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He was born on 18 June 1947 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French navy as a trainee engineer, qualifying as the first in his class a year later. He served on the helicopter carrierJeanne d'Arc in 1964–1965 and 1965–1966, and subsequently on the frigateDuquesne and the aircraft carrier Clemenceau before leaving the navy to try his luck as an actor.
Career
Giraudeau first appeared on film in Deux hommes dans la ville (1973), and his first film as director was in 1987, though he continued to work as an actor. As a writer, wrote the text of books of photography as well as publishing children's stories (Contes d'Humahuaca, 2002) and several novels. He was also the reader on the French audiobooks of the Harry Potter series.
Personal life
He was married to actress and author Anny Duperey, with whom he had two children; one of them, Sara Giraudeau, has achieved success as an actress.
Death
In 2000 he suffered a cancer which led to the removal of his left kidney, with a subsequent metastasis in 2005 affecting his lungs. He said that the cancer led him to re-evaluate his life and understand himself better. He devoted some of his time to the support of cancer victims through the Institut Curie and the Institut Gustave-Roussy in Paris. He died of his cancer on 17 July 2010 in a Paris hospital.
Filmography as director
1988 – La Face de l'ogre (film TV) 1991 – L'Autre (film, 1991), d'après le roman d'Andrée Chédid 1992 – Un été glacé (film TV) 1996 – Les Caprices d'un fleuve
Documentaries
The travels of Bernard Giraudeau 1992 – La Transamazonienne 1999 – Un ami chilien 1999 – Chili Norte – Chili Sure 2003 – Esquisses Philippines
Filmography
Actor
2006
L'empire du tigre (TV Series) as
Pierre Balsan
- Part 2 (2006) - Pierre Balsan
- Part 1 (2006) - Pierre Balsan
2005
Chok-Dee as
Jean
2004
Dans la tête du tueur (TV Movie) as
Jean-François Abgrall
2004
The Hook as
Brice Kantor
2003
Lost Seamen as
Diamantis
2003
Leclerc, un rêve d'Indochine (TV Movie) as
Général Leclerc
2003
La petite Lili as
Brice
2003
That Day as
Pointpoirot
2003
Mata Hari: The True Story (TV Movie) as
Le capitaine Bouchardon
2002
La mort est rousse (TV Movie) as
Vincent
2001
Nanà (TV Series) as
Le comte Muffat
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - Le comte Muffat
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Le comte Muffat
2001
Une fille dans l'azur (TV Movie) as
Le Pacha
2000
A Matter of Taste as
Frédéric Delamont
2000
Water Drops on Burning Rocks as
Léopold
1999
Scherpa (TV Series) as
Hugo Scherpa
- Mort dans les landes (1999) - Hugo Scherpa
1999
Le double de ma moitié as
Thierry Montino
1998
La poursuite du vent (TV Mini Series) as
Charlie
- Episode #1.3 (1998) - Charlie
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Charlie
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Charlie
1998
TGV as
Roger
1997
Marthe as
The Colonel
1997
Marquise as
Molière
1997
Marianna Ucrìa as
Grass
1997
Si je t'oublie Sarajevo (TV Movie) as
Michel
1996
L'ex (TV Movie) as
Yann Marchal
1996
Ridicule as
Vilecourt
1996
Les caprices d'un fleuve as
Jean-François de La Plaine
1995
Confession secrète (TV Movie) as
Le père Claude
1995
Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission (TV Movie) as
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
1994
Le fils préféré as
Francis
1994
Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... as
L'homme de la fin
1993
A New Life as
Constantin
1993
Drôles d'oiseaux as
Constant Van Loo
1992
Love After Love as
David
1991
Le coup suprême as
Jacques Mercier
1991
La reine blanche as
Yvon Legualoudec
1989
La grande cabriole (TV Mini Series) as
Augustin Bardou
- Episode #1.4 (1989) - Augustin Bardou
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Augustin Bardou
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Augustin Bardou
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Augustin Bardou
1988
La face de l'ogre (TV Movie) as
Cameo appearance (Le mari d'Hélène)
1987
Vent de panique as
Roland Pochon
1987
L'homme voilé as
Pierre
1987
Poussière d'ange as
Simon Blount
1986
Jeux de société (Short) as
L'homme
1986
Les longs manteaux as
Murat
1985
Les loups entre eux as
L'exécuteur de De Saintes (uncredited)
1985
Moi vouloir toi as
L'ex-ami d'alice
1985
Bras de fer as
Delancourt, dit Condor
1985
Les spécialistes as
Paul Brandon
1984
Year of the Jellyfish as
Romain
1984
Barbarous Street as
Daniel Chetman, dit 'Chet', un ancien chef de bande qui reprend du service
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance as
Un resistant arrêté
1983
Le ruffian as
Gérard
1982
Hécate as
Julien Rochelle
1982
Meurtres à domicile as
Max Queryat
1982
The Big Pardon as
Pascal Villars
1981
Croque la vie as
Alain
1981
Passion of Love as
Capt. Giorgio Bacchetti
1981
Blanc, bleu, rouge (TV Series) as
Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.6 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Mathieu de Brècheville
1981
Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine as
Daniel
1980
The Party as
Éric Lehman
1979
The Medic as
François
1979
Et la tendresse?... Bordel! as
Le couple tendre - Luc
1979
Les dossiers de l'écran (TV Series) as
Philippe de Commynes
- Louis XI ou Le pouvoir central (1979) - Philippe de Commynes
1978
Regards sur l'histoire: Le soleil et l'écureuil (TV Movie) as
Louis XIV
1978
L'equipage (TV Movie) as
Le capitaine-commandant de l'escadrille Gabriel Thélis
1977
Stop Calling Me Baby! as
Isidore
1977
Bilitis as
Lucas
1977
Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff as
Le juge Davoust
1976
Histoire de rire (TV Movie) as
Jean-Louis Deshayes
1976
Nouvelles d'Henry James (TV Series) as
Lechmere
- Un jeune homme rebelle (1976) - Lechmere
1976
Nevermore, Forever as
Denis
1975
La petite gare (Short) as
Lui
1975
Le gitan as
Mareuil
1975
Les Mohicans de Paris (TV Series) as
Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.8 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.7 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.6 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.5 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.2 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
- Episode #2.1 (1975) - Patrice Desforges
1975
Pourquoi la robe d'Anna ne veut pas redescendre (TV Movie) as
Arizona
1974
Les oiseaux de Meiji Jingu (TV Series) as
Paul Morin
1973
Arsène Lupin (TV Series) as
Beautrellet
- Le secret de l'aiguille (1973) - Beautrellet
- Le mystère de Gesvres (1973) - Beautrellet
1973
Two Men in Town as
Frédéric Cazeneuve
1973
Revolver as
Sicilian Kidnapper
1973
L'éloignement (TV Series) as
Jacquot
- Episode 7 (1973) - Jacquot
- Episode 5 (1973) - Jacquot
- Episode 1 (1973) - Jacquot
1973
Un grand blessé (TV Movie) as
David
1973
La porteuse de pain (TV Mini Series) as
Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.13 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.12 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.11 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.10 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.9 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.8 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.7 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
- Episode #1.6 (1973) - Georges Fortier adulte
1972
Les évasions célèbres (TV Series) as
Attale
- Attale, esclave gaulois (1972) - Attale
1971
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Luigino
- Misère et noblesse (1971) - Luigino
Director
2003
Esquisses philippines (TV Movie documentary)
1996
Les caprices d'un fleuve
1992
Un été glacé (TV Movie)
1991
L'autre
1988
La face de l'ogre (TV Movie)
1979
Le cri du silence (Short)
Writer
2015
Mirage of Love (written by)
2003
Esquisses philippines (TV Movie documentary)
1996
Les caprices d'un fleuve
1991
L'autre
1979
Le cri du silence (Short) (writer)
Producer
2003
Esquisses philippines (TV Movie documentary) (producer)
1998
TGV (producer)
Thanks
2020
Ecran Large (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- JEAN PIERRE KALFON "un comédien atypique et magnifique" (2020) - (in memory of)
2015
Mirage of Love (in memory of)
2011
Les Lyonnais (in memory of)
Self
2007
Vie privée, vie publique (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 April 2010 (2010) - Self
- La beauté et la jeunesse n'ont pas d'âge (2007) - Self
2010
Vous aurez le dernier mot (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 April 2010 (2010) - Self
2005
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 March 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 10 February 2005 (2005) - Self
2010
C à vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 February 2010 (2010) - Self
2009
Au Field de la nuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 June 2009 (2009) - Self
2009
La traversée du miroir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 May 2009 (2009) - Self
2007
On n'est pas couché (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.35 (2009) - Self
- Episode #1.32 (2007) - Self
2009
La grande librairie (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.34 (2009) - Self
1998
20 heures le journal (TV Series) as
Self - Interviewee / Self / Self (Duplex)
- Episode dated 26 April 2009 (2009) - Self (Duplex)