Jean-Pierre Marielle | |
|---|---|
 Marielle in 2011 | |
| Born | 12 April 1932 Paris, France |
| Died | 24 April 2019 (aged 87) Saint-Cloud, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2016 |
| Spouse |
Agathe Natanson
(m. 2003; died 2019) |
Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019)[2] was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen (Les Galettes de Pont-Aven), to a World War II hero (Les Milles), to a compromised spy (La Valise), to a has-been actor (Les Grands Ducs), to his portrayal of Jacques Saunière in The Da Vinci Code. He was well known for his distinctive cavernous voice, which is often imitated by French humorists who considered him to be archetypical of the French gentleman.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Marielle et Agathe Natanson : Dix ans d'amour célébrés sur scène" [Jean-Pierre Marielle and Agathe Natanson: Ten years of love celebrated on stage]. Purepeople (in French). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "The actor Jean-Pierre Marielle died at the age of 87". BFM TV. Retrieved 24 April 2019.