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Jean Sorel
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Sorel in Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971)
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Jean Bernard Antoine de Chieusses de Combaud de Roquebrune
25 September 1934 Marseille, France
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| Alma mater | École normale supérieure |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–present |
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| Relatives | François de Menthon (uncle) |
Jean Sorel, whose full name is Jean Bernard Antoine de Chieusses de Combaud de Roquebrune, was born on September 25, 1934. He is a famous French actor. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a very popular leading actor in European movies. Many people thought he looked and acted a bit like another well-known actor, Alain Delon.
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About Jean Sorel
Early Life and Family
Jean Sorel was born in Marseille, France. His family had a long history, going back to the House of Capet. His father, Guy de Combaud de Roquebrune, worked as a newspaper publisher. He was also part of the French Resistance, a group that fought against the occupation of France during World War II. Sadly, his father was killed during the war. Jean Sorel's uncle was François de Menthon.
Before becoming an actor, Jean Sorel thought about becoming a diplomat. He studied international relations at the École normale supérieure. From 1956 to 1957, he worked as a clerk in an embassy in French Algeria.
Acting Career Highlights
Jean Sorel started his acting career in 1957 with the film I Spit on Your Graves. After acting in a few French movies, he became well-known in Italian cinema in 1960. He starred in films like Sweet Deceptions and From a Roman Balcony.
Over the next twenty years, Sorel appeared in many important films. These included A View from the Bridge (1962), The Four Days of Naples (1962), and Belle de jour (1967). He worked with famous directors such as Luis Buñuel and Luchino Visconti. He often played romantic main characters in his early films.
In the late 1960s, Jean Sorel started acting in a type of Italian thriller film called giallo. These movies made him popular with fans of horror films around the world. He starred in films like One on Top of the Other, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, and Short Night of Glass Dolls.
In 1973, Sorel played Jean Bastien-Thiry, a real-life leader, in the thriller movie The Day of the Jackal. Since 1980, he has mostly worked in television shows. In 2016, he appeared in the film The Origin of Violence.
Awards and Recognition
In 2011, Jean Sorel was given a special honor. He was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. This award recognizes people who have contributed a lot to the arts and literature in France.
Personal Life
Jean Sorel was married to the Italian actress Anna Maria Ferrero. They were married from 1962 until she passed away in 2018. In the same year, 2018, he married Patricia Balme.
Selected Filmography
- 1959: I Spit on Your Graves as Elmer
- 1960: Les Lionceaux as Patrice
- 1960: Sweet Deceptions as Renato
- 1960: From a Roman Balcony as David
- 1961: Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! as Prince de Condé
- 1961: Amelie or The Time to Love as Alain
- 1961: Gold of Rome as Massimo
- 1962: A View from the Bridge as Rodolpho
- 1962: Disorder as Andrea
- 1962: Adorable Julia as Tom Fennel
- 1962: The Four Days of Naples as Livornese (uncredited)
- 1963: Nur tote Zeugen schweigen as Erik Stein
- 1963: Germinal as Étienne Lantier
- 1963: Highway Pickup as Paul Genest
- 1963: Un marito in condominio as Renato Carcaterra
- 1964: Amori pericolosi as Il legionario (segment "La ronda")
- 1964: Circle of Love as Le comte
- 1964: All About Loving as Antoine
- 1965: The Dolls as Vincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- 1965: Sandra as Gianni Wald-Luzzati
- 1965: Made in Italy as Orlando (segment 3 'La Donna', episode 3)
- 1965: Weekend, Italian Style as Sergio
- 1966: The Man Who Laughs as Angelo / Astorre Manfredi
- 1967: Belle de jour as Pierre Serizy
- 1967: Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold as Franco
- 1968: The Sweet Body of Deborah as Marcel
- 1968: Adélaïde as Frédéric Cornault
- 1968: Love Problems as Giorgio
- 1968: The Protagonists as Roberto
- 1969: A Complicated Girl as Alberto
- 1969: One on Top of the Other as Dr. George Dumurrier
- 1969: L'amica as Franco Raimondi
- 1969: Model Shop as Secretary
- 1970: Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It as Cesare Merlo
- 1970: A Quiet Place to Kill as Maurice Sauvage
- 1970: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Fifth Floor Neighbour as Pedro Andreu
- 1971: A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Frank Hammond
- 1971: Short Night of Glass Dolls as Gregory Moore
- 1971: In the Eye of the Hurricane as Paul
- 1971: The Double as Giovanni
- 1972: One Billion for a Blonde as Lt. Barney Holmes
- 1973: The Day of the Jackal as Bastien-Thiry
- 1973: Trader Horn as Emil DuMond
- 1973: Murder in a Blue World as Dr. Victor Sender
- 1973: The Great Kidnapping as Aloisi
- 1974: La profanazione as Dr. Banti
- 1975: Une vieille maîtresse (TV) as Ryno de Marigny
- 1977: Death Haunts Monica as Federico
- 1977: Les Enfants du placard as Berlu
- 1978: L'Affaire Suisse as Paul Suter
- 1978: The Man in the Rushes as Robert
- 1979: The Bronte Sisters as Leyland
- 1980: La Naissance du jour (TV) as Vial
- 1981: Quatre femmes, quatre vies: La belle alliance (TV) as Michel
- 1981: The Wings of the Dove as Lukirsh
- 1981: Aimée as Pierre Ménard
- 1981: Une mère russe (TV) as Le fils de 20 à 55 ans
- 1982: Aspern as Jean Decaux
- 1982: Le Cercle fermé (TV) as Jérôme Baron / Fabien Moreau
- 1982: La Démobilisation générale (TV) as Serge Boncourt
- 1982: Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style as The Captain
- 1983: Par ordre du Roy (TV) as Le marquis de Ganges (segment "La marquise des Anges")
- 1985: L'Herbe rouge (TV) as Wolf
- 1986: Affari di famiglia (TV) as Enrico
- 1986: Rosa la rose, fille publique as Gilbert
- 1987: Il Burbero as Giulio Machiavelli
- 1988: Le Crépuscule des loups (TV) as Werner
- 1988: Le Clan (feuilleton TV) as Giorgio Stivale
- 1989: Casablanca Express as Major Valmore
- 1990: Speaking of the Devil as Holy father
- 1990: Come una mamma (TV)
- 1990: Prigioniera di una vendetta (TV series) as Marc (1990)
- 1991: Millions as Leo Ferretti
- 1992: Les Cœurs brûlés (TV series)
- 1993: La scalata (TV series) as Alain Morrà
- 1993: Una madre come te (TV)
- 1995: Butterfly (TV series)
- 1995: Il prezzo della vita (TV)
- 1995: Fils unique
- 1995: Laura (TV)
- 1997: Desert of Fire (TV miniseries) as Miller
- 1997: Mamma per caso (TV series) as Giorgio
- 1997: Dove comincia il sole (TV series) as Antonio Amati
- 1998: À nous deux la vie (TV) as David
- 2004: Tout va bien c'est Noël! (TV) as Maxime
- 2005: I Colori della vita (TV)
- 2008: L'ultimo Pulcinella
- 2014: A Good Season (TV miniseries)
- 2016: Zambezia as Georges
- 2016: The Origin of Violence as Charles Wagner (final film role)
See also
In Spanish: Jean Sorel para niños
