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Jean-Louis Trintignant
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Trintignant at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant

(1930-12-11)11 December 1930
Died 17 June 2022(2022-06-17) (aged 91)
Uzès, France
Alma mater La Fémis
Occupation Actor, director, producer, racecar driver
Years active 1951–2019
Spouse(s)
(m. 1954; div. 1956)

(m. 1960; div. 1976)

Marianne Hoepfner
(m. 2000)
Children 3, including Marie

Jean-Louis Trintignant (born December 11, 1930 – died June 17, 2022) was a famous French actor, filmmaker, and racecar driver. He started acting in plays in 1951. Many people thought he was one of the most talented French actors after World War II. He was known for his main roles in many classic European films.

He worked with many important directors like Roger Vadim, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch, Claude Chabrol, Bernardo Bertolucci, Éric Rohmer, François Truffaut, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Michael Haneke.

Jean-Louis Trintignant became very popular with the movie And God Created Woman (1956). He then starred in the romantic film A Man and a Woman (1966) and The Great Silence (1968). He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor award at the 1968 Berlin Film Festival for his role in The Man Who Lies. He also won the Best Actor award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival for the film Z.

Some of his other well-known films include My Night at Maud's (1969), The Conformist (1970), Three Colours: Red (1994), and The City of Lost Children (1995). In 2013, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his role in Michael Haneke's film Amour.

Early Life and Acting Start

Jean-Louis Trintignant was born on December 11, 1930, in Piolenc, France. His father, Raoul Trintignant, was a businessman. Jean-Louis first planned to study law. However, he soon found he loved acting. At age 20, he moved to Paris to study drama. He made his first stage appearance in 1951.

A Look at His Career

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Trintignant and his daughter Marie in 1979, on the set of La terrazza

After performing in several plays in the early 1950s, Jean-Louis Trintignant appeared in his first movie in 1955. The next year, he became a star. This happened because of his role with Brigitte Bardot in Roger Vadim's film And God Created Woman.

His acting career was paused for a few years when he had to serve in the military. After serving in Algiers, he came back to Paris. He then continued his work in films. He played the main male role in Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman (1966). This movie became one of the most successful French films around the world for many years.

Jean-Louis Trintignant also worked a lot in Italy. He starred in films by Italian directors like Sergio Corbucci (The Great Silence), Valerio Zurlini (Violent Summer), and Bernardo Bertolucci (The Conformist).

During the 1970s, Trintignant appeared in many movies. These included English-language films like The Outside Man (1971) and Under Fire (1983). After this, he starred in François Truffaut's last film, Confidentially Yours. He also returned to his famous role in the sequel A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986).

In 1994, he starred in Krzysztof Kieślowski's final film, Three Colors: Red. For the rest of his career, he mostly focused on stage acting. He took only a few film roles. After a 14-year break from movies, Trintignant returned to the screen for Michael Haneke's film Amour. Haneke had written the movie especially for him. Trintignant said he chose film projects based on the director. He felt Haneke had amazing control over all parts of filmmaking. He worked with Haneke again in 2017 in the film Happy End.

On July 20, 2018, Trintignant announced he was retiring from movies. But in March 2019, he accepted a role in Claude Lelouch's film The Best Years of a Life. This movie was a follow-up to A Man and a Woman and its sequel.

His Personal Life

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Trintignant in 2007

Jean-Louis Trintignant came from a well-off family. His uncle, Louis Trintignant, was a racecar driver who sadly died in 1933 during practice. Another uncle, Maurice Trintignant, was also a famous Formula One driver. Maurice won the Monaco Grand Prix twice and also the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Jean-Louis himself loved rally driving as a hobby. He took part in several high-level rallies in the 1970s and 1980s. He even finished first in his class at the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally. Because he grew up around car racing, director Claude Lelouch chose him to play a racecar driver in the 1966 film A Man and a Woman. In June 2007, he hurt his leg in a motorbike accident.

His first wife was actress Stéphane Audran. His second wife, Nadine Marquand, was an actress, screenwriter, and director. They had three children: Vincent, Pauline, and Marie Trintignant. Sadly, Pauline died as a baby in 1969. Marie became a successful actress, performing with her father in La terrazza when she was 17. She passed away at age 41.

In 2018, Trintignant shared that he had cancer and chose not to get treatment. In November 2021, it was reported that he was slowly losing his eyesight and his health was getting worse. He died at his home on June 17, 2022, at the age of 91.

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1955 If All the Guys in the World Jean-Louis Christian-Jaque
1956 La Loi des rues Yves Tréguier Ralph Habib
And God Created Woman Michel Tardieu Roger Vadim
Women's Club Michel Ralph Habib
1959 Les liaisons dangereuses Danceny Roger Vadim
Violent Summer Carlo Caremoli Valerio Zurlini
1960 Austerlitz Ségur junior Abel Gance
1961 Pleins feux sur l'assassin Jean-Marie de Kerloguen Georges Franju
Journey Beneath the Desert Pierre Edgar G. Ulmer
1962 Horace 62 [fr] Joseph Fabiani André Versini
Le Combat dans l'île Clément Lesser Alain Cavalier
Il Sorpasso Roberto Mariani Dino Risi
1963 Château en Suède Éric Roger Vadim
1964 Mata Hari, Agent H21 François Lasalle Jean-Louis Richard
1965 The Sleeping Car Murders Éric Grandin Costa-Gavras
1966 A Man and a Woman Jean-Louis Duroc Claude Lelouch
Diamond Safari Raphaële Vincente Michel Drach
La Longue Marche Philippe Alexandre Astruc
Trans-Europ-Express Elias Alain Robbe-Grillet
1967 Un homme à abattre [fr] Raphaël Philippe Condroyer [fr]
Col cuore in gola Bernard Tinto Brass
My Love, My Love Vincent Falaise Nadine Trintignant
1968 Death Laid an Egg Marco Giulio Questi
Les Biches Paul Thomas Claude Chabrol
The Man Who Lies Jan Robin / Boris Varissa Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Great Silence Gordon ("Silence") Sergio Corbucci
The Libertine Carlo De Marchi Pasquale Festa Campanile
1969 Z Christos Sartzetakis Costa-Gavras
Metti, una sera a cena Michele Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
My Night at Maud's Jean-Louis Éric Rohmer
L'Américain [fr] Bruno Marcel Bozzuffi
So Sweet... So Perverse Jean Reynaud Umberto Lenzi
1970 The Conformist Marcello Clerici Bernardo Bertolucci
Le Voyou Simon Duroc Claude Lelouch
1971 Ramparts of Clay the entrepreneur Jean-Louis Bertucelli
L'Opium et le Bâton Chaudier Ahmed Rachedi
Without Apparent Motive Stéphane Carella Philippe Labro
1972 ...and Hope to Die Antoine Cardot René Clément
Plot François Darien Yves Boisset
The Outside Man Lucien Bellon Jacques Deray
1973 The Train Julien Maroyeur Pierre Granier-Deferre
A Full Day's Work directed
1974 Violins at the Ball Michel Michel Drach
Successive Slidings of Pleasure the police officer Alain Robbe-Grillet
Le Mouton enragé Nicolas Mallet Michel Deville
The Secret David Daguerre Robert Enrico
1975 L'Agression Paul Varlin Gérard Pirès
Flic Story Émile Buisson Jacques Deray
Il pleut sur Santiago Senator Helvio Soto
Playing with Fire le bel homme / l'homme de main Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Sunday Woman Massimo Campi Luigi Comencini
1976 The Desert of the Tartars Rovin Valerio Zurlini
1977 The Passengers Alex Moineau Serge Leroy
Repérages Victor Michel Soutter
1978 L'Argent des autres Henri Rainier Christian de Chalonge
1980 The Lady Banker Horace Vannister Francis Girod
La terrazza Enrico D'Orsi Ettore Scola
Je vous aime Julien Claude Berri
1981 Un assassin qui passe [fr] Ravic Michel Vianey [fr]
Passion of Love the doctor Ettore Scola
Malevil Fulbert Christian de Chalonge
Eaux profondes Vic Allen Michel Deville
1982 Le Grand Pardon [fr] Commissaire Duché Alexandre Arcady
Boulevard des assassins [fr] Daniel Salmon Boramy Tioulong [fr]
Blow to the Heart Dario Gianni Amelio
The Night at Varennes Monsieur Sauce Ettore Scola
1983 Confidentially Yours Julien Vercel François Truffaut
La Crime [fr] Christian Lacassagne Philippe Labro
Under Fire Marcel Jazy Roger Spottiswoode
1984 Viva la vie! François Gaucher Claude Lelouch
1985 Next Summer Paul Nadine Trintignant
Partir, revenir Roland Rivière Claude Lelouch
Rendez-vous Scrutzler André Téchiné
L'Homme aux yeux d'argent [fr] Mayene Pierre Granier-Deferre
1986 A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later Jean-Louis Duroc Claude Lelouch
La Femme de ma vie Pierre Régis Wargnier
1987 La vallée fantôme Paul Alain Tanner
1989 Bunker Palace Hôtel Holm Enki Bilal
1991 Merci la vie SS officier Bertrand Blier
1994 Three Colors: Red Joseph Kern Krzysztof Kieślowski
1995 The City of Lost Children L'oncle Irvin Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro Voice Only
Fiesta [fr] Colonel Masagual Pierre Boutron
1996 A Self Made Hero Albert Dehousse (the matured one) Jacques Audiard
1998 Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train Lucien Emmerich / Jean-Baptiste Emmerich Patrice Chéreau
2003 Janis et John [fr] Monsieur Cannon Samuel Benchetrit
2012 Amour Georges Michael Haneke
2017 Happy End Georges Laurent Michael Haneke
2019 The Best Years of a Life Jean-Louis Duroc Claude Lelouch

Awards and Special Mentions

Jean-Louis Trintignant won several important awards for his acting:

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1968 Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor The Man Who Lies Won
1969 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Z Won
1986 César Award Best Supporting Actor La Femme de ma vie Nominated
1994 Best Actor Three Colors: Red Nominated
1995 Best Actor Fiesta [fr] Nominated
1998 Best Supporting Actor Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train Nominated
2012 Best Actor Amour Won
European Film Award Best Actor Won
Lumières Award Best Actor Won
Globes de Cristal Award Best Actor Nominated
International Cinephile Society Award Best Actor Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor of the Year Nominated
  • Trintignant was nominated for the César Award five times: in 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, and in 2013.

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