Jean-Loup Philippe
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Jean-Loup Philippe is a French
actor, witer and director of film and theatre He is best known for his role in Jean Rollin
's 1974 horror classic Lèvres de sang
.
and Brigitte Bardot
. He had a larger role in his next film, Escapade, with Louis Jourdan. Following his 1957 film, Une manche et la belle, his acting career became somewhat erratic, with film appearances occurring every few years. After a long break, Philippe returned with the film, L'itinéraire marin in a small role, and his first time working with French director Jean Rollin. He starred in the 1963 film Les bonnes causes, with award-winning actors Marina Vlady
, Bourvil
, and Virna Lisi
. His final film of the sixties was the comedy Les gros bras. Following another long break, Philippe starred in Jean Rollin's Lèvres de sang, his first leading role, and a film he is best known for, for which he also served as dialogue writer. His final three films were also direct by Rollin, Les paumées du petit matin
, Killing Car
and La nuit des horloges. Philippe's other credits include the adult feature, Le sexe qui parle and Un jour un tueur, with the award-winning actress Mylène Demongeot
.
Philippe has also appeared on television, his first appearance was in the 1964 television film Mademoiselle Molière. He guest starred in the long-running television comedy series Au théâtre ce soir and the mini-series Cinq à sec.
In 2011, Philippe appeared in the Jean Rollin documentary Jean Rollin, le rêveur égaré.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
actor, witer and director of film and theatre He is best known for his role in Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
's 1974 horror classic Lèvres de sang
Lévres de Sang
Lèvres de Sang is a 1975 vampire film directed by Jean Rollin. The film tells the story of a man who begins to have visions of a young woman dressed in white who is locked behind the gates of a Château.-Synopsis:...
.
Career
Philippe began his acting career in 1956, appearing uncredited in the film En effeuillant la marguerite, with Daniel GélinDaniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin was a French actor, occasional director and screenwriter.-Early life:Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire. When he was 10 his family moved to Saint-Malo where Daniel went to college until he was expelled for 'uncouthness'. His father then found him a job in a shop that...
and 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 had a larger role in his next film, Escapade, with Louis Jourdan. Following his 1957 film, Une manche et la belle, his acting career became somewhat erratic, with film appearances occurring every few years. After a long break, Philippe returned with the film, L'itinéraire marin in a small role, and his first time working with French director Jean Rollin. He starred in the 1963 film Les bonnes causes, with award-winning actors Marina Vlady
Marina Vlady
Marina Vlady is a French actress.She won the Best Actress Award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for The Conjugal Bed. From 1955 to 1959 she was married to actor/director Robert Hossein...
, Bourvil
Bourvil
André Bourvil, born André Robert Raimbourg was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille .-Biography:His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born...
, and Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi
Virna Lisi is a Cannes and César award-winning Italian film actress. She was born in Ancona, Marche, as Virna Lisa Pieralisi.-Early career:...
. His final film of the sixties was the comedy Les gros bras. Following another long break, Philippe starred in Jean Rollin's Lèvres de sang, his first leading role, and a film he is best known for, for which he also served as dialogue writer. His final three films were also direct by Rollin, Les paumées du petit matin
Les Paumées du Petit Matin
Les Paumées du Petit Matin in a 1981 film directed by Jean Rollin. The film maintains all the fairy tale and erotic qualities like in Rollin's earlier films Requiem pour un Vampire, Fascination and La Nuit des Traquées but is a rare departure from the usual horror theme, as this is more of a...
, Killing Car
Killing Car
Killing Car is a 1989 film directed by Jean Rollin.-Synopsis:A young Asian woman known as "The Car Woman" to her victims goes on a massive killing spree, leaving a little toy car among the bodies, as her calling card and with two police detectives on her trail.Firstly she wanders into a scrapyard...
and La nuit des horloges. Philippe's other credits include the adult feature, Le sexe qui parle and Un jour un tueur, with the award-winning actress Mylène Demongeot
Mylène Demongeot
Mylène Demongeot is a French actress, who has appeared in 72 films since 1953. She was born Marie-Hélène Demongeot in Nice, Southern France....
.
Philippe has also appeared on television, his first appearance was in the 1964 television film Mademoiselle Molière. He guest starred in the long-running television comedy series Au théâtre ce soir and the mini-series Cinq à sec.
In 2011, Philippe appeared in the Jean Rollin documentary Jean Rollin, le rêveur égaré.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | En effeuillant la marguerite | Ami de Daniel | Uncredited; Mam'selle Striptease |
| 1957 | Escapade | Philippe | Escape |
| 1957 | Une manche et la belle | Bob Farnwell | |
| 1961 | Aimez-vous Brahms? | Goodbye Afain? | |
| 1963 | L'itinéraire marin | ||
| 1963 | Les bonnes causes | L'ami de Gina | Good Causes |
| 1964 | Les gros bras | Éric - le frère de Barbara | |
| 1968 | Le viol du vampire Le Viol du Vampire Le Viol du Vampire is a 1968 film directed by Jean Rollin, which is his directorial debut. The film consists of two parts: The Rape of the Vampire, and The Vampire Woman/Queen of the Vampires... |
Dr. Samsky | Uncredited; The Rape of the Vampire |
| 1974 | Lèvres de sang Lévres de Sang Lèvres de Sang is a 1975 vampire film directed by Jean Rollin. The film tells the story of a man who begins to have visions of a young woman dressed in white who is locked behind the gates of a Château.-Synopsis:... |
Frédéric | Lips of Blood |
| 1975 | Suce moi vampire | Frédéric | Hard core version of Lèvres de sang |
| 1975 | Le sexe qui parle | Eric | The Sex Talk, Pussy Talk |
| 1979 | Un jour un tueur | Fabrizio | |
| 1981 | Les paumées du petit matin Les Paumées du Petit Matin Les Paumées du Petit Matin in a 1981 film directed by Jean Rollin. The film maintains all the fairy tale and erotic qualities like in Rollin's earlier films Requiem pour un Vampire, Fascination and La Nuit des Traquées but is a rare departure from the usual horror theme, as this is more of a... |
The Escapees, The Runaways | |
| 1989 | Killing Car Killing Car Killing Car is a 1989 film directed by Jean Rollin.-Synopsis:A young Asian woman known as "The Car Woman" to her victims goes on a massive killing spree, leaving a little toy car among the bodies, as her calling card and with two police detectives on her trail.Firstly she wanders into a scrapyard... |
Antique Dealer | |
| 2007 | La nuit des horloges | The House of the Clocks |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mademoiselle Molière | Baron | Television film |
| 1966 | Au théâtre ce soir | Georges | Episode: "Les portes claquent" |
| 1977 | Cinq à sec | Blanchard | Television mini-series |
Theatre
- 1956: Thé et sympathieTea and SympathyTea and Sympathy is a 1953 stage play in three acts by Robert Anderson.-Broadway premiere:It received its premiere on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 30, 1953 in a production by The Playwrights' Company, directed by Elia Kazan and designed by Jo Mielziner. The play starred...
(Tea and Sympathy) (Tom), directed by Jean Mercure - Théâtre de ParisThéâtre de ParisThe Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, called the Petit Théâtre de Paris.-History:... - 1959: Spectacle, directed by Jacques Polieri - Théâtre de l'Alliance
- 1960: Le centre (The Centre), directed by Jacques Polieri - Théâtre de l'Alliance
- 1960: À vous Wellington (Wellington to You), directed by François MaistreFrançois MaistreFrançois Maistre is a French actor. He's appeared in nearly 100 films between 1960 and 2003.He was born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, France.-Selected filmography:* Les Jeux de l'amour * Paris Belongs to Us...
- Théâtre du Vieux-ColombierThéâtre du Vieux-ColombierThe Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre located at 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier, in the 6th arrondissement in Paris. It was founded in 1913 by the theatre producer and playwright Jacques Copeau... - 1966: Les portes claquent (The Doors Slam) (Georges)