Jean-Paul Roussillon was a French actor. He appeared in 87 films and television shows between 1954

1954 in film

The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda...

 and 2008

2008 in film

This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...

. He starred in the film Playing 'In the Company of Men'

Playing 'In the Company of Men'

Playing 'In the Company of Men' is a 2003 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Sami Bouajila - Léonard* Jean-Paul Roussillon - Henri Jurrieu...

, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...

 section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival

2003 Cannes Film Festival

The 2003 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Elephant by Gus Van Sant.-Jury:* Patrice Chéreau, President * Aishwarya Rai * Meg Ryan * Karin Viard...

. He won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Christmas Tale

A Christmas Tale

A Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...

.

Death

For years Roussillon had been battling 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...

 and he finally succumbed to the disease on 31 July 2009 in Auxerre, France.

Selected filmography

• Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1985)
• The Trout
  The Trout (film)
  The Trout is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey and starring Isabelle Huppert.-Cast:* Isabelle Huppert - Frédérique* Jean-Pierre Cassel - Rambert* Jeanne Moreau - Lou* Daniel Olbrychski - Saint-Genis* Jacques Spiesser - Galuchat...
  
  (1982)
• On connaît la chanson
  On connaît la chanson
  On connaît la chanson is a 1997 French film. It was directed by Alain Resnais, and written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. Jaoui and Bacri also starred in the film with Sabine Azéma, Lambert Wilson, André Dussollier and Pierre Arditi.- Plot :Odile , a business executive, is married to weak,...
  
  (1997)
• Une hirondelle a fait le printemps
  Une hirondelle a fait le printemps
  Une hirondelle a fait le printemps is a 2001 French film directed by Christian Carion. The film is also known in English as The Girl From Paris.-Plot:...
  
  (2001)
• Playing 'In the Company of Men'
  Playing 'In the Company of Men'
  Playing 'In the Company of Men' is a 2003 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Sami Bouajila - Léonard* Jean-Paul Roussillon - Henri Jurrieu...
  
  (2003)
• Kings and Queen
  Kings and Queen
  Rois et reine is a 2004 French film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It won the Louis Delluc Prize, the Prix Méliès and the César Award for Best Actor...
  
  (2004)
• A Christmas Tale
  A Christmas Tale
  A Christmas Tale is a 2008 French comedy-drama film by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos and Chiara Mastroianni. It tells the story of a family with strained relationships which gathers at the...
  
  (2008)

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