About

Known credits:
135
Birthday:
1920-06-21
Place of birth:
Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France
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Yves Robert

Overview

Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.

Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with unpaid parts on stage in the city's various theatre workshops. From ages 12–20 he set type as a typographer, then studied mime in his early 20s. In 1948 he made his motion picture debut with one of the secondary roles in the film, Les Dieux du dimanche. Within a few years, Robert was writing scripts, directing, and producing.

Yves Robert's directorial efforts included several successful comedies for which he had written the screenplay. His 1962 film, La Guerre des boutons won France's Prix Jean Vigo. His 1972 film Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. In 1976, Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, starring his wife, earned him international acclaim. Robert's 1973 devastating comedy Salut l'artiste is considered by many performers to be the ultimate film about the humiliations of the actor's life. In 1977, he directed another comedy, Nous irons tous au paradis, which was nominated for a César Award for Best Film.

In 1990, Robert directed two dramatic films, My Mother's Castle (Le château de ma mère) and My Father's Glory (La Gloire de mon Père). Based on autobiographical novels by Marcel Pagnol, they were jointly voted "Best Film" at the 1991 Seattle International Film Festival, and received rave reviews. Over his career, he directed more than twenty feature-length motion pictures, wrote an equal number of scripts, and acted in more than seventy-five films. Although his last major role was perhaps in 1980, A Bad Son by Claude Sautet, as the working-class father of a drug-dealer, he continued acting past 1997.

Robert played opposite Danièle Delorme in the 1951 play Colombe (Dove) by Jean Anouilh. They married in 1956, and jointly formed the film production company La Guéville in 1961. La Guéville also released several films by Monty Python and Terry Gilliam, which was very influential into establishing the comedy troupe to French audiences. He died in Paris on 10 May 2002 from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried in Montparnasse Cemetery with the epitaph "A man of joy ...", where visitors leave buttons of many colors.[citation needed]He was survived by Danièle and two children, Anne and Jean-Denis Robert, by first wife, actress Rosy Varte. That month's Cannes Film Festival paid homage to his contribution to French film.

Source: Article "Yves Robert" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2020 Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2017 À la recherche de... Pierre Richard Actor Self - Comédien, réalisateur, producteur (archive footage) 59
Average
2005 Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Éclats de famille Actor Léon 58
Average
1995 Le nez au vent Actor Raphaël N/A
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1994 Montparnasse-Pondichéry Actor Léo 58
Average
1992 The Crisis Actor M. Barelle 60
Fair
1989 Anthony's Crime Actor Pilou 58
Average
1987 Infernal Symphony Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1985 Billy Ze Kick Actor Alcide 58
Average
1984 The Twin Actor l’homme dans l'ascenseur 59
Average
1983 Waiter! Actor Simon, ancien du Music Hall, professeur de danse 58
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1983 Vive la sociale ! Actor Jojo, le père 58
Average
1980 A Bad Son Actor René Calgagni 60
Fair
1979 Woman Between Wolf and Dog Actor 59
Average
1979 These Kids Are Grown-Ups Actor Le père de Louise 58
Average
1976 Little Marcel Actor Commissioner Mancini N/A
N/A
1976 The Judge and the Assassin Actor Professeur Degueldre 61
Fair
1975 Special Section Actor Émile Bastard 59
Average
1974 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Actor le chef d'orchestre 61
Fair
1974 La grande Paulette Actor N/A
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1973 Hail the Artist Actor le metteur en scène de théâtre (non crédité) 58
Average
1973 The Right of the Maddest Actor Le contrôleur des Chemin de Fer 58
Average
1972 The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Actor Le chef d'orchestre 63
Fair
1972 Repeated Absences Actor Le père de François 58
Average
1972 Dear Louise Actor 58
Average
1972 Money Money Money Actor Defense counsel 60
Fair
1972 The Troubles of Alfred Actor le téléspectateur parisien 58
Average
1972 The Annuity Actor Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier) 60
Fair
1971 Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Actor Le commissaire 58
Average
1971 Le Cinema de Papa Actor Henri Roger Langmann 59
Average
1970 The Crook Actor Commissioner 59
Average
1970 The Man with Connections Actor The Father 59
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1969 Clerambard Actor 58
Average
1968 The Most Beautiful Month Actor Le cheminot 58
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1967 Idiot in Paris Actor Marcel Pitou, l'évadé des HLM 59
Average
1966 King of Hearts Actor Le général Baderna (uncredited) 60
Fair
1965 Public School Actor L'oncle Henri 58
Average
1963 Bebert and the Train Actor Chaussin 59
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1962 Cléo from 5 to 7 Actor The Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film 69
Fair
1962 Le Pèlerinage Actor 59
Average
1961 The Passion of Slow Fire Actor The Bartender 59
Average
1961 The Fenouillard Family Actor 'Le Coq' (uncredited) 58
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1961 The Fiancés of Macdonald Bridge Actor Handkerchief Seller 59
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1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Actor Le dragueur à moustache (Le Mariage) 58
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1959 Signed, Arsène Lupin Actor La Ballue 59
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1959 The Green Mare Actor Zèphe Maloret 58
Average
1958 The Little Professor Actor Dr Aubin 58
Average
1958 Women Are Talkative Actor Christian 58
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1958 Neither Seen Nor Recognized Actor Le photographe lors du mariage 60
Fair
1958 There Is the Brunette Actor Le mécanicien 58
Average
1956 The Terror with Women Actor Le journaliste Labarge N/A
N/A
1956 An Evening at the Music Hall Actor Jeff 58
Average
1956 Les Truands Actor Amédée Benoît / Son père 59
Average
1955 The Grand Manoeuvre Actor Félix Leroy, un lieutenant des Dragons 59
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1955 Bad Liaisons Actor L'inspecteur Forbin 59
Average
1955 School for Love Actor Clément 58
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1954 Men Think Only of That Actor 58
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1953 Virgile Actor Esposito 59
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1953 Follow That Man Actor L'inspecteur Paulhan 59
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1952 Les bonnes manières Actor N/A
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1951 Two Pennies Worth of Violets Actor Charlot, le voyou 58
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1951 Juliette, or Key of Dreams Actor L'accordéoniste 59
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1951 Bibi Fricotin Actor Antoine Gardon, détective et filatures "Passe Partout" 58
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1951 The Red Rose Actor Yves Gérard 58
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1950 Paris Incident Actor Sergeant Gaston Chauvin N/A
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1950 Le tampon du capiston Actor Pastini 58
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1949 Les Dieux du dimanche Actor Guillot N/A
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Directing
1994 Montparnasse-Pondichéry Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Le bal des Casse-pieds Directing Director 58
Average
1990 My Mother's Castle Directing Director 63
Fair
1990 My Father's Glory Directing Director 64
Fair
1986 L'été 36 Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Little Magicians Directing Director N/A
N/A
1984 The Twin Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Courage fuyons Directing Director 59
Average
1977 We Will All Meet in Paradise Directing Director 60
Fair
1976 Pardon Mon Affaire Directing Director 62
Fair
1974 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Directing Director 61
Fair
1973 Hail the Artist Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Directing Director 63
Fair
1969 Clerambard Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Very Happy Alexander Directing Director 61
Fair
1966 Funny Money Directing Director 58
Average
1965 The Buddies Directing Director 58
Average
1963 Bebert and the Train Directing Director 59
Average
1962 War of the Buttons Directing Director 63
Fair
1961 The Fenouillard Family Directing Director 58
Average
1959 Signed, Arsène Lupin Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Neither Seen Nor Recognized Directing Director 60
Fair
1954 Fernand cherche du boulot Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Men Think Only of That Directing Director 58
Average
1952 Les bonnes manières Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 Le bal des Casse-pieds Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 My Mother's Castle Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1990 My Father's Glory Writing Writer 64
Fair
1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Writing Original Film Writer 58
Average
1984 The Twin Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 The Woman in Red Writing Original Film Writer 60
Fair
1979 Courage fuyons Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 We Will All Meet in Paradise Writing Writer 60
Fair
1976 Pardon Mon Affaire Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1974 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1973 Hail the Artist Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1972 The Troubles of Alfred Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Clerambard Writing Writer 58
Average
1968 Very Happy Alexander Writing Story 61
Fair
1968 Very Happy Alexander Writing Adaptation 61
Fair
1968 Very Happy Alexander Writing Dialogue 61
Fair
1968 Very Happy Alexander Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1965 The Buddies Writing Writer 58
Average
1962 War of the Buttons Writing Writer 63
Fair
1961 The Fenouillard Family Writing Writer 58
Average
1958 Neither Seen Nor Recognized Writing Writer 60
Fair
1956 Hello Smile! Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1951 Terreur en Oklahoma Writing Idea N/A
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1951 Terreur en Oklahoma Writing Adaptation N/A
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Production
2001 Winged Migration Production Associate Producer 63
Fair
1981 The Prodigal Daughter Production Producer 60
Fair
1981 Un étrange voyage Production Producer 59
Average
1979 The Hussy Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Martin and Lea Production Producer 59
Average
1979 The Crying Woman Production Producer 58
Average
1978 Trocadero Lemon Blue Production Producer 58
Average
1977 We Will All Meet in Paradise Production Producer 60
Fair
1976 Pardon Mon Affaire Production Producer 62
Fair
1976 Little Marcel Production Producer N/A
N/A
1976 That Kid Production Producer 58
Average
1975 Let Joy Reign Supreme Production Producer 59
Average
1974 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Production Producer 61
Fair
1972 The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Production Producer 63
Fair
1972 Repeated Absences Production Producer 58
Average
1969 Le Grand Amour Production Producer 59
Average
1962 War of the Buttons Production Producer 63
Fair