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Jacques Villeret was born on 6 February 1951 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Le Dîner de Cons (1998), Robert et Robert (1978) and Malevil (1981). He was married to Irina Tarassov. He died on 28 January 2005 in Evreux, Eure, France.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Jean Carmet was born on 25 April 1920 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les Misérables (1982), Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990) and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). He was married to Raymonde Machet. He died on 20 April 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Writer
- Music Department
Honoré de Balzac was a French writer whose works have been made into films, such as, Cousin Bette (1998) starring Jessica Lange, and television serials, such as Cousin Bette (1971), starring Margaret Tyzack and Helen Mirren.
He was born on March 20, 1799, in Tours, France. His father, Bernard Francois Balzac, was a government regional administrator who married a daughter of his boss. The family moved to Paris in 1815. There Balzac went to the Sorbonne, matriculated in jurisprudence and became a clerk for an attorney.
Balzac's efforts at publishing his early novels under a pseudonym and in his own publishing company failed, and he went into debt. His activity as a journalist brought recognition among intellectuals for his political and cultural reviews, which resonated with the mixed social expectations during the Restoration. However, with the 1830 fall of the Bourbon monarchy came the new, "bourgeous" (or capitalist) monarchy, a chimera doomed to fall in the 1848 revolutions that swept Europe. Such was the political background for Balzac's literary works.
Balzac created the idea of a serialized cross-genre web of stories and novels, linked together as a broad historic panorama of lives and events. This idea was implemented in his "La Comedie humane" ("The Human Comedy"). It included about 100 stories, novels and essays, some of them unfinished. Such a vast body of handwriting could not be possible without an obsession. His plans and plots grew constantly and often changed, just to include a new idea based on a fresh gossip. Altogether his works reflected on a mosaic of life in Paris, and France in general, from the 1820s to 1850.
"Les Chouans" (1829) was a prologue to the collection of Balsac's interconnected works, known as the Human Comedy; it really opened with "Scenes de la Vie Privee", six Scenes From a Private Life (1830-1832) and "La Peau de chagrin" (The Goat-skin 1831). Balzac was writing 14 to 18 hours a day and often through the night, constantly doping himself with countless cups of coffee. He draw upon ideas from the works of Walter Scott and William Shakespeare, as in 1835's "Le pere Goriot" ("Father Goriot"), a "King Lear" type of story set in 1820s Paris. He also created many of his own purely original plots and introduced over 2,000 characters through the books of the Human Comedy. The largest "stones" in his pyramid of fiction are "Eugene Grande" (1833), a thousand-page saga; "Les Illusions Perdues" ("Lost Illusions"); "Le cousin Pons" (1847), "La Cousine Bette" (1848). His novel "Eugenia Grande" was translated into Russian in 1844 by the young writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.
One year before his death, being in declining health, Balzac traveled to Poland to see his pen-friend of 15 years, Countess Evelina Hanska. She was a wealthy lady of the Polish nobility. They married in Berdichev, Russian Empire, in 1850, when Balzac had only three months left to live. He died on August 18, 1850, in Paris, and was laid to rest in the cemetery of Père Lachaise.- Paul Guers was born on 19 December 1927 in Tours, France. He was an actor, known for La piovra (1984), A Tale of Two Cities (1958) and Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta (1963). He was married to Marie-Josèphe Guers, Françoise Brion and Rolande Kalis. He died on 28 November 2016 in Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France.
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Born in 1981 in Chambray les Tours, Brice is a model as well as a TV and film actor. His mother tongue is French, and he speaks Italian and English as well. He has modeled and posed for the greatest designers in the world, including Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Calvin Klein, Adidas, Reebok and Arena. In addition, he received worldwide notoriety for an advertisement in which he appears nude. (You can view the video here.)
Brice made his cinema debut in 2012, as the main character Faraz, an Iranian student in the Italian comedy "Universitari Molto Piu Che Amici." In the same year he was a finalist in the French reality show Survivor on TF1. In 2015 he was a finalist of the Italian reality show Survivor (VIP edition) on Canale5 "L'Isola dei Famosi." Brice is married to Elena Falbo, an Italian photographer. Brice and Elena met in 2005 in Bora Bora (French Polynesia). They split their time between their homes in France and Italy.- Director
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- Editor
Antony Cordier was born on 17 February 1973 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is a director and writer, known for Cold Showers (2005), Beau comme un camion (2000) and Four Lovers (2010).- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Jean Chalopin was born on 31 May 1950 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is a producer and writer, known for Inspector Gadget (1999), Inspector Gadget (1983) and The Hitchhiker (1983). He has been married to Ethel Fong since 1998. They have two children.- Composer
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Zaz was born on 1 May 1980 in Chambray-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is a composer and actress, known for Hugo (2011), Dead Man Down (2013) and A Simple Favor (2018).- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
Amel Bent was born on 21 June 1985 in Joué-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is a music artist and actress, known for High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), Je reste (2012) and Foreign Investigations (2010). She has been married to Patrick Antonelli since 15 June 2015. They have two children.- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Sinclair was born on 19 July 1970 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is a composer and actor, known for The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008), Mon idole (2002) and Ma vie en l'air (2005). He was previously married to Emma de Caunes.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Jean-Charles Fitoussi was born on 1 June 1970 in Tours, France. He is a director and assistant director, known for The Days When I Do Not Exist (2002), Je ne suis pas morte (2008) and Bienvenue dans l'éternité (2007).- Blanche Montel was born on 14 August 1902 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She was an actress, known for Three Musketeers (1932), La belle Nivernaise (1924) and L'Arlésienne (1930). She was married to Henri Decoin. She died on 31 March 1998 in Luzarches, Val-d'Oise, France.
- Actress
- Composer
- Music Department
Nâdiya was born on 19 June 1973 in Tours, France. She is an actress and composer, known for Old School (2000), Enrique Iglesias Feat. Nadiya: Tired of Being Sorry (2008) and A.S.I.E: Et puis la terre (2005).- Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain (24 April 1856 - 23 July 1951), commonly known as Philippe Pétain, was a French general who attained the position of Marshal of France at the end of World War I, during which he became known as The Lion of Verdun (French: Le lion DE Verdun). From 1940 to 1944, during World War II, he served as head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France. Pétain, who was 84 years old in 1940, ranks as France's oldest head of state.
- Annie Noël was born on 2 August 1926 in Tours, France. She was an actress, known for Les mystères de Paris (1980), Château en Suède (1964) and Les amours finissent à l'aube (1953). She was married to Serge Reggiani. She died on 12 June 2009 in Le Vésinet, Yvelines, France.
- Catherine Davenier was born on 23 December 1953 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is an actress, known for In the House (2012), 99 Francs (2007) and Samba (2014).
- Thierry Perkins-Lyautey was born on 20 November 1964 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is an actor, known for The Last King (2003), The Code (2002) and The Last Deadly Mission (2008).
- A.D.G. was born on 19 December 1947 in Tours, France. He was a writer, known for Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles (1973), Chéri-Bibi (1974) and Black Sequence (1984). He died on 2 November 2004 in Paris, France.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Production Manager
- Producer
Sophie Moulin was born on 1 June 1975 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is a production manager and producer, known for Taken (2008), Oxygen (2021) and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008).- Chantal Darget was born on 22 May 1934 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She was an actress, known for Band of Outsiders (1964), Zone frontière (1950) and L'Italien des Roses (1972). She died on 6 July 1988 in Paris, France.
- René Lafleur was born on 17 July 1922 in Tours, France. He was an actor, known for The Professional (1981), Thierry la Fronde (1963) and Les dossiers de l'écran (1967). He was married to Renee Oge. He died on 2 June 2007 in Quincy-sous-Sénart, France.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Catherine Binet was born on 13 March 1937 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She was a director and writer, known for The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981), Spring (1971) and Trompe-l'oeil (1982). She died on 20 February 2006 in Paris, France.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Hélène Robert was born on 27 January 1910 in Tours, France. She was an actress, known for The Barber of Seville (1933), Le vagabond bien-aimé (1936) and Die Sehnsucht des Herzens (1951). She died on 29 December 1981 in Paris, France.- Sound Department
Xavier Prat was born on 8 January 1989 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. Xavier is known for Big Sky River (2022), Soccer Mom Madam (2021) and Bullet Proof (2022).- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Arnault Labaronne was born on 19 December 1972 in Tours, France. He is a director and writer, known for God in My Pocket (2006), Carcasses (2000) and Christmas Eve (2000).- Actor
- Sound Department
Doruk Kara (French born 12-01-1988), better known by his stage name Dolma Kalem, is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and record producer. He released his debut studio single, Wolks, in 2015. It received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Doruk Kara was born on 12 January 1988 in Tours, France. He started playing piano at age 7, but became interested in EDM when he was 17. In May 2012, Dolma Kalem signed on with the Loca Loca label. In 2014, He founded his own record label(DRM Records). Then, in 2015, Dolma Kalem released the hit song "Wolks". After that he worked with many pop artists for recording&producing.- Georges Courteline was born on 25 June 1858 in Tours, France. He was a writer, known for Fun in the Barracks (1932), Boubouroche (1933) and Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1936). He was married to Marie-Jeanne Brécou and Suzanne Berty. He died on 25 June 1929 in Paris, France.
- Yves Bonnefoy was born on 24 July 1923 in Tours, France. He was a writer, known for Hamlet, Prince de Danemark (1960), Le roi Lear (1965) and Qu'est-ce que la poésie? (2018). He was married to Lucille Vines. He died on 1 July 2016 in Paris, France.
- Daniel Mendaille was born on 17 November 1885 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor, known for Rififi (1955), The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) and Contre-enquête (1930). He was married to Leda Ginelly. He died on 17 May 1963 in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, Seine-et-Marne, France.
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
Natacha Perchais was born on 6 November 1973 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She was an actress and assistant director, known for Le bar des amants (1998), Coupures (1998) and L'Oeil du cyclone (1991). She died on 29 May 1998 in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe, France.- Cinematographer
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
François-Xavier Faidy was born on 29 June 1979 in Chambray-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Ultimate Chabite (2023), Le Réaliseur (2021) and Blondie Maxwell Never Loses (2020).- Abdou Diallo was born on 4 May 1996 in Tours, France. He is an actor, known for Numéro 10 (2024), UEFA Champions League (1992) and Flutlicht (1984).
- Hans-Günther Kaufmann was born in 1943 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.
- Jacques d'Hondt was born on 17 April 1920 in Tours, France. He was an actor, known for Le rossignol (1965). He died on 10 February 2012 in Paris, France.
- Mathieu Dossevi was born on 12 February 1988 in Chambray-les-Tours, France.
- Pascale Casanova was born on 14 February 1959 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She died on 29 September 2018 in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
- Michèle Lesbre was born on 25 November 1939 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Sound Department
Luc Delahaye was born in 1962 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is known for Code Unknown (2000), Independent Lens (1999) and Magnum Photos - Ein Mythos ändert sich (1999).- Isabelle Müller was born in 1964 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.
- René Laurentin was born on 19 October 1917 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He died on 10 September 2017 in Evry, Essonne, France.
- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Harry Roselmack was born on 20 March 1973 in Tours, France. He is a producer and director, known for Fractures (2017), Petits boulots d'été, le rêve! (2015) and 7jours/7nuit à Courchevel (2015). He is married to Crislaine.- Christian Levrat was born on 7 July 1970 in La Tour-de-Trême, Switzerland.
- Writer
- Producer
Christian Biegalski was born on 13 October 1949 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Chère canaille (1989), Les nouveaux chevaliers du ciel (1988) and The Prince of the Pacific (2000). He died on 20 March 2007 in Paris, France.- Mikaël Silvestre was born on 9 August 1977 in Chambray-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is married to Séverine. They have three children.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Jonathan Lecornu was born on 4 June 1988 in Tours, France. He is an actor, known for La dernière série avant la fin du monde (2012).- Kilian Tallegas was born on 22 October 1999 in Tours, France. He is an actor, known for Grown Ups (2016).
- Animation Department
- Actor
Jean Vimenet was born on 21 May 1914 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor, known for Mouchette (1967), Le chien mélomane (1973) and The Scarecrow (1946). He died on 26 May 1999 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.- Paul Nizan was born on 7 February 1905 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was a writer, known for France, mère des arts, des armes et des lois (1975) and Antoine Bloyé (1974). He died on 23 May 1940 in Recques-sur-Hem, Hauts-de-France, France.
- Director
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Jean-Christophe Maillot was born in 1960 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He is a director, known for La Belle (2016), La Mégère apprivoisée (2020) and Casse-Noisette Circus (2000).- Marie-Laure Augry was born on 27 February 1947 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. She is an actress, known for Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980), Un jour en France (1995) and Carnaval (1984).