Darry Cowl
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Darry Cowl, born André Darricau, (27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French
actor
and musician
. He won a César Award
for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
in 2004 for his role as a concierge in Pas sur la bouche (Not on the lips), which proved to be his last appearance.
He was born in Vittel
, and came to prominence when he was cast by Sacha Guitry
in Assassins et voleurs (1956) (Assassins and Robbers). Following this he turned to acting in cinema roles and soon gained celebrity status with his role as Antoine Péralou in Le Triporteur (1957) (The Tricycle).
A game addict, he often acted only for money in films that did not stretch his acting ability. He explained this by noting he did not read the script (or, on occasion, know the title) of the work in which he was to act.
He played Major Archibald in the 1974 film Don't Touch the White Woman!
.
He had hoped to return to theatre
acting in Hold Up in September 2005, but ill-health prevented this. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine
from complications of lung cancer
, aged 80.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He won a César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
in 2004 for his role as a concierge in Pas sur la bouche (Not on the lips), which proved to be his last appearance.
He was born in Vittel
Vittel
Vittel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand.-History:...
, and came to prominence when he was cast by Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
in Assassins et voleurs (1956) (Assassins and Robbers). Following this he turned to acting in cinema roles and soon gained celebrity status with his role as Antoine Péralou in Le Triporteur (1957) (The Tricycle).
A game addict, he often acted only for money in films that did not stretch his acting ability. He explained this by noting he did not read the script (or, on occasion, know the title) of the work in which he was to act.
He played Major Archibald in the 1974 film Don't Touch the White Woman!
Don't Touch The White Woman!
Don't Touch The White Woman! is a 1974 French-Italian farce, an absurd "Western" set in Paris, directed by Marco Ferreri. Marcello Mastroianni stars as a vain General George Armstrong Custer. Richard Nixon is the American president. Buffalo Bill Cody is here portrayed as a charlatan media impresario...
.
He had hoped to return to theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
acting in Hold Up in September 2005, but ill-health prevented this. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
from complications of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, aged 80.
See also
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(1956) - Courte têteCourte têteCourte tête , is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Norbert Carbonnaux, written by Michel Audiard, starring Fernand Gravey and Louis de Funès...
(1956) - Maid in ParisMaid in ParisMaid in Paris is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Dany Robin, Daniel Gélin and Tilda Thamar. A young woman visiting Paris falls in love with a police officer there.-Cast:...
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(1959) - Les BricoleursLes bricoleursLes bricoleurs is a 1963 French thriller film directed by Jean Girault and starring Francis Blanche, Darry Cowl, Elke Sommer and Jacqueline Maillan. Two estate agents discover a body in a house they are about to sell to a customer...
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(2002) - Le Cou de la girafeLe Cou de la girafeLe Cou de la girafe is a 2004 French/Belgian film directed by Safy Nebbou.-Cast:* Sandrine Bonnaire - Hélène* Claude Rich - Paul* Louisa Pili - Mathilde* Darry Cowl - Léo* Philippe Leroy - Maxime...
(2004) - Les DaltonLes DaltonLes Dalton is a 2004 French Western comedy film directed by Philippe Haïm. It was inspired by the characters The Daltons in the comic Lucky Luke. It was filmed in France, Germany, and Spain. It was released 8 December 2004....
(2004)