Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French

French people

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 actor.

Biography

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu studied theater and film at the Sorbonne Paris III

University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle

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 and began his career in film at the age of 25 by making appearances with acclaimed directors. He notably appeared in The Tenant

The Tenant

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by Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

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, The Professional

Le Professionnel

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by Georges Lautner

Georges Lautner

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, The Return of Martin Guerre

The Return of Martin Guerre

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by Daniel Vigne and The Vanishing

The Vanishing (1988 film)

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by George Sluizer

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Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61.

Selected filmography

• Mon premier amour
  Mon premier amour
  - Cast :* Anouk Aimée - Jane Romain* Richard Berry - Richard* Nathalie Baye - Fabienne* Gabriele Ferzetti - Georges* Jacques Villeret - Jacques Labrousse* Gilles Ségal - Professor* Nicole Seguin - Carole* Arlette Gordon - Sarah* Jacques Ebner - Night porter...
  
  (1978)
• The Death of Mario Ricci
  The Death of Mario Ricci
  The Death of Mario Ricci is a 1983 Swiss-French drama film directed by Claude Goretta. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where Gian Maria Volonté won the award for Best Actor.-Cast:* Gian Maria Volonté - Bernard Fontana...
  
  (1983)
• In the Shadow of the Wind
  In the Shadow of the Wind
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  (1987)
• Druids
  Druids (film)
  Druids is a French film first released on 31 August 2001, directed by Jacques Dorfmann...
  
  (2001)

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