Christian Marquand
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Christian Marquand was a French director, actor and screenwriter working in French cinema. A native of Marseille
, he was born to a Spanish father and an Arabic mother his sister was film director Nadine Trintignant
, and he can be seen as a heartthrob in French movies of the 1950s.
His first film appearance was in Jean Cocteau
's La Belle et la Bête in 1946. He was first noticed in Christian-Jaque
's Lucrèce Borgia (1953) as Lucrezia's lover picked up in Roma
streets during Carnival
, he is the next day pursued about through a forest like a game at bay by Lucrezia (Martine Carol
) and her brother Cesare (Pedro Armendáriz
). In 1956 he was directed by Roger Vadim
in Et Dieu créa la femme (And God Created Woman
) opposite Brigitte Bardot
.
He appeared as the French Naval Commando leader Philippe Kieffer
in The Longest Day
that led to later roles in American produced films such as Lord Jim and Flight of the Phoenix. He later played the leader of a group of French in Apocalypse Now Redux
.
Marquand directed two pictures, the most famous of which was Candy
(1968).
in the 1960s. He died of Alzheimer's disease
, aged 73. He was a close friend of Marlon Brando
with the actor naming his son Christian after him.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, he was born to a Spanish father and an Arabic mother his sister was film director Nadine Trintignant
Nadine Trintignant
Nadine Trintignant is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter.-Career:She was a film director, producer, and screenwriter with extensive film credits from the 1960s to the present...
, and he can be seen as a heartthrob in French movies of the 1950s.
His first film appearance was in Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. His circle of associates, friends and lovers included Kenneth Anger, Pablo Picasso, Jean Hugo, Jean Marais, Henri Bernstein, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel, Erik Satie, María...
's La Belle et la Bête in 1946. He was first noticed in Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque was a French filmmaker. He was married to actress Martine Carol from 1954 to 1959.Christian-Jaque was born at Paris....
's Lucrèce Borgia (1953) as Lucrezia's lover picked up in Roma
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
streets during Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
, he is the next day pursued about through a forest like a game at bay by Lucrezia (Martine Carol
Martine Carol
-Biography:Born Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, , she studied acting under René Simon , making her stage debut in 1940 and her first motion picture in 1943. One of the most beautiful women in film, she was frequently cast as an elegant blonde seductress...
) and her brother Cesare (Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz was a Mexican actor of the cinema of Mexico and Hollywood.-Early life:Born Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico to Pedro Armendáriz García-Conde and Adela Hastings . He was also the cousin of actress Gloria Marín...
). In 1956 he was directed by Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim was a French screenwriter, director, and producer as well as a journalist, author and actor, who launched Brigitte Bardot's career in the film And God Created Woman.-Early life:...
in Et Dieu créa la femme (And God Created Woman
And God Created Woman (1956 film)
And God Created Woman is a French drama film directed by Roger Vadim and starring Brigitte Bardot. Though by no means her first film, it is widely recognized as the vehicle that launched Bardot into the public spotlight and immediately created her "sex kitten" persona, making her an overnight...
) opposite Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
.
He appeared as the French Naval Commando leader Philippe Kieffer
Philippe Kieffer
Philippe Kieffer , capitaine de frégate in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces.- Life and career :...
in The Longest Day
The Longest Day (film)
The Longest Day is a 1962 war film based on the 1959 history book The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan, about "D-Day", the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II....
that led to later roles in American produced films such as Lord Jim and Flight of the Phoenix. He later played the leader of a group of French in Apocalypse Now Redux
Apocalypse Now Redux
Apocalypse Now Redux is a 2001 extended version of the epic war film Apocalypse Now, which was originally released in 1979. Unlike other new cuts of the film, Redux is usually considered by fans and critics, as well as director Francis Ford Coppola a completely new movie altogether...
.
Marquand directed two pictures, the most famous of which was Candy
Candy (1968 film)
Candy is a 1968 sex farce film directed by Christian Marquand based on the 1958 novel by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, from a screenplay by Buck Henry. The film satirizes pornographic stories through the adventures of its naive heroine, Candy, played by Ewa Aulin...
(1968).
Personal life
Marquand was married to Tina AumontTina Aumont
Maria Christina Aumont , best known as Tina Aumont, was an American actress.She was of French Jewish and Dominican descent....
in the 1960s. He died of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
, aged 73. He was a close friend of Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St...
with the actor naming his son Christian after him.