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Jean-Paul Rappeneau(1932-2026)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Jean-Paul Rappeneau was born on 8 April 1932 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He was a writer and director, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), A Matter of Resistance (1966) and Bon Voyage (2003). He was married to Claude-Lise Cornély. He died on 1 September 2026 in Paris, France.
BornApril 8, 1932
DiedSeptember 1, 2026(94)
BornApril 8, 1932
DiedSeptember 1, 2026(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Cyrano de Bergerac
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1990
A Matter of Resistance (1966)
A Matter of Resistance
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1966
Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Peter Coyote, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, and Grégori Derangère in Bon Voyage (2003)
Bon Voyage
6.7
  • Writer
  • 2003
Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
The Horseman on the Roof
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1995

Credits

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Writer

  • Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume de Tonquédec, André Dussollier, Nicole Garcia, Gilles Lellouche, Karin Viard, Gemma Chan, and Marine Vacth in Families (2015)
    Families
    5.7
    • scenario
    • original idea
    • 2015
  • Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Peter Coyote, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, and Grégori Derangère in Bon Voyage (2003)
    Bon Voyage
    6.7
    • scenario
    • adaptation
    • 2003
  • Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
    The Horseman on the Roof
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
    Cyrano de Bergerac
    7.5
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Isabelle Adjani and Yves Montand in All Fired Up (1982)
    All Fired Up
    6.1
    • scenario and dialogue
    • 1982
  • Catherine Deneuve and Yves Montand in Le sauvage (1975)
    Le sauvage
    6.5
    • scenario
    • 1975
  • Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Le Magnifique (1973)
    Le Magnifique
    7.1
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Marlène Jobert in The Swashbuckler (1971)
    The Swashbuckler
    6.5
    • scenario
    • adaptation
    • 1971
  • A Matter of Resistance (1966)
    A Matter of Resistance
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Les survivants (1965)
    Les survivants
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • 1965
  • Anthony Quinn, Orson Welles, Omar Sharif, Horst Buchholz, Grégoire Aslan, Robert Hossein, Noël Howard, Elsa Martinelli, and Akim Tamiroff in Marco the Magnificent (1965)
    Marco the Magnificent
    5.3
    • screenplay (as J.P. Rappeneau)
    • 1965
  • That Man from Rio (1964)
    That Man from Rio
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • adaptation
    • 1964
  • Le combat dans l'île (1962)
    Le combat dans l'île
    6.5
    • dialogue
    • 1962
  • A Very Private Affair (1962)
    A Very Private Affair
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Saint-Tropez Blues (1961)
    Saint-Tropez Blues
    5.6
    • adaptation (uncredited)
    • 1961

Director

  • Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume de Tonquédec, André Dussollier, Nicole Garcia, Gilles Lellouche, Karin Viard, Gemma Chan, and Marine Vacth in Families (2015)
    Families
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
    Henri Langlois vu par...
    3.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, Peter Coyote, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal, and Grégori Derangère in Bon Voyage (2003)
    Bon Voyage
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez in The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
    The Horseman on the Roof
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
    Cyrano de Bergerac
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Isabelle Adjani and Yves Montand in All Fired Up (1982)
    All Fired Up
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Catherine Deneuve and Yves Montand in Le sauvage (1975)
    Le sauvage
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Marlène Jobert in The Swashbuckler (1971)
    The Swashbuckler
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1971
  • A Matter of Resistance (1966)
    A Matter of Resistance
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Yori Bertin and Marcel Cuvelier in Chronique provinciale (1958)
    Chronique provinciale
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Appelez le 17
    Short
    • assistant director
    • first assistant director
    • 1957
  • Les suspects (1957)
    Les suspects
    5.5
    • second assistant director
    • 1957
  • Les biens de ce monde
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1956
  • Fruits of Summer (1955)
    Fruits of Summer
    5.3
    • second assistant director
    • 1955
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.P. Rappeneau
  • Born
    • April 8, 1932
    • Auxerre, Yonne, France
  • Died
    • September 1, 2026
    • Paris, France
  • Spouse
    • Claude-Lise Cornély1971 - ? (2 children)
  • Children
      Martin Rappeneau
  • Relatives
    • Élisabeth Rappeneau(Sibling)
  • Other works
    1985: TV commercial for DIM underwear.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He directed 9 different actors in César-nominated performances: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Jacques Weber, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Carré , Grégori Derangère and Yvan Attal. Depardieu, Weber and Derangère won Césars for their performances in one of Rappeneau movies.
  • Quotes
    The work is really in the writing. I write again and again and again. I edit, I design each shot, and so by the time I arrive on set, I'm completely precise and prepared. But in my direction with actors? They have a little room. The precision is in the writing and preparation.[2015]

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