This page will contain additional articles about Jean-Louis Trintignant, as they become available.Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis Trintignant (born December 11, 1930) is a French actor, born in Piolenc, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. At age 20, Trintignant moved to Paris to study drama, and made his theatrical debut in 1951 going on to be seen as one of the most gifted French actors of the post-war era. After touring in the early 1950s in several theater productions, his first motion picture appearance came in 1955 and the following year he gained stardom with his performance opposite Brigitte Bardot in Roger Vadim’s And God Created Woman. From a wealthy family, he is the nephew of race car driver Louis Trintignant who was killed in 1933 while practicing on the Péronne racetrack in Picardie. His other uncle, Maurice Trintignant (born 1917), was a Formula One driver who twice won the Monaco Grand Prix as well as the 24 hours of Le Mans. Raised in and around automobile racing, Jean-Louis Trintignant was the natural choice of film director Claude Lelouch for the starring role of race car driver in the 1966 film, Un homme et une femme, a global success that made him an international star. Trintignant’s acting was interrupted for several years by mandatory military service. After serving in Algiers, he returned to Paris and a very successful career. Subsequent leading roles in art-house classics such as Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman) (at the time the most successful French film ever screened in the foreign market), Bertolucci's The Conformist, and the 1969 political thriller Z, in which he portrayed an idealistic young attorney, garnered him an international following as well as the Best Actor award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. He married Nadine Marquand, herself an actress as well as a screenwriter and director. Since divorced, they have had a daughter, Marie (January 21, 1962 - August 1, 2003), who at the age of 17 years of age performed in La Terrasse alongside her father and had become a very successful actress in her own right. Throughout the 1970s Trintignant starred in numerous films and in 1983 he made his first English language feature film, Under Fire. Following this, he starred in Francois Truffaut's final film, Vivement Dimanche! In the late 1980s and early 90s, Trintignant worked infrequently because of health problems. His 1994 role in Krzysztof Kieslowski's last film, Three Colors: Red marked a rare appearance for him but still earned him a Cesar Award nomination for Best Actor. The following year he lent his voice to the widely acclaimed La Cité des Enfants Perdus and has made films only occasionally since. This page about Jean-Louis Trintignant includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jean-Louis Trintignant News stories about Jean-Louis Trintignant External links for Jean-Louis Trintignant Videos for Jean-Louis Trintignant Wikis about Jean-Louis Trintignant Discussion Groups about Jean-Louis Trintignant Blogs about Jean-Louis Trintignant Images of Jean-Louis Trintignant |
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The following year he lent his voice to the widely acclaimed La Cité des Enfants Perdus and has made films only occasionally since. Today he is hailed as one of the greatest actors of his generation and continues to star in hit movies each year. His 1994 role in Krzysztof Kieslowski's last film, Three Colors: Red marked a rare appearance for him but still earned him a Cesar Award nomination for Best Actor. He took the stage in his elementary school's rendition of the play The Sound of Music. The following year, he graduated to the title character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Wood also served as choir boy during the production of See How They Run, produced by the Marion Creative Council. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Trintignant worked infrequently because of health problems. A professional actor since the age of six, he is best known for the role of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings movies. Following this, he starred in Francois Truffaut's final film, Vivement Dimanche!. Wood feels as if he were born to entertain. Throughout the 1970s Trintignant starred in numerous films and in 1983 he made his first English language feature film, Under Fire. His parents called him "Spark Plug." Zack, his brother, introduced him to video games by playing them in front of him. Since divorced, they have had a daughter, Marie (January 21, 1962 - August 1, 2003), who at the age of 17 years of age performed in La Terrasse alongside her father and had become a very successful actress in her own right. He has a brother Zack, a video game producer and seven years his senior, as well as a younger sister Hannah, a poet and actress like Wood. He married Nadine Marquand, herself an actress as well as a screenwriter and director. He is the middle of the three children of Warren and Debbie Woods. Subsequent leading roles in art-house classics such as Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman) (at the time the most successful French film ever screened in the foreign market), Bertolucci's The Conformist, and the 1969 political thriller Z, in which he portrayed an idealistic young attorney, garnered him an international following as well as the Best Actor award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After serving in Algiers, he returned to Paris and a very successful career. actor. Trintignant’s acting was interrupted for several years by mandatory military service. Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is a U.S. Raised in and around automobile racing, Jean-Louis Trintignant was the natural choice of film director Claude Lelouch for the starring role of race car driver in the 1966 film, Un homme et une femme, a global success that made him an international star. Happy Feet (Post production). His other uncle, Maurice Trintignant (born 1917), was a Formula One driver who twice won the Monaco Grand Prix as well as the 24 hours of Le Mans. Everything is Illuminated (Post production). From a wealthy family, he is the nephew of race car driver Louis Trintignant who was killed in 1933 while practicing on the Péronne racetrack in Picardie. Hooligans (Post-production). After touring in the early 1950s in several theater productions, his first motion picture appearance came in 1955 and the following year he gained stardom with his performance opposite Brigitte Bardot in Roger Vadim’s And God Created Woman. Sin City (Post-production). At age 20, Trintignant moved to Paris to study drama, and made his theatrical debut in 1951 going on to be seen as one of the most gifted French actors of the post-war era. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Jean-Louis Trintignant (born December 11, 1930) is a French actor, born in Piolenc, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). All I Want (2003). The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). Black and White (1999). The Faculty (1998). Deep Impact (1998). Oliver Twist (1997). The Ice Storm (1997). Flipper (1996). The War (1994). The Good Son (1993). North (1994). Forever Young (1992). Huck Finn (1993). Day-O (1992). Radio Flyer (1992). Avalon (1990). Back to the Future Part II (1989). |