Robert Hossein
Known for
Acting
Born
December 30, 1927
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
December 31, 2020 (aged 93)
Biography
Robert Hossein was a French film actor of Parsi origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute. His most recent roles include starring as Michèle Mercier's husband in the Angélique series and as a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973.
Hossein started directing films in 1956 with Les salauds vont en enfer from a story by Frédéric Dard whose novels and plays went on to furnish Hossein with much of his later film material. Right from the start Hossein established his characteristic trade...
Best known work
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Rififi
1955
The Professional
1981
Angelique
1964
Angelique and the King
1966
Venus Beauty Institute
1999
The Burglars
1971
Angelique and the Sultan
1968
Untamable Angelique
1967
Bolero
1981Filmography
2025
2022
2022
2022
Love Is Better Than Lifeas Robert Prat
2021
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliablesas Self (archive footage)
2020
Noni : Le Fruit de l'espoiras Le grand-père d'Angeli
2019
Aznavour by Charlesas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2016
Belmondo by Belmondoas Self
2014
2011
2011
Une femme nommée Marieas Narrator (voice), Stage Director
2011
Belmondo, itinéraire...as Self
2009
2009
A Man and His Dogas Un homme a la soupe populaire
2009
2009
2008
2007
Trivialas Antoine Bérangère
2006
2006
2005
2004
San Antonioas Le ministre de l'intérieur / The Minister
2003
Antigoneas Créon, Art Direction
1999
Scandalous Crimesas Judge Bocchi
1999
Venus Beauty Instituteas L'aviateur