Bernard Ballet (January 1941 – 17 February 2022) was a French actor and director.

Biography

Ballet was born in

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in January 1941 to a large family. Seeking to become an architect, he attended the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon, but he was expelled from the school. He then attended the and took drama classes. His first play was directed by Marcel Maréchal, who offered him an understudy role in "Compagnie du Cothurne". From 1962 to the 1980s, Ballet appeared exclusively in plays directed by Maréchal. He also took part in cinema, appearing in dozens of films. Ballet died on 17 February 2022, at the age of 81.

Filmography

Cinema

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Short films

*''À table'' (1992)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ballet, Bernard 1941 births 2022 deaths French male actors French male television actors French male film actors French male stage actors People from Lyon