- Born
- Died
- Robert Enrico studied in Toulon and then in Paris where he graduated from Lycée Voltaire. He later enrolled in the famous film school IDHEC where he specialized in editing and directing. Until 1956 he was an active member of the Sorbonne's medieval group "Les Théophiliens". From 1956 to 1959 he did his military service within the Service Cinématographique des Armées. His shorts gave him critical acclaim very early in his career. Having become the maker of popular movies after an arty debut, he was awarded the best movie "César" for The Old Gun (1975) before becoming the long-time president of "L'Académie des Césars".- IMDb mini biography by: Guy Bellinger
- SpousesLucienne Hamon(1954 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Patricia Nény(? - February 22, 2001) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- According to Robert Enrico in his biography, he and Lino Ventura did not speak to each other anymore after Enrico made an unintentional joke about people with learning difficulties. Lino Ventura had a child with major learning difficulties.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973
- Buried in Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris, France.
- President of the jury at the entrance examination of La Fémis (France's national film school) in 1996.
- Father of Jérôme Enrico
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