Michel Subor | |
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 Subor in Topaz (1969) | |
| Born | Mischa Subotzki 2 February 1935 Paris, France |
| Died | 17 January 2022 (aged 86) Toulouse, France |
| Years active | 1955–2018 |
Michel Subor (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl sybɔʁ], born Mischa Subotzki; 2 February 1935 – 17 January 2022) was a French actor who gained initial fame with the starring role in Jean-Luc Godard's second feature, Le petit soldat (1960), but the French government banned it until 1963 because of its political content, touching on terrorism during the undeclared Algerian War. He acted in a couple of American films in the late 1960s including the role of Claude Jade's husband in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz. In 1999, he once again played Forestier in Beau Travail, a highly praised variation of Billy Budd, directed by Claire Denis. He continued to work with her.