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French actor
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Male
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Birth:
26 July 1925(L'Isle-Adam)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert Hirsch (born 26 July 1925) is a French actor. He has been a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1952. In 1990 he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre. His other film appearances include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in 2006/07 he appeared in Le gardien (a French adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker) at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then Théâtre de Paris. In April 2011 he asked Florian Zeller to write a part specially for him.The result was Le Pere which had its first performance in Le Theatre Hebertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, Andre, at the age of 87.
Selected filmography
- Yours Truly, Blake (1954)
- Les Intrigantes (1954)
- Plucking the Daisy (1956)
- The Amorous Corporal (1958)
- Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- A Private Affair (2002)
- The Art Dealer (2015)
Awards and nominations
Molière Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Molière Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Le Misanthrope | Won |
| 1997 | Molière Awards | Best Supporting Actor | En attendant Godot | Won |
| 1999 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Le Bel air de Londres | Won |
| 2007 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | The Caretaker | Won |
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Moi Feuerbach | Nominated |
| 1993 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Une folie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Molière Awards | Best Actor | Sarah | Nominated |
César Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre | Won |