Tara Römer (7 June 1974, in
Lavelanet
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– 24 November 1999, in
Paris
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) was a French
actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
. He starred in the film ''
Life Is a Long Quiet River
''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' () is a 1988 French comedy film directed by Étienne Chatiliez. Through the age-old question of nature versus nurture, the film takes a satirical look at society in the industrial north by contrasting the precarious l ...
'' (1988).
Career
At age 14, Römer made his first debut in 1988 alongside
Benoît Magimel
Benoît Magimel (; born 11 May 1974) is a French actor. He was 14 when he appeared in his first film, and has starred in a variety of roles in French cinema. At age 16, Magimel left school to pursue acting as a career. In 2001, he won the Best A ...
in ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' playing Million Groseille. In 1995 after graduation, he returned to the cinema playing Laurent in Thomas Gilou's ''Raï''.
After spending years appearing in films and TV films, Römer appeared in a short film ''Jour de manque'' shot collection before a posthumous release in 2000.
Death
While riding a scooter, Römer was involved in a road accident in the
12th arrondissement of Paris The 12th arrondissement of Paris (''XIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. Situated on the right bank of the River Seine, it is the easternmost arrondissement of Paris, as well as the largest by area ...
on the edge of
Bois de Vincennes
The Bois de Vincennes (), located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III.
The park is next to the Château de Vincennes, a former residence of ...
and died on 24th November 1999. His last film ''Elle et lui au 14e étage'' was released in 2000 and dedicated to his memory.
Selected filmography
References
External links
IMDb entryOfficial site
1974 births
1999 deaths
French male film actors
Road incident deaths in France
20th-century French male actors
People from Ariège (department)
Male actors from Occitania (administrative region)
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