Jacques Perrin(1941-2022)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
He started out as romantic hero full of beauty and talent in Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
beside Claudia Cardinale. Director Valerio Zurlini engaged the talented young actor for
his Family Diary (1962) as Marcello Mastroianni's brother. Jacques Perrin's longtime work with
director Costa-Gavras started with The Sleeping Car Murder (1965) and Un uomo a metà (1966) in
which he had played the sensible heroes. For Costa-Gavras's Z (1969) he
played a main part and was the producer. Jacques Perrin has played
often in famous romantic movies by Jacques Demy beside Catherine Deneuve and in
social-critic-movies like Home Sweet Home (1973) beside Claude Jade, for which he was
co-producer too with his Reggane Productions. One of his memorable
later roles is the adult Salvatore as movie-director in Cinema Paradiso (1988). In
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), he plays the older Thomas.
beside Claudia Cardinale. Director Valerio Zurlini engaged the talented young actor for
his Family Diary (1962) as Marcello Mastroianni's brother. Jacques Perrin's longtime work with
director Costa-Gavras started with The Sleeping Car Murder (1965) and Un uomo a metà (1966) in
which he had played the sensible heroes. For Costa-Gavras's Z (1969) he
played a main part and was the producer. Jacques Perrin has played
often in famous romantic movies by Jacques Demy beside Catherine Deneuve and in
social-critic-movies like Home Sweet Home (1973) beside Claude Jade, for which he was
co-producer too with his Reggane Productions. One of his memorable
later roles is the adult Salvatore as movie-director in Cinema Paradiso (1988). In
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), he plays the older Thomas.