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Jean-Claude Petit(I)

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Jean-Claude Petit
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Jean-Claude Petit was born on 14 November 1943 in Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France. He is a composer and actor, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Jean de Florette (1986) and The Boondock Saints (1999).
BornNovember 14, 1943
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
    Cyrano de Bergerac
    7.5
    • Music Department
    • 1990
    Gérard Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Jean de Florette
    8.1
    • Music Department
    • 1986
    Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints (1999)
    The Boondock Saints
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Marlon Wayans, Lochlyn Munro, Dave Sheridan, and Shawn Wayans in Scary Movie (2000)
    Scary Movie
    6.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • First Growth (2015)
      First Growth
      5.8
      • conductor
      • 2015
    • Champs-Elysées (1982)
      Champs-Elysées
      6.5
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • conductor
      • 1982–2013
    • Le passager de l'été (2006)
      Le passager de l'été
      6.3
      • conductor
      • 2006
    • Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels (2001)
      Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels
      4.6
      • conductor
      • 2001
    • Eriq Ebouaney in Lumumba (2000)
      Lumumba
      7.2
      • music director
      • 2000
    • Fabrice Luchini in Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
      Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
      6.7
      • conductor
      • 1996
    • Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
      The Horseman on the Roof
      7.0
      • conductor
      • 1995
    • Desired (1995)
      Desired
      6.0
      • conductor
      • 1995
    • Linus Roache and Lia Williams in Seaforth (1994)
      Seaforth
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • music conducted by
      • 1994
    • Robin Givens and Marco Hofschneider in Foreign Student (1994)
      Foreign Student
      5.9
      • conductor
      • 1994
    • Sami Frey and Charlotte Valandrey in My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud (1993)
      My Life and Times with Antonin Artaud
      6.9
      • musician: piano
      • 1993
    • Sean Bean and Joely Richardson in Lady Chatterley (1993)
      Lady Chatterley
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1993
    • 588, rue Paradis (1992)
      588, rue Paradis
      6.9
      • conductor
      • 1992
    • Mother (1991)
      Mother
      7.5
      • composer: theme music
      • conductor
      • 1991
    • Uranus (1990)
      Uranus
      7.0
      • musical director
      • 1990

    Composer

    • Virginie Ledoyen in Through the Mill (2017)
      Through the Mill
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Sveva Alviti in Dalida (2016)
      Dalida
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • First Growth (2015)
      First Growth
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • YouHumour (2008)
      YouHumour
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Hôtel Normandy (2013)
      Hôtel Normandy
      4.7
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Marie Denarnaud, Robinson Stévenin, and Franck Andrieux in Les vivants et les morts (2010)
      Les vivants et les morts
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Laetitia Casta and Kang-sheng Lee in Face (2009)
      Face
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Danse avec lui (2007)
      Danse avec lui
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • La forteresse assiégée (2006)
      La forteresse assiégée
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Le passager de l'été (2006)
      Le passager de l'été
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • Pédale dure (2004)
      Pédale dure
      2.4
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • 1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne (2004)
      1802, l'épopée guadeloupéenne
      5.4
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Benoît Poelvoorde in Podium (2004)
      Podium
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Simon le juste (2003)
      Simon le juste
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Un paradis pour deux (2002)
      Un paradis pour deux
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2002

    Actor

    • Ali Bourezak in Fleur de lotus (1998)
      Fleur de lotus
      • Torpierre
      • 1998
    • Architruc (1995)
      Architruc
      TV Movie
      • 1995
    • Toujours seuls (1991)
      Toujours seuls
      4.3
      • Le pianiste
      • 1991
    • Billy Ze Kick (1985)
      Billy Ze Kick
      5.3
      • 1985
    • Promised Woman (1975)
      Promised Woman
      5.4
      • The Lover
      • 1975
    • Testament of Orpheus (1960)
      Testament of Orpheus
      7.1
      • 2nd Man-Dog (uncredited)
      • 1960

    Videos1

    Aime Ton Père - Trailer
    Trailer 1:04
    Aime Ton Père - Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jean Claude Petit
    • Born
      • November 14, 1943
      • Vaires-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Spouse
      • Hélène Blazy

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In 2018, he wrote one of the two prefaces of Serge Elhaïk's book "Les Arrangeurs de la Chanson Française".

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