Home >

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Birthday: 1920-04-25 | Place of Birth: Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France

Jean Carmet (25 April 1920 – 20 April 1994) was a French actor. Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color). Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played dramatic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character. He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special César Award. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack. Jean Carmet is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris. In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor. Source: Article "Jean Carmet" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

...

Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1993
Germinal

as    Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort

1988
Nailcruncher

as    Scipion

1985
Night Magic

as    Sam

1982
Les Misérables

as    Thénardier

1981
The Cabbage Soup

as    Francis Chérasse (Le Bombé)

1980
The Lady Banker

as    Duvernet

1977
The Seventh Company Outdoors

as    M. Albert, le passeur qui ne parle pas Anglais

1976
Black and White in Color

as    Sergeant Bosselet

1972
The Troubles of Alfred

as    Paul

1971
And Soon the Darkness

as    Renier

1970
The Breach

as    M. Pinelli

1963
Any Number Can Win

as    le barman

1961
The Fighting Musketeers

as    Planchet

1958
The Amorous Corporal

as    Balluché