Philippe Noiret

The best character actor from France who appeared in 140 films. Philippe Noiret Famous memorial Birth 1 Oct 1930 Lille, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Death 23 Nov 2006 (aged 76) Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Burial Montparnasse Cemetery Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Show Map Plot Avenue Transversale, 3rd Division, 1st Section Actor. Born in Lille, Nord, France, he appeared mainly in international films. After a career on the stage, he made his movie debut in 1949 with a minor role in the film "Gigi". Noiret had memorable performances in such films as "The Night of the Generals" (1966), "Alexandre le bienheureux" (1967), "Topaz" (1969), "Murphy's War" (1970), "The Serpent" (1972), "La grande bouffe" (1973), "Le vieux fusil" (1975), "Le juge et l'assassin" (1976), "Dear Detective" (1978), "Les ripoux" (1984), as the projectionist in "Cinema Paradiso" (1988), "Il Postino" (1994), "Les côtelettes" (2003), and "Père et fils" (2003). Bio by: C.S.