Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Writer, Director, Actor |
Birth Day | October 20, 1917 |
Birth Place | Paris, France, France |
Age | 103 YEARS OLD |
Died On | 2 August 1973(1973-08-02) (aged 55)\nParis, France |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Occupation | Film director |
Spouse(s) | Florence Melville |
Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)
Jean-Pierre Melville, the renowned French writer, director, and actor, has an estimated net worth of $1.4 million as of 2024. Melville is widely recognized for his contributions to the French film industry, particularly in the genre of crime films. Known for his unique style and attention to detail, he has left a lasting impact on cinema. His notable works include films like "Le Samourai," "Army of Shadows," and "Bob le Flambeur," all of which have contributed to his success and financial status. Melville's talent and dedication have made him a prominent figure in the industry, cementing his place among the most influential filmmakers in France.
Biography/Timeline
Jean-Pierre Grumbach was born in 1917 in Paris, France, the son of Berthe and Jules Grumbach. His family were Alsatian Jews.
He became well known for his tragic, minimalist film noir crime dramas, such as Le Doulos (1962), Le Samouraï (1967) and Le Cercle rouge (1970), starring major actors such as Alain Delon (probably the definitive "Melvillian" actor), Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura. Influenced by American cinema, especially gangster films of the 1930s and 1940s, he used accessories such as weapons, clothes (trench coats), and fedora hats, to shape a characteristic look in his movies.
In 1963 he was invited as one of the jury at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
Melville died on August 2nd 1973 from a stroke while dining with Writer Philippe Labro at the Hôtel PLM Saint-Jacques restaurant in Paris. He was 55 years old. Melville was then working writing his next film, Contre-enquête, a spy thriller for Producer Jacques-Éric Strauss with Yves Montand in the lead. Melville had apparently already scripted the first 200 shots for the film. After Melville's death, Labro took over the project, hoping to finish writing and direct it himself, but he eventually dropped it to film Le hasard et la violence (1974), also starring Montand and for Producer Stauss.
Melville ultimately became so identified with the style that the New Yorker's Anthony Lane could write the following about a 2017 retrospective of his films: "This is how you should attend the forthcoming retrospective of Jean-Pierre Melville movies at Film Forum: Tell nobody what you are doing. Even your loved ones—especially your loved ones—must be kept in the dark. If it comes to a choice between smoking and talking, smoke. Dress well but without ostentation. Wear a raincoat, buttoned and belted, regardless of whether there is rain. Any revolver should be kept, until you need it, in the pocket of the coat. Finally, before you leave home, put your hat on. If you don’t have a hat, you can’t go."