 in Le Havre, France. She was married to Maurice Dorléac. She died on 11 July 2021 in Paris, France.
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- Actor
Patrick DeMarchelier was born on 21 August 1943 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. He was an actor, known for Sex and the City (2008), The Believers (1987) and París: Magic Jeans (2015). He was married to Mia Skoog. He died on 31 March 2022 in France.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Laurent Ruquier made his debut in the famous French "café-théâtre" Le Caveau de la république in his own stand-up. Then he become the assistant of Jean Amadou and Maryse for a radio program. After that, he was hired by Claude Villers to make a column on the "Vrai-Faux Journal" for France Inter. Then he had his own radio program "Rien à Cirer" which ran a long time on the same station before a change of title many times (Dans tous les sens, Changement de Direction,...). After an adaptation of his show "Rien à Cirer" to the TV which stopped after few weeks and Les niouzes (1995) which ended after only 5 days, Ruquier decided to leave television for ever. But few years later he made his return as co-host with Marc-Olivier Fogiel on the show "Un an de +" on Canal+ and was announced as co-host for the new show of Fogiel on France 3 "ONPP" but few days before the premiere he finally agreed to have his own show -"On a tout essayé"_ produced by Thierry Ardisson. He left France Inter to come back to Europe 1 with his famous show "On va s'gêner". He wrote few plays like "La presse est unanime" for the actress 'Isabelle Mergault', "Grosse Chaleur", "Si c'était à refaire" and "Landru" starring Régis Laspalès as Désiré Landru in december 2005. He also produced Marie Laforêt's comeback to stage in 2005 (after she left her singing tours since 1972)- Actor
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- Casting Director
Luq Hamet was born on 1 April 1963 in Le Havre, France. He is an actor and casting director, known for Ruby & Quentin (2003), Ranma ½ (1989) and The Closet (2001).- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Raymond Queneau was born on 21 February 1903 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He was a writer and actor, known for The Big Scare (1964), Knave of Hearts (1954) and Folies-Bergère (1956). He was married to Jeannine Kahn. He died on 25 October 1976 in Paris, France.- Actor
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Jean-Pierre Kérien was born on 15 March 1912 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for Un sourire dans la tempête (1950), Le petit Jacques (1953) and Lettres d'amour (1942). He was married to Wanda Kerien. He died on 9 April 1984 in Paris, France.- Actor
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- Writer
Starting his show-business career as a singer and acrobat in French music halls, Deed got in almost at the ground floor of the French film industry, making his debut in 1905. It didn't take him long to become one of France's first major comic film stars, and he soon became internationally famous. Unfortunately, his popularity started to wane by 1915, and his screen appearances became less frequent; he made his last film in 1928. Sadly, he died ten years later, broke and forgotten by the industry that he helped to launch.- Jean-Claude Bouillaud was born on 7 June 1927 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for The Professional (1981), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and A Heart in Winter (1992). He died on 20 June 2008 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France.
- Danielle Lamarr (aka Danielle Lamar) was best known for her luscious cabaret performances, deep low singing voice, sexy persona, and risqué modeling; than for her very short film career. Her minor roles in 3 French films: "Folies-Bergère" (1956), " Comme Un Cheveu Sur La Soupe" (a.k.a."Crazy in The Noodle", 1957), and "Que Les Hommes Sont Bêtes" (1957) brought some attention to her name but they were not much more than bit parts.
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- Director
Jacqueline Plessis was born on 11 November 1918 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress and director, known for Nana (1955), Sainte Jeanne (1969) and La mujer, el torero y el toro (1950). She died on 18 December 2019 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.- Composer
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- Writer
Arthur Honegger was born on 10 March 1892 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was a composer and writer, known for Street of Shadows (1937), The Kidnapping (1934) and Joan of Arc at the Stake (1954). He was married to Andrée Vaurabourg. He died on 27 November 1955 in Paris, France.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Robert Quibel was born on 12 October 1930 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was a composer and actor, known for Thé dansant (1980), Na! (1973) and Le monde est à vous (1987). He was married to Madeleine Saumon. He died on 17 January 2013 in Baillet-en-France, Val d'Oise, France.- Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was born on 19 January 1737 in Le Havre, Normandy, Kingdom of France [now Seine-Maritime, France]. He was a writer, known for Paul et Virginie (1924), Paulo e Virgínia (1924) and Paul and Virginia (1910). He was married to Désirée Pelleport and Félicité Didot. He died on 21 January 1814 in Éragny, Seine-et-Oise, Kingdom of France [now Éragny-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France].
- Claude Perdriel was born on 25 October 1926 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He is a producer, known for A Calling Void (2022), Numéros zéros (1981) and Reporters (1981). He has been married to Bénédicte Souriau since 7 April 1994. They have two children. He was previously married to Sylvie Bezancon and Michèle Bancilhon.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Jacqueline Danno has Breton origins. She leaves school to try her luck in the world of theatre. She gets major parts in plays such as Sartre's "Huis Clos" or "Les Oiseaux de la Lune". She is also a good singer and performs in cabarets from 1959 on. In 1960, she becomes the discovery of "Le Club des Onze". She sings at Bobino in 1961. She occasionally participates in movies, one of her most memorable appearances being Mme Plantier, the hysterical wife of Radio Plus manager, in Jean Yanne's satiric piece "Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil" (1972).- Bernard Heuvelmans was born on 10 October 1916 in Le Havre, France. He was a producer, known for Un certain regard (1964), L'invité du dimanche (1968) and Monsieur Hergé (1989). He was married to Monique Watteau. He died on 22 August 2001 in Le Vésinet, Yvelines, France.
- Alix Mahieux was born on 11 August 1923 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress and writer, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), The Phantom of Liberty (1974) and Au théâtre ce soir (1966). She was married to André Cerf. She died on 25 June 2019 in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.
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- Writer
Serge Pénard was born on 21 October 1943 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He is a director and writer, known for Tendrement vache (1979), Le chêne d'Allouville (1981) and Le gaffeur (1985).- Henri Decker was born on 14 February 1920 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for La joie de vivre (1952), La chance aux chansons (1984) and Toute la chanson (1960). He was married to Liliana Basaldella, Jacqueline François and Ginette Poirot. He died on 3 November 2002 in Paris, France.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Germaine Kerjean was born on 22 July 1893 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress, known for Les mystères de Paris (1943), The Affairs of Messalina (1951) and It Happened at the Inn (1943). She died on 6 May 1975 in Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, Île-de-France, France.- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jacques-Laurent Bost was born on 6 May 1916 in Le Havre, France. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Ça va barder (1955), Don Juan (1956) and Heroes and Sinners (1955). He died on 21 September 1990.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Marlène Duval was born on 31 May 1980 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She is an actress, known for Les gladiatrices: Blondes vs brunes (2004), Hit Machine (1994) and Loft Story (2001).- Actress
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Danièle Dupré was born on 16 November 1938 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress, known for La Parisienne (1957), Eurovision at 60 (2015) and Cabaret du soir (1957). She died on 24 November 2013 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France.- Actor
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- Composer
Pierre Perrin was born on 8 July 1925 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Welcome to the Sticks (2008), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) and Un clair de lune à Maubeuge (1962). He died on 20 June 1985 in Paris, France.- Thérèse Roussel was born on 11 February 1930 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress, known for Micmacs (2009), Le temps des cerises (2005) and 3 gouttes d'Antésite (2005). She died on 3 April 2021 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Marjorie Gabain was born on 23 April 1891 in Le Havre, Normandy, France. She was an actress, known for Rococo (1938). She died on 28 October 1950 in Southwark, London, England, UK.
- Fernand Mailly was born on 26 February 1873 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for Ladies' Paradise (1930), Brigadier Gerard (1915) and Le costaud des Épinettes (1923). He died on 20 August 1942 in Paris, France.
- Robert Du Couedic was born on 28 May 1894 in Le Havre, France. He was an actor. He died on 4 March 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Françoise Rasquin was born on 1 March 1935 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress, known for Prisonniers de la brousse (1960), Three Murderesses (1959) and Rêves d'amour (1962). She was married to Jean-Loup Philippe. She died on 18 May 2001 in Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, Eure-et-Loir, France.
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Patrick Poidevin was born on 10 November 1941 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was a director and writer, known for Mémoire commune (1978). He died on 20 March 1986 in Evry, Essonne, France.- Actor
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Gilles Blanchard was born in 1953 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He is an actor and director, known for Marc Almond: A Lover Spurned (1990), Vingt p'tites tours (1989) and Les infortunes de la beauté (1999).- Edmée Dormeuil was born on 6 April 1896 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She was an actress, known for L'étrange aventure (1924) and The Odds Against Her (1919). She was married to Theodore Charles Owen. She died on 13 January 1983 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Aurélien Selle was born on 9 June 1978 in Le Havre, France. He is an actor, known for End Game (2011) and Le vrai journal (1996).
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Marcel Le Picard was born on 17 January 1887 in Le Havre, France. Marcel was a cinematographer, known for Voodoo Man (1944), Borrowed Hero (1941) and Miss V from Moscow (1942). Marcel died on 25 May 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- René Coty was born on 20 March 1882 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He was married to Germaine Alice Corblet . He died on 22 November 1962 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France.
- Jacques Fenoux entered the Comédie-Française in 1895, became sociétaire in 1906, retired in 1924, and became sociétaire honoraire in 1925. As the site of the Comédie states: "Fenoux was the type of a conscientious member, able to move effortlessly from one job to another, from small to large parts. He was appointed honorary member in 1925, but continued to play until his last days. He passed away barely two weeks after having last interpreted Bazile, from the Barber of Seville." As far is known, his only film performance was in Jacques de Féraudy's Molière, sa vie, son oeuvre (1922), in which actors of the Comédie Française can be seen rehearsing plays by Molière.
- Claudia Victrix was born on 24 May 1888 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. She was an actress, known for L'occident (1928), Princesse Masha (1928) and La tentation (1929). She was married to Jean Sapene. She died on 20 April 1976 in Paris, France.
- Cécile Eddy was born on 22 January 1931 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. She is an actress, known for L'espionne sera à Nouméa (1963), Les lumières du soir (1956) and Passion de femmes (1955).
- From 1908 Jean Dubuffet attended elementary school. He then completed his high school diploma in Le Havre in 1918. There he also met the writers Raymond Queneau and George Limbour, which developed into a lifelong friendship. After graduating from high school, Dubuffet moved to Paris. He wanted to become a painter there. He also attended classes at the Académie Julian. Six months later he dropped out of his studies. He wanted to teach himself to paint, outside of the academic world. His earliest pictures depict the subway and are based on the graffiti art of the time. During this time he also studied music, linguistics and literature. Dubuffet maintained contacts with the graphic artist and designer Raoul Dufy as well as with the writers Max Jacob and Charles-Albert Cingria. The Swiss art critic Paul Budry gave him the book "The Art of the Mentally Ill" by Hans Prinzhorn. During his military service he came into contact with spiritualist art.
Dubuffet's doubts about cultural values led him to give up painting in 1924. In the same year, 1924, he worked briefly as a technical draftsman in Buenos Aires. He then returned to Le Havre, worked in his parents' wine business and got married. In 1933 he made a new attempt at painting - with interruptions. During this time he turned to Romanesque calligraphy, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Middle Latin philology. It was not until 1942 that he finally returned to painting. He decided for the last time to become an artist. To do this, he sold the wine business. During this time he met the French architect, painter and designer Le Corbusier, with whom he later traveled to Switzerland. In 1945 the artist traveled to Switzerland and came into contact with the works of Adolf Wölfli, Heinrich Anton Müller and Aloyse Corbaz. In 1944 and 1945 he exhibited his works at the René Drouin Gallery in Paris. His works, reminiscent of children's scribbles, were dismissed as barbaric.
Dubuffet's style did not correspond to the taste of the time or to artistic standards. He used coarse painting paste into which he carved archaic figures. He also did not adhere to conventionalized taste standards in female nudes. He created misshapen primitive creatures that he endowed with heads that were much too small or oversized or with spindly arms. Dubuffet turned to the expressions of mentally ill children and members of primitive peoples. Like the Surrealists, he rejected the moral and aesthetic values of Western culture. Jean Dubuffet became the main representative of "Art brut", or gross art. He put together one of the most important collections of art by mentally ill people and other social outsiders, the "Collection de l'Art Brut". In it he professed a view in which art could do without academic training. In 1947 he had his first exhibition at Pierre Matisse's New York gallery.
A retrospective took place in Paris at the Cercle Volney. And in 1973 another retrospective was organized at New York's Guggenheim Museum. In 1962 he developed the artistic language "Hourloupe", which consists of a figurative-abstract cell font. In 1985 he began writing his autobiography. Dubuffet's art is characterized by the fact that it ran counter to contemporary art and did not meet its standards. His works not only reflect the spontaneity, but also the randomness and irrationality. This impression is further enhanced by the fact that he uses materials that are not easy to work with. This is how works of art are created from plaster, putty, sand, glue and other materials, which he worked on and shaped by kneading, scoring or spatulating.
Jean Dubuffet died on May 12, 1985 in Paris. - Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Bernard Quatrehomme was born on 28 January 1931 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Aux frontières du possible (1971), Triple Cross (1966) and Love Me Strangely (1971). He died on 25 December 2022 in Limeil-Brévannes, Val-d'Oise, France.- Ghislain de Diesbach was born on 6 August 1931 in Le Havre, Seine-maritime, France. He died on 14 December 2023 in Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France.
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Adolphe Borchard was born on 30 June 1882 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was a composer and actor, known for Ils étaient neuf célibataires (1939), Le prince Jean (1934) and Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938). He died on 13 December 1967 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
Robert De Coudeic was born on 28 May 1894 in Le Havre, France. He is known for Lilac Time (1928). He died on 4 March 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Sound Department
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Jean-Luc Marino was born on 19 August 1965 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He is a director, known for I Don't Kiss (1991), My Favorite Season (1993) and Wild Reeds (1994).