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Maurice Ronet(1927-1983)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Maurice Ronet in Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
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Stepfather (1981)
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Maurice Ronet was born on 13 April 1927 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was an actor and director, known for Elevator to the Gallows (1958), The Fire Within (1963) and Purple Noon (1960). He was married to Maria Pacôme. He died on 14 March 1983 in Paris, France.
BornApril 13, 1927
DiedMarch 14, 1983(55)
BornApril 13, 1927
DiedMarch 14, 1983(55)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Elevator to the Gallows
7.9
  • Julien Tavernier
  • 1958
The Fire Within (1963)
The Fire Within
7.8
  • Alain Leroy
  • 1963
Alain Delon in Purple Noon (1960)
Purple Noon
7.7
  • Philippe Greenleaf
  • 1960
The Champagne Murders (1967)
The Champagne Murders
5.8
  • Paul Wagner
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor

  • Surprise Party (1983)
    Surprise Party
    4.6
    • Georges Levesques
    • 1983
  • Maurice Ronet in Ce fut un bel été (1982)
    Ce fut un bel été
    TV Movie
    • Emmanuel de Vidal-Fronsac
    • 1982
  • Nathalie Baye, Richard Berry, and Philippe Léotard in La balance (1982)
    La balance
    6.5
    • Roger Massina
    • 1982
  • Mimsy Farmer and Maurice Ronet in La déchirure (1982)
    La déchirure
    TV Movie
    • Cyril
    • 1982
  • Un matin rouge (1982)
    Un matin rouge
    4.8
    • Henri
    • 1982
  • La guérilléra (1982)
    La guérilléra
    5.4
    • Brutus
    • 1982
  • La nuit du général Boulanger (1982)
    La nuit du général Boulanger
    TV Movie
    • Le général Boulanger
    • 1982
  • Caroline Cellier and Maurice Ronet in L'atterrissage (1981)
    L'atterrissage
    TV Movie
    • Paul
    • 1981
  • Ariel Besse and Patrick Dewaere in Stepfather (1981)
    Stepfather
    6.9
    • Charly
    • 1981
  • John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
    Sphinx
    5.2
    • Yvon Mageot
    • 1981
  • Orient-Express (1979)
    Orient-Express
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Rolf Freitag
    • 1980
  • Bloodline (1979)
    Bloodline
    4.6
    • Charles Martin
    • 1979
  • Gert Fröbe and Juliet Berto in Histoires insolites (1974)
    Histoires insolites
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Éric Tessier
    • 1979
  • Simone Signoret and Michel Vitold in Her Ladyship the Judge (1978) (1978)
    Her Ladyship the Judge (1978)
    7.2
    TV Series
    • M. Bais
    • 1978
  • Les magiciens du futur
    TV Movie
    • Xavier
    • 1978

Director

  • Fanny Ardant in La chute de la maison Usher (1981)
    Histoires extraordinaires
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Gert Fröbe and Juliet Berto in Histoires insolites (1974)
    Histoires insolites
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (1977)
    Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Bartleby (1976)
    Bartleby
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Vers l'île des dragons
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Anna Karina and Maurice Ronet in Le voleur du Tibidabo (1965)
    Le voleur du Tibidabo
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1965

Writer

  • Fanny Ardant in La chute de la maison Usher (1981)
    Histoires extraordinaires
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • adaptation
    • 1981
  • Gert Fröbe and Juliet Berto in Histoires insolites (1974)
    Histoires insolites
    5.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1979
  • Bartleby (1976)
    Bartleby
    7.6
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1976
  • Vers l'île des dragons
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Anna Karina and Maurice Ronet in Le voleur du Tibidabo (1965)
    Le voleur du Tibidabo
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1965

Videos10

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Trailer 2:58
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Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 3:08
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 3:08
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:28
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer [English SUB]
Trailer 1:45
Trailer [English SUB]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:44
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 2:02
Bande-annonce [OV]

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • April 13, 1927
    • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • Died
    • March 14, 1983
    • Paris, France(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Maria Pacôme1950 - 1956 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Julien Ronet
  • Parents
      Émile Ronet
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Popular smooth and slick French leading man of the 1950s and 1960s who played continental lover types and appeared with such top-notch directors as Louis Malle and Claude Chabrol.

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