Philippe Leroy | |
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_Philippe_Leroy_(2)_(cropped).png) Leroy in La nuora giovane (1975) | |
| Born | Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu 15 October 1930 |
| Died | 1 June 2024 (aged 93) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2019 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3; including Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service | French Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1953–1960 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment |
| Battles / wars | French Indochina War Algerian War |
| Awards |  Chevalier Légion d'Honneur Croix de la Valeur Militaire Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs Medaille commemorative de la Campagne d'Indochine |
Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu (15 October 1930 – 1 June 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in over 150 films from 1960, and worked extensively in Italian cinema, as well as in his native country.[1] He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor for his debut performance in Jacques Becker’s The Hole (1960), and for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for playing the title role in the Italian miniseries The Life of Leonardo da Vinci (1971). He was previously a decorated paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion, where he served in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War.[2][3]
- ^ "Philippe Leroy". Allocine. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Addio all'attore francese Philippe Leroy, i funerali mercoledì a Roma". Rai News (in Italian). 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "È morto l'attore francese Philippe Leroy, noto per i suoi ruoli in "Sandokan", "La vita di Leonardo da Vinci" e "Don Matteo"". Il Post (in Italian). 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.