Philippe Noiret has died.

[Pale Blue Dot]

French film star Philippe Noiret, one of the most popular and prolific actors of his generation, has died at the age of 76.

Noiret, who made more than 125 films in a career spanning over half a century, died after battling cancer.

Famed for his flexibility, he was able to play roles as diverse as haughty aristocrats and middle-class men.

Among his most famous films was Cinema Paradiso, in which he played a village projectionist.

Other memorable roles included the exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda in Il Postino (The Postman) and a middle-aged glutton in La Grande Bouffe (Blow Out).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6178834.stm

Cinema Paradiso is one of my favorite films of all time, mostly due to Noiret's performance. He was a very talented man. :cry:

[brook]

1. Cinema Paradiso...

was a little jewel of a film.

RIP Phillppe Noiret.

[speedoo]

2. Loved that film.

RIP Phillppe Noiret.

[Monk06]

3. I can't believe this thread has only two hits. Phillipe was genius in Il Postino as was

Massimo Troisi as the postman poet

Troisi literally gave his life to make Il Postino. He was aware of his heart condition and was told that he needed treatment, but he believed that the making of this film was more important. He died 12 hours after the camera stopped rolling...

[xchrom]

4. farewell good sir, you were well loved.