Jacques Perrin
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Jacques Perrin is a French actor, producer, and director born in Paris on July 13, 1941. He began his career as a romantic hero in La ragazza con la valigia (1961) and went on to work with director Valerio Zurlini in Cronaca familiare (1962). He also had a long-term collaboration with Constantin Costa-Gavras, appearing in Compartiment tueurs (1965) and Un uomo a metà (1966). Perrin was the producer of Costa-Gavras' Z (1969) and co-producer of Home Sweet Home (1973). He is also remembered for his role as the adult Salvatore in Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988) and as the older Thomas in Le pacte des loups (2001).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day July 13, 1941
Birth Place  Paris, France, France
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Years active 1957–present
Spouse(s) Valentine Perrin (1 December 1995–present)

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Jacques Perrin, a renowned French actor, producer, and director, possesses an estimated net worth ranging between $100K and $1M in 2024. With a prolific career spanning several decades, Perrin has established himself as a versatile and accomplished figure in the world of cinema. From his memorable performances on screen to his exceptional work behind the scenes, Perrin has contributed significantly to the French film industry. His talent and dedication have earned him critical acclaim and financial success, solidifying his position as one of France's most respected and influential personalities in the entertainment industry.

Biography/Timeline

1958

He gave over 400 performances of L'Année du bac, by José-André Lacour, on the parisian stage (starting in 1958).

1960

He appeared alongside Claudia Cardinale in the romantic comedy La Ragazza con la valigia and Marcello Mastroianni in Family Diary. He then played several roles in films of Henri-Georges Clouzot (The Truth in 1960) or Mauro Bolognini (Corruption in 1963) and leading roles in four films by Pierre Schoendoerffer : La 317e Section (1965), Le Crabe-tambour (1977), A Captain's Honor (1982) and Là-haut, un roi au dessus des nuages (2004). He played in two musical movies by Jacques Demy : The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) and Donkey Skin (1970), both with Catherine Deneuve. He also was the adult Salvatore in the international success Cinema Paradiso.

1966

In 1966, he won two Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival, for the Italian film Almost a Man and the Spanish film The Search.

1969

At 27, he created a film production company and produced and acted in Z, directed by Costa Gavras and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand, and Irene Papas. Z received the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1969.

1973

He produced Costa Gavras's films État de Siège (State of Siege) in 1973 and Section spéciale in 1975. Both had political themes, and as a producter, Perrin continued along this path with a documentary on the Algerian uprising (La guerre d'Algérie) and a film on the Chilean presidency of Salvador Allende (La Spirale). In 1973 Perrin produced the first film by Benoît Lamy, Home Sweet Home in which he starred alongside Claude Jade as his love interest. The movie received 14 international awards.

1975

He has three sons, Mathieu, born 1975, Maxence, born 1995, and Lancelot, born 2000. The two eldest are actors.

1976

In 1976, he produced another Oscar-winning film : La Victoire en chantant (Black and White in Color) by Director Jean-Jacques Annaud. A year later, he embarked on Le Désert des Tartaresas a Producer and an actor, co-starring Trintignant again, but also Max von Sydow, Vittorio Gassman and Philippe Noiret. The film won the Grand Prix du Cinéma Français.

1995

Perrin then devoted himself to nature documentary. He was the Producer of Microcosmos in 1995 and Producer and co-director of Le Peuple Migrateur (Winged Migration) in 2001, Océans in 2009 and Seasons in 2015.

2015

In 2015, he became a member of the French Marine Painters and was promoted Commander as a reserve officer in the French Navy.

2016

In 2016, he received the prestigious Prix du Cinéma René Clair from the French Academy.

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