Bernard Rapp (17 February 1945 – 17 August 2006) was a French

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and television

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. Rapp was born in Paris. After graduating from university, he worked as a freelance journalist. In 1976, he joined Antenne 2 (now

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) as their international correspondent, working later as their

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correspondent from 1981 to 1983. Rapp was Antenne 2's news anchor from 1983 to 1987. He created a minor stir on 18 May 1986 when he became the first French newscaster to appear on camera without a tie. Rapp was a two-time winner of the ''

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'' award (Best TV Newscaster, 1987 and Best Journalist or Reporter, 1988). After leaving the news desk, Rapp, hosted a series of shows on the cultural, culinary, and literary arts. After a long career in television, Rapp entered the world of cinema in 1996. He wrote and directed the

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''Tiré à part'' (''Limited Edition''), starring

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. The film was nominated for Best Film at the 1997 Mystfest film festival, where it also won the Fellini Mystery Special Award for best screenplay. Rapp wrote and directed several other films, including 2000's César-nominated ''

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'' (''A Question of Taste''). Rapp was the co-author, with Jean-Claude Lamy, of the ''Larousse Encyclopedia of Cinema'', a vast reference work on film. He wrote several other books on film and literature. Rapp died of

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on 17 August 2006 in Paris.

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Obituary in ''Variety''
1945 births 2006 deaths French people of English descent Film directors from Paris Deaths from lung cancer in France Saint-Jean de Passy alumni French television presenters French television journalists {{France-film-director-stub