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Jean-Paul Rappeneau was born on 8 April 1932 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He is a writer and director, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), A Matter of Resistance (1966) and Bon Voyage (2003).- Actress
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Charlotte de Turckheim was born on 5 April 1955 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Seine-et-Marne, France. She is an actress and writer, known for You'll Never Walk Alone (2015), Les aristos (2006) and Birds of Passage (2001). She has been married to Zaman Hachemi since 31 August 2012. She was previously married to Jean-Noël Fenwick and Jean-Marc Piaton.- Actor
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Jean-Marc Thibault was born in Saint-Bris-le-Winey, France in 1923. His sister later married politician Lionel Jospin. After following theatre classes at the course Simon, Thibault worked in dance halls and also played sketches in cabarets. His first appearance in the cinema was in in Premier de cordée (1944, Louis Daquin). Together with Roger Pierre, he began a long career as a comedy duo in Parisian cabarets such as le Tabou, le Caveau de la Terreur, l'Amiral, and le Moulin-Rouge. The men wrote some 3,000 sketches and songs together. They appeared in many TV shows of Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier and also co-starred in several film comedies. These films included La Vie est belle/Life is Beautiful (1956, Roger Pierre, Jean-Marc Thibault), Vive les vacances/Gimme A Break (1958, Jean-Marc Thibault) written by Thibault and Pierre, Les Motards/The Motorcycle Cops (1959, Jean Laviron) also with Francis Blanche and co-written by Thibault and Pierre, Un cheval pour deux/A Horse for Two (1961, Jean-Marc Thibault) and Faites donc plaisir aux amis/So be happy with friends (1969, Francis Rigaud). Together they also appeared in supporting parts in many other film comedies such as Nous irons à Deauville/We go to Deauville (1962, Francis Rigaud) with Louis de Funès, and Les Baratineurs/The Talkers (1965, Francis Rigaud) starring Jean Poiret. Between 1967 and 1970, Thibault and Pierre also presented the TV show Les Grands Enfants/ Big Kids. From 1972 until 1975 they made everybody in France laugh with their historical comedy shows Les maudits rois fainéants/The Damned Lazy Kings and Les z'heureux rois z'Henri/The Happy Kings Henry. Their final films together were the comedies En grandes pompes/With Great Fanfare (1974, André Teisseire) with Ginette Leclerc, and Gross Paris (1974, Gilles Grangier).
In 1976 and after 28 years together, the artistic ways of Jean-Marc Thibault and Roger Pierre parted. Thibault was engaged by prolific director Yves Boisset for the Policier La Femme flic/Woman Cop (1978, Yves Boisset) alongside Miou-Miou. He also appeared that year in Vaudeville (1978, Jean Marboeuf). From 1985 to 1993, he starred in the hit television series Maguy, and in La Tête en l'air/The Head in the Air, for which the screenplay was written by his wife, Sophie Agacinski. In 2001 Thibault returned to the cinema with two feature films: De l'amour/From love (2001, Jean-Francois Richet) and Vidocq (2001, Pitof). The following year, he appeared in Féroc/ Fierce (2002, Gilles de Maistre) alongside Samy Naceri. Thibault and Pierre twice reunited. In 1984 they worked together for the spectacle Nos premiers adieux at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris, and again in 1990 at l'Olympia. Roger Pierre, died of cancer in 2010 at the age of 86. Jean Marc Thibault is the father of Xavier and Frédéric Thibault, the leaders of the Grand Orchestre du Splendid, and of actor and director Alexander Thibault.- Actor
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Bernard Menez was born on 8 August 1944 in Mailly-le-Chateau, Yonne, France. He is an actor and director, known for Day for Night (1973), Les p'tites têtes (1982) and Dracula and Son (1976).- Sultry, shapely and buxom brunette knockout Carol Ficatier was born on February 20, 1958 in Auxerre, France. Carol become a successful fashion model in Paris, France and the rest of Europe immediately after she graduated from high school. Ficatier was the Playmate of the Month in the December, 1985 issue of "Playboy." She took a hiatus from modeling for "Playboy" in the 80s, but went on to pose for a slew of "Playboy" newsstand special editions throughout the 90s and has appeared in three "Playboy" videos. Carol not only had a small part in the movie Tempest (1982), but also made guest appearances on episodes of the TV shows "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Dangerous Curves." A vegetarian and member of the Humane Society, Carole is very passionate about animal rights. Carol Ficatier now lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Colette was born on 28 January 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, France. She was a writer, known for Gigi (1958), Chéri (2009) and Matinee Theatre (1955). She was married to Maurice Goudeket, Henri de Jouvenel des Ursins and Willy. She died on 3 August 1954 in Paris, France.- Director
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Élisabeth Rappeneau was born on 19 January 1940 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. She was a director and writer, known for Fréquence meurtre (1988), J'ai peur d'oublier (2011) and Le sauvage (1975). She died on 2 January 2020 in Paris, France.- Suzy Willy was born on 1 May 1895 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Seine-et-Marne, France. She was an actress, known for Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953), Razzia (1955) and La cage aux souris (1954). She died on 16 October 1981 in Paris, France.
- Top model junior with the famous Catherine Harlé agency in Paris, Euro Face contest winner in 1972, Yasmine Dahm appears in countless advertising films during the 70s. She represented the perfect French teenage model of her generation. Her natural show business family is linked to Veronique Sanson (formerly Stephen Still's wife).
Recordings: "Sois Pas Si Bete", (Pathe), as a solo artist. Producer: Bernard Saint-Paul. "January", (Pathe), as a solo artist. Producer: Bernard Saint-Paul. "Annie Tendresse", (Barclay), duo called Vitamine with friend (and actress) Nathalie Roussel. Producer: Eric Esteve.
Worked with Jean-Jacques Annaud when the Director was in the advertising film business (the Crunch film: Girl at the balcony with musicians in the square) and with Adrian Lyne when the Director photographed a perfume in France.
Mother of an 11 years old girl, Yasmine is now writing and taking care of her promising and gifted daughter Jordane, in the south-west of France. - Saturnin Fabre was born on 4 April 1884 in Sens, Yonne, France. He was an actor, known for Pépé le Moko (1937), La nuit fantastique (1942) and Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1936). He was married to Suzanne Marie Benoist. He died on 24 October 1961 in Montgeron, Essonne, France.
- Sonia Vollereaux was born on 18 November 1959 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. She is an actress, known for Little Indian, Big City (1994), L'amour nu (1981) and Vous habitez chez vos parents? (1983).
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Jérôme Laperrousaz was born on 16 January 1948 in Tonnerre, Yonne, France. He is a director and writer, known for Continental Circus (1972), Hu-Man (1975) and Third World (1980).- Director
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Jérôme Boivin was born on 19 July 1954 in Sens, Yonne, France. He is a director and writer, known for Baxter (1989), Barjo (1992) and Vertiges (1997).- Hélène Manesse was born on 10 August 1941 in Montréal, Yonne, France. She is an actress, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), Une sale affaire (1981) and Les brigades du Tigre (1974). She was previously married to Maurice Barrier.
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Géraldine Giraud was born on 17 May 1968 in Sens, Yonne, France. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Ranma ½ (1989), Le provincial (1990) and Les insaisissables (2000). She died on 2 November 2004 in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Yonne, France.- Writer
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Germain Le Carpentier was born on 26 February 1991 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He is a writer and producer, known for The Beating Hearts Chronicles, Sunshine State of Mind (2018) and Les prémices (2020).- Marcel Griaule was born on 16 May 1898 in Aisy-sur-Armançon, Yonne, France. He was a director, known for Les magiciens de Wanzerbé (1948), Au pays des Dogons (1932) and Sous les masques noirs (1939). He died on 23 February 1956 in Paris, France.
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Marcel Aymé was born on 29 March 1902 in Joigny, Yonne, France. He was a writer, known for La rue sans nom (1934), The Crossing of Paris (1956) and Father, Mother, the Maid and I (1954). He was married to Marie-Antoinette Arnaud. He died on 14 October 1967 in Paris, France.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Florian Lapôtre was born on 19 June 1981 in Sens, Yonne, France. He is an actor, known for The Intouchables (2011), The Death of Stalin (2017) and Heartbreaker (2010).- Juliette Carré was born on 22 November 1933 in Étais-la-Sauvin, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. She was an actress, known for La danse de mort (1982), L'avare (2007) and Collection Fred Vargas (2007). She was married to Michel Bouquet. She died on 27 December 2023 in France.
- Christian Brocard was born on 15 July 1930 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He was an actor, known for The 400 Blows (1959), Greed in the Sun (1964) and Laissez tirer les tireurs (1964). He died on 17 November 2000.
- Nicolas Restif de La Bretonne was born on 23 November 1734 in Sacy, Yonne, France. He was a writer, known for 4 Days in France (2016), The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales (1986) and The Pleasure (1985). He died on 3 February 1806 in Paris, France.
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Thalya Raymond was born on 30 December 1995 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Tant pis pour le Sud (2022), Neda and Influences (2021).- Maxime Desjardins was born on 17 September 1861 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. He was an actor, known for Les mystères de Paris (1922), The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1930) and L'agonie des aigles (1922). He died on 2 October 1936 in Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
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Franck Cartaut was born on 21 June 1972 in Tonnerre, Yonne, France. He is known for District B13 (2004), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and 3 Days to Kill (2014).