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Michel Piccoli was a celebrated French actor who had a long career spanning decades, becoming one of the most respected figures in European cinema. His work in films and theater made him an important presence in French culture during the 20th century.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Daniel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Collège Sainte-Barbe
- Political party
- Socialist Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Michel Piccoli Cannes.jpg
- Height
- 1.84
- Work location
- France
- Significant event
- funeral
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- Commons category
- Michel Piccoli
- date of birth
- 1925-12-27
- Commons gallery
- Michel Piccoli
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Actor
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-05-12
- end of work period
- 2015-00-00
- birth name
- Michel Jacques Daniel Piccoli
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Michel Piccoli
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide variety of roles and worked with many acclaimed directors, being awarded with a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival.
Life and career
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