About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1904-08-18
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Jean Dasté

Overview

Jean Dasté, born Jean Georges Gustave Dasté, (18 September 1904 in Paris, France – 15 October 1994 in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Loire, France) was an actor and theatre director.

Although Jean Dasté is best known for his career on stage as both an actor and director in a variety of works including those by Shakespeare and Molière, he made his first appearance on screen in a 1932 Jean Renoir film (Boudu sauvé des eaux), and 57 years later appeared in his final film at the age of 85. He played also the main character in two Jean Vigo movies, L'Atalante and Zéro de conduite. Later, he worked also with Alain Resnais and François Truffaut.

He married Danish-born actress Marie-Hélène Copeau (1902–1994), the daughter of the influential French writer, editor, and drama critic Jacques Copeau (1879–1949) and Agnès Thomsen.

In 1947, he became the founding director of the Comedie de St.-Etienne stage company in the town of Saint-Étienne in the Loire département. The success of his theater was such that there is a college and a theater in Saint-Étienne named in his honor.

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Known for

Acting
2012 Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo Actor Self 59
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2008 Spisok korabley Actor Jean (archive footage) 60
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1989 White Wedding Actor Le Concierge 59
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1987 Docile Night Actor Le chauffeur de taxi 58
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1987 Sorceress Actor Christophe 59
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1984 Love Unto Death Actor Dr. Rozier 59
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1983 Les Îles Actor Jean N/A
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1982 Le Crime d'amour Actor L'homme de l'asile 58
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1980 A Week's Vacation Actor le père de Laurence 59
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1980 My American Uncle Actor M. Louis 61
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1979 Rue du Pied de Grue Actor Tonton N/A
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1979 Pourquoi Patricia? Actor M. Folco N/A
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1979 Utopia Actor Jean N/A
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1978 Molière Actor Le grand-père de Molière 59
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1978 The Green Room Actor Bernard Humbert 59
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1977 The Man Who Loved Women Actor L'urologue 62
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1976 The Body of My Enemy Actor Le gardien du chantier 59
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1976 Little Marcel Actor Berger N/A
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1974 Les jours gris Actor N/A
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1972 Handsome Face Actor Cuvrot N/A
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1970 The Wild Child Actor Professor Philippe Pinel 63
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1969 Z Actor Illya Coste, chauffeur 68
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1966 The War Is Over Actor The Man in Charge 59
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1965 Skies Above Actor Bazin, le savant 58
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1963 Muriel, or the Time of Return Actor L'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man 60
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1945 St. Val's Mystery Actor The bailiff 59
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1945 The Great Pack Actor Bailiff (uncredited) 59
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1943 Adieu Léonard Actor Porcelain mender 58
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1943 A Star to the Sun Actor N/A
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1943 Picpus Actor Le clerc (uncredited) 58
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1942 Sideral Cruises Actor Pépin 59
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1941 Stormy Waters Actor Le radio 59
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1938 The Time of the Cherries Actor Director's son N/A
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1937 Grand Illusion Actor L'instituteur 69
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1936 Life Is Ours Actor L'instituteur / Teacher 59
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1936 Under Western Eyes Actor Georges 59
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1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange Actor The Model Maker 60
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1934 L'Atalante Actor Jean 66
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1933 Zero for Conduct Actor Supervisor Huguet 62
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1932 Boudu Saved from Drowning Actor L'Étudiant 60
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