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Jean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer. In 1972, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film We Won't Grow Old Together.
In 1979, Yanne took up residence in Los Angeles for financial reasons, but made frequent returns to France to continue his busy career on radio, television and film. He was a regular contributor to Philippe Bouvard's RTL radio show Grosses Têtes .
Jean Yanne was born on 18 July 1933 in Les Lilas, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. He was an actor and writer, known for Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972), Weekend (1967) and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001).
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May 23, 2003 · Jean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer. During his career, he won a Cannes Film Festival Award for his leading role in We Won't Grow Old Together (1972) and received a César Award nomination for his supporting role in Indochine (1992).
Jean Yanne was born on 18 July 1933 in Les Lilas, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France. He was an actor and writer, known for Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972), Weekend (1967) and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001). He was married to Jacqueline Renée Guellerin Allard.
- July 18, 1933
- May 23, 2003
A grouchier, grumpier, grungier Gallic Peter Cook, the maverick Jean Yanne took no prisoners, aiming potshots at the French establishment, attacking the sacred cows of religion, politics and the...
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Jean Yanne (July 18, 1933 – May 23, 2003) was a popular standup comic, actor, director, producer and screenwriter who made his film debut in Alain Jessua’s La Vie à l’envers (1964), and had leading roles in Jean-Luc Godard’s Week End (1967), and Claude Chabrol’s Que la bête meure (1969).
