Pierre Vaneck (born Pierre Auguste Van Hecke; 15 April 1931 – 31 January 2010) was a French actor. During his career, he won a Molière Award in 1988 and received a César Award nomination in 2009.

Biography

Son of a Belgian army officer, Pierre Vaneck spent his youth in Antwerp, Belgium, until the age of 17, when he started medical studies in Paris, France. Before long, he branched into studying acting, first at the Rene Simon school, and then at the Theatre Academy, under Henri Rollan. He earned his living meanwhile by working for a saddle-maker by day, and in the evenings, he recited François Villon's poems in cabarets. His début on the stage came in 1952 in ''The Three Musketeers'' in the role of

Louis XIII Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...

. His first important role in the cinema was in the Julien Duvivier film, ''Marianne of my Youth'' in 1955. Pierre Vaneck was primarily a theatre and television actor. The general public knew him particularly for his television role as the father of the main character in ''Fabien Cosma'', as well as in many other serials (''Spring Tides'', ''The Garonne''...). Vaneck died on Sunday 31 January 2010, during open-heart surgery. He was married to Sophie Becker, daughter and sister of Jacques Becker and Jean Becker. His grandchildren, Aurélie and Thibaud Vaneck, are both actors, and feature in the television series ''Plus Belle la Vie'' which is broadcast on France 3 channel.

Career

Movies

* 1954 : '' Huis clos'' by Jacqueline Audry * 1955 : ''

Marianne of My Youth ''Marianne of My Youth'' (French: ''Marianne de ma jeunesse'', German: ''Marianne'') is a 1955 French–West German romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Marianne Hold, Horst Buchholz and Pierre Vaneck.McCann p.174 It was r ...

'' by Julien Duvivier * 1956 : ''

Si Paris nous était conté ''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cas ...

'' by Sacha Guitry * 1956 : '' Celui qui doit mourir'' by

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* 1956 : '' Pardonnez nos offenses'' de

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* 1958 : '' Thérèse Etienne'' by

Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France–21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. He also directed Television series. of 92. Filmography as director * 1955 : '' Les Aristocrates'', with Pierre Fresnay * ...

* 1958 : '' La moucharde'' with Dany Carrel * 1958 : '' Une balle dans le canon'' by Charles Gérard and

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* 1959 : '' Merci Natercia'' by

Pierre Kast Pierre Kast (; 22 September 1920, Paris20 October 1984, Rome) was a French people, French screenwriter and film and television director. Biography A member of the ''Cahiers du cinéma'' in the 1950s, Kast created many short films and documentarie ...

* 1960 : '' La Morte saison des amours'' by

* 1961 : ''

Les Amours célèbres ''Famous Love Affairs'' (french: Les Amours célèbres, it, Amori celebri) is a 1961 French-Italian anthology film starring Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot and Jean Paul Belmondo. Cast ''Lauzun'' * Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lauzun * Dany Robin as ...

'' by Michel Boisrond * 1961 : '' Un nommé La Rocca'' by Jean Becker * 1963 : ''

Portuguese Vacation ''Portuguese Vacation'' (French: ''Vacances portugaises'') is a 1963 French-Portuguese drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Françoise Arnoul, Michel Auclair and Jean-Pierre Aumont.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.26 Cast * Françoise Arnoul as ...

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* 1963 : ''

Thank You, Natercia ''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pier ...

'' * 1966 : '' Les Iles enchantées'' / '' As Ilhas encantadas'' by Carlos Vilardebo * 1966 : '' Paris brûle-t-il?'' by René Clément * 1968 : '' L'Étrangère'' by

Sergio Gobbi Sergio Gobbi (born 13 May 1938 in Milan, Italy), born as Sergio Ehrlich, is an Italian-French filmmaker, who was married to Jocelyn Wildenstein.Maldonne'' by

Sergio Gobbi Sergio Gobbi (born 13 May 1938 in Milan, Italy), born as Sergio Ehrlich, is an Italian-French filmmaker, who was married to Jocelyn Wildenstein.Les Patates'' by

Claude Autant-Lara Claude Autant-Lara (; 5 August 1901 – 5 February 2000) was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Biography Born at Luzarches in Val-d'Oise, Autant-Lara was educated in France and at London's Mill Hill Sc ...

* 1970 : '' L'Ile aux Coquelicots'' by

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* 1971 : '' Le Seuil du vide'' by Jean-François Davy * 1971 : '' Biribi'' by Daniel Moosmann * 1980 : '' Le Soleil en face'' by

* 1980 : '' La Légion saute sur Kolwezi'' by

Raoul Coutard Raoul Coutard (16 September 1924 – 8 November 2016) was a French cinematographer. He is best known for his connection with the Nouvelle Vague period and particularly for his work with director Jean-Luc Godard. Coutard also shot films for New Wa ...

* 1983 : '' Erendira'' by

Ruy Guerra Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira (born August 22, 1931) is a Portuguese-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was still a Portuguese colony. ...

* 1993 : ''

Vent d'est ''Vent d'est'' (; ) is a Franco-Swiss historical drama film directed by Robert Enrico, on a script co-written with Frédéric H. Fajardie, released in 1993. Plot At the end of the Second World War, a regiment of the First Russian National Army, ...

'' by

Robert Enrico Robert Georgio Enrico (13 April 1931 – 23 February 2001) was a French film director and scriptwriter best known for making the Oscar-winning short ''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1961). He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the nort ...

* 1995 : '' Othello'' by

Oliver Parker Oliver Parker (born 6 September 1960) is a British film director, screenwriter and former actor. He is known for writing and directing the film adaptations of Shakespeare's '' Othello'' (1995) and Wilde's '' The Importance of Being Earnest'' (20 ...

* 1996 : '' La Propriétaire'' by

Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman (25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005)) was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included Direct ...

* 1999 : '' Là-bas, mon pays'' by

Alexandre Arcady Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria. He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen. His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja. ...

* 1999 : '' Furia'' by Alexandre Aja * 2006 : '' La Science des rêves'' by

Michel Gondry Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers ...

* 2008 : '' Deux jours à tuer'' by Jean Becker

Television

* '' La caméra explore le temps'' TV show by Stellio Lorenzi * 1968 : '' Sarn'' by

Claude Santelli Claude Santelli (17 June 1923 – 14 December 2001) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1968 and 1996. Selected filmography * ''Histoire vraie ''Histoire vraie'' is a 1973 French film directed by ...

* 1971 : '' Aux frontières du possible'' * 1975 : '' Saint-Just et la force des choses'' by Pierre Cardinal * 1980 : '' La fin du marquisat d'Aurel'' by Guy Lessertisseur * 1981 : '' Histoires extraordinaires'' TV show based on

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

stories * 1982 : '' Je tue il'' by

Pierre Boutron Pierre Boutron (born 11 November 1947 in Portugal) is a French actor and director. He is married to actress Magali Renoir. Biography Pierre Boutron is a well-known TV director. His ''Des enfants dans les arbres'' or ''Les Faux-fuyants'' was a g ...

* 1984 : ''

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'' Italian TV show by Sergio Silva * 1988 : '' Le Démon écarlate'' by Joseph Drimal * 1990 : '' Orages d'été, avis de tempête'' by

Jean Sagols Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

* 1992 : '' Les Cœurs brûlés'', by

* 1993 : '' Les Grandes Marées'', by

* 2001 : '' Fabien Cosma'', * 2002 : ''

Garonne The Garonne (, also , ; Occitan, Catalan, Basque, and es, Garona, ; la, Garumna or ) is a river of southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux – ...

'' by

Claude d'Anna Claude d'Anna (born 31 March 1945) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 16 films since 1970. His film ''Salome'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. A year later his film ''Macbeth' ...

* 2003 : '' Le soleil en face'' by Philippe Roussel * 2009 : '' A.D.A. L'argent des Autres'' by Daniel Benoin

Theatre

* 1952 : ''

Les Trois Mousquetaires ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (The Three Musketeers) is a 1921 French silent adventure film serial directed by Henri Diamant-Berger based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Plot summary Cast * Aimé Simon-Girard ... d'Artagnan ...

'' based on Alexandre Dumas book * 1953 : ''Sud'' by Julien Green * 1953 : ''La Maison de la nuit'' by

Thierry Maulnier Thierry Maulnier (born Jacques Talagrand; 1 October 1909, Alès – 9 January 1988, Marnes-la-Coquette) was a French journalist, essayist, dramatist, and literary critic. He was married to theatre director Marcelle Tassencourt. Early years A ...

* 1953 : '' La Chair de l'orchidée'' by

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* 1954 : ''Pour le roi de Prusse'' by Maurice Bray * 1954 : ''L'Ennemi'' by Julien Green * 1955 : ''Le Bal des adieux'' by André Josset * 1955 : '' L'Éventail de Lady Windermere'' by Oscar Wilde * 1958 : ''La Paix du dimanche'' by John Osborne * 1959 : '' Les Possédés'' by

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...

* 1959 : '' Long voyage vers la nuit'' by

Eugene O'Neill Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Nobel Prize in Literature, literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama tech ...

* 1960 : '' Jules César'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

* 1961 : '' Les Violons parfois'' by

Françoise Sagan Françoise Sagan (born Françoise Delphine Quoirez; 21 June 1935 – 24 September 2004) was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois chara ...

* 1962 : '' L'Aiglon'' by Edmond Rostand * 1963 : '' La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu'' by

Jean Giraudoux Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His wo ...

* 1963 : ''

Le Cid ''Le Cid'' is a five-act French tragicomedy written by Pierre Corneille, first performed in December 1636 at the Théâtre du Marais in Paris and published the same year. It is based on Guillén de Castro's play ''Las Mocedades del Cid''. Castro ...

'' by Corneille * 1964 : '' Lorenzaccio'' by Alfred de Musset * 1964 : ''

Luther Luther may refer to: People * Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation * Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement * Luther (give ...

'' by John Osborne, directed

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimat ...

Festival d'Avignon The ''Festival d'Avignon'', or Avignon Festival, is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon every summer in July in the courtyard of the Palais des Papes as well as in other locations of the city. Founded in 1947 by Jean Vila ...

* 1965 : ''La Calèche'' by

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, * 1965 : ''

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'' by

, Directed

* 1967 : ''Le Duel'' by Anton Chekhov * 1967 : '' Pygmalion'' by

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

* 1970 : '' Dom Juan'' by

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...

* 1973 : ''La Reine de Césarée'' by Robert Brasillach * 1977 : ' La Nuit de l'iguane'' by

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* 1980 : ''La musique adoucit les mœurs'' by

Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard (born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...

* 1983 : '' Les Exilés'' by

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of ...

* 1985 : ''Retour à Florence'' by

Henry James Henry James ( – ) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the ...

* 1986 : ''La Salle d'attente'' * 1987 : ''

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'' by

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* 1987 : '' Le Secret'' by

Henri Bernstein Henri-Léon-Gustave-Charles Bernstein (20 June 1876 – 27 November 1953) was a French playwright associated with Boulevard theatre. Biography Bernstein was born in Paris. His earliest plays, including ''La Rafale'' (1905), ''Le Voleur'' (1907), ...

* 1989 : '' La Traversée de l'hiver'' by

Yasmina Reza Yasmina Reza (born 1 May 1959) is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter best known for her plays Art and ''God of Carnage''. Many of her brief satiric plays have reflected on contemporary middle-class issues. The 2011 blac ...

* 1990 : ''La Fonction'' by

Jean-Marie Besset Jean-Marie Besset (born 1959) is a French contemporary playwright, translator and theater director. He has been nominated ten times for the Molière award (France's Tony Award) - six times as Best Playwright and four times as Best Translator. He ...

* 1992 : ''Le dernier'' by

Bernard-Henri Lévy Bernard-Henri Lévy (; ; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the " Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political acti ...

* 1993 : ''Passions secrètes'' by

Jacques-Pierre Amette Jacques-Pierre Amette (born 1943 in Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, Calvados, German-occupied France) is a French writer. In 2003 his novel '' Brecht's Mistress'' (French: ''La Maîtresse de Brecht'') won the Prix Goncourt. He has been a correspondent ...

* 1994 : '' « Art »'' by

* 1996 : ''La Cour des comédiens'' by

Antoine Vitez Antoine Vitez (; 20 December 1930 – 30 April 1990) was a French actor, director, and poet. He became a central character and influence on the French theater in the post-war period, especially in the technique of teaching drama. He was also tr ...

* 1999 : ''Copenhague'' by

Michael Frayn Michael Frayn, FRSL (; born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce '' Noises Off'' and the dramas ''Copenhagen'' and ''Democracy''. His novels, such as '' Towards the End of the M ...

* 2002 : '' Hysteria'' by Terry Johnson * 2003 : ''Déjeuner chez Wittgenstein'' by

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* 2006 : ''Opus Cœur'' by Israël Horovitz * 2008 : ''Rock'N'Roll'' by

* 2009 : ''A.D.A. L'Argent des Autres'' by Jerry Sterner

References

External links

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