Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
( 3 June 1902 – 9 November 1975) was a French actor, born in Paris.
In the 1920s, while working for the French customs service, Bonifas took classes in acting at the Conservatoire de Paris in his spare time.
He left with the first prize for comedy, which allowed him to join the Odéon Theatre in 1933, then the Comédie- Française in 1938.
He made his first film appearance in 1935 in a version of Dostoyevsky's" Crime and Punishment", directed by Pierre Chenal.
During World
War II he served as a lieutenant in the artillery, was badly wounded, and evacuated from Dunkirk with his unit.
In London he joined the Free French, and worked for" Radio Londres" broadcasting to occupied France.
In 1942 he appeared in the film" The Foreman Went to France".
In 1943 he formed" The Molière Players", who staged a repertoire of mainly Molière works in London theatres, as well as in regional towns and at French army barracks.
In 1944" The Molière Players" appeared in the short film" Aventure malgache" directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
This written by, and based on the experiences of, Jules Francois Clermont, an actor in Bonifas' troupe working under the name of Paul Clarus, who had operated an illegal radio station" Madagascar Libre" in Madagascar while the island was under Vichy control.
Bonifas then appeared in a number of other British films, including" Two Fathers" with Bernard Miles, directed by Anthony Asquith, and had minor roles in the musicals" Heaven Is Round the Corner" and" Champagne Charlie", the action adventure film" The Man from Morocco", the comedy- drama" Johnny Frenchman" and the horror film" Dead of Night".
Bonifas returned to France in 1946 and resumed his career in theatre, specializing in comedy, but also taking dramatic roles.
His later film career included appearances in" Trapeze"( 1956)," The Hunchback of Notre Dame"( 1956)," Fanny"( 1961)," Charade"( 1963)," Greed in the Sun"( 1964)," The Train"( 1964)," Is Paris Burning?"( 1966)," Triple Cross"( 1966), and" The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe"( 1974).
Bonifas died on 9 November 1975 at Vernouillet, Yvelines, France.
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe( or" The Return of the Tall Blond Man") is a film directed by Yves Robert, in 1974.
It is the continuation of" The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeLe Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire", 1972).
Veber said the film" was n't good at all ...
I'm afraid I did it just for the money."
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also spelled Bruni- Tedeschi( born 16 November 1964), is an Italian- French actress, screenwriter and film director.
Her 2013 film," A Castle in Italy," was nominated for the Palme d' Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Actrices
Actrices(" Actresses") is a French comedy- drama film directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, released in 2007.
The film was presented in the official selection at the 60th Cannes Film Festival and won a Prix Spécial du Jury in the Un Certain Regard section.
Sepideh Farsi
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Claude Weisz
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W. Augustus Barratt
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Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise( 3 June 1929 – 6 July 1989) was a French actor.
He was born in Le Havre.
In the 1950s he helped to found Théâtre de la Cité, and was a player in the company.
He entered films in the 1960s, and played a supporting roles in" The Shameless Old LadyZL' AveuOut 1 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeSection spéciale", and" Monsieur Klein".
He received César nominations for his roles in" Le vieux fusil" and" Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff", before winning the Best Supporting Actor award for" Coup de tête".
Subsequently, he appeared in" Édith et MarcelLe Dernier CombatSubway The Big Blue" and" Nikita".
He died in Lyon.
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert, written by Francis Veber, starring Pierre Richard, Jean Rochefort, Bernard Blier and Mireille Darc.
The film's sequel," Le Retour du Grand Blond", was released in 1974.
The film was remade in English as" The Man with One Red Shoe".
Yves Robert
Yves Robert( 19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.

Question: Which film has the director born later, Actrices or The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe?
Answer: Actrices