Robert Hirsch (26 July 1925 – 16 November 2017) was a French actor. He was a ''sociétaire'' of the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

since 1952. In 1990, he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre''. His other film appearances included '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', and in 2006/07 he appeared in ''Le gardien'' (a French adaptation of

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's '' The Caretaker'') at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then

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. In April 2011, he asked

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to write a part specially for him. The result was Le Père which had its first performance in Le Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, André, at the age of 87.

Partial filmography

* '' The Turkey'' (1951) - Rédillon * ''

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'' (1954) - Le duc de Charmeroy (uncredited) * '' Les Intrigantes'' (1954) - Pakévitch * '' Yours Truly, Blake'' (1954) - Saganoff * '' Plucking the Daisy'' (1956) - Roger Vital * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1956) - Pierre Gringoire * '' The Amorous Corporal'' (1958) - Boisrose * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1958) - Jean-Lou * '' Maigret et l'affaire Saint-Fiacre'' (1959) - Lucien Sabatier * '' 125 Rue Montmartre'' (1959) - Didier Barrachet * '' Adieu Philippine'' (1962) - Juan Salcedo dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited) * '' Impossible on Saturday'' (1965) - Carlo, plus 11 other roles * ''Monnaie de singe'' (1966) - Fulbert Taupin * '' Kiss Me General'' (1966) - Martin * '' All Mad About Him'' (1967) - Mathieu Gossin * ''Les cracks'' (1968) - Me Mulot * ''Appelez-moi Mathilde'' (1969) - Hubert de Pifre, l'officier * '' Shock Treatment'' (1973) - Gérôme Savignat * ''Chobizenesse'' (1975) - Jean-Sébastien Bloch * ''La crime'' (1983) - Avram Kazavian * '' Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre'' (1989) - Raoul * '' My Man'' (1996) - M. Hervé * '' Mortel Transfert'' (2001) - Armand Zlibovic * '' A Private Affair'' (2002) - Vieil homme * '' The Art Dealer'' (2015) - Claude Weinstein (final film role)

Awards and nominations

Molière Awards

César Awards

References

Sources

* * ''L'Avant-scene theatre'' No. 1331 Octobre 2012

External links

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Robert Hirsch
Aveleyman) 1925 births 2017 deaths People from L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise Male actors from Île-de-France French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française Best Supporting Actor César Award winners {{France-stage-actor-stub