Maurice Garrel | |
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Born | Saint-Servais, Isère, France | 24 February 1923
Died | 4 June 2011 Paris, France | (aged 88)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–2011 |
Children | 2, including Philippe Garrel |
Relatives | Louis Garrel (grandson) Esther Garrel (granddaughter) |
Maurice Garrel (24 February 1923 – 4 June 2011[1]) was a French film actor.
Garrel was born in Saint-Servais, Isère. He appeared in over a hundred films and was nominated twice for a César Award for best supporting actor: in 1991 for La Discrète and in 2005 for Kings and Queen.[2]
Garrel was the father of producer Thierry Garrel and director Philippe Garrel, and the grandfather of actor Louis Garrel and actress Esther Garrel.
Garrel died in Paris, aged 88.