Phillipe Noiret was born in Lillie, France on October 1, 1930. He failed several times to pass his baccalauréat exams, so he decided to study theater. He trained at the Centre Dramatique de l'Ouest and toured with the Théâtre National Populaire for seven years, where he met Monique Chaumette, whom he married in 1962. During that time, he developed a career as a nightclub comedian in a duo act with Jean-Pierre Darras, in which he played Louis XIV in an extravagant wig opposite Darras as the dramatist Jean Racine.
Noiret's screen debut (1949) was an uncredited role in “Gigi”. In 1955 he appeared in “La Pointe Courte” directed by Agnès Varda. He was not cast again until 1960 in Zazie dans “le Métro”. After playing second leads in Georges Franju's “Thérèse Desqueyroux” in 1962, and in “Le Capitaine Fracasse”, from Théophile Gautier's romantic adventure, he became a regular on the French screen, without being cast in major roles. He became a star in France with Yves Robert's Alexandre le Bienheureux.
Noiret appeared in both European and Hollywood films throughout his career of over 150 titles.
Phillipe married his wife, actress Monique Chaumette, in 1962, and they have a daughter actress Frederique Noiret born in 1960. He is the grandfather of actress Deborah Grall and uncle of actress Sarah Chaumette.
Noiret sang the song “Falling in Love Again” in 1973’s “Don’t Touch the White Woman”.
He died in Paris on November 23, 2006, from cancer at the age of 76.
NOIRET, Phillipe [10/1/1930, Lille, Nord, France –
11/23/2006, Paris, Île-de-France, France (cancer)] – writer, film, voice actor,
singer, married to actress Monique Chaumette (Helen Claire Monique Chaumette)
[1927- ] (1962-2006) father of
assistant director, writer, actress Frederique Noiret [1960- ], grandfather of actress Deborah Grall
[1984- ], uncle of actress Sarah
Chaumette [1966- ].
Don’t Touch the White Woman! – 1973 [sings: “Falling in
Love Again”]
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