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- Jacques Dufilho was born on February 19, 1914 in Bègles, Gironde, France. He was an actor and director, known for Le Crabe-Tambour (1977), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and C'est quoi la vie? (1999). He died on August 28, 2005 in Lectoure, Gers, France.
- His work on stage was recognized twice, notably with a Molière Award for Best Actor in 1988 for his role in "Je ne suis pas Rappaport ", directed by his friend Georges Wilson .
- His passion for the theater caught up with him in the late 1930s when, as a student of Charles Dullin in Paris, he began performing on stage and in cabarets, gradually establishing himself with his offbeat texts and comic characters, the most famous of which remains Victorine, the maid who gives the tour of the castle.
- Discovered by directors André Barsacq and Georges Vitaly, Dufilho performed almost continuously in classic plays and contemporary works for six decades, first as an extra and then as a leading actor.
- In 1978 he received a César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Le Crabe-tambour" and in 1980 another one for his role in "Un mauvais fils".
- His political convictions did not influence his artistic choices: he even went so far as to play the revolutionary Marat in the film "Marie-Antoinette reine de France", directed by Jean Delannoy in 1955. On the other hand, Jacques Dufilho refused a role in "Le Miraculé "by Jean-Pierre Mocky, not wanting to participate in a film that ridiculed the Christian faith and the miracles of Lourdes.
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