Jean Carmet
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Jean Carmet, born July 25, 1920 in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France – died April 20, 1994 in [[S�vres]], Hauts-de-Seine, was an actor.
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Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color).
Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played dramatic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.
He was nominated for the [[C�sar Award for Best Actor]] for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the [[C�sar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special [[C�sar Award]]. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.
Jean Carmet is interred in the [[Cimeti�re du Montparnasse]] in Paris. In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor.
Awards:
- 1994 - [[C�sar Award|Honorary C�sar Award]]
- 1992 - [[C�sar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] for the film Merci la vie
- 1983 - [[C�sar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] for the film [[Les Mis�rables]]
Nominations:
- 1988 - [[C�sar Award for Best Actor]] for the film Miss Mona
- 1987 - [[C�sar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] for the film Les Fugitifs
- 1979 - [[C�sar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] for the film Le Sucre
A few of Jean Carmet's better known films:
- Germinal (1993)
- [[Le Moine et la sorci�re]] (1987)
- Buffet froid (1979)
- La Victoire en Chantant (1976)
- Les Gaspards (1975)
- La Rupture (1970)
- Little Theater of Jean Renoir (1969)
- Monsieur Vincent (1948)
