Jean-Laurent Cochet

Known for

Acting

Born

January 28, 1935

Birthplace

Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Died

April 7, 2020 (aged 85)

Biography

Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor.

He was best known for starring in movies such as A Thousand Billion Dollars and Fort Saganne. He was an important teacher for acting. Hundreds of his students have succeeded in theater and cinema: Gérard Depardieu, Richard Berry, Claude Jade, Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Carole Bouquet, Fabrice Luchini, etc. On 7 April 2020, he died from COVID-19 during the pandemic.

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Best known work

A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982

Fort Saganne

1984

Champs-Elysées

1982

Vivement dimanche

1998

An Affair in Mind

1988

At Theatre Tonight

1966

30 millions d'amis

1976

Chat en poche

1975

Marriage of Figaro

1959

Midi Première

1975

Filmography

2013
Signé Clouzot !
as himself
1998
Vivement dimancheTV
as Self (1 episode)
1989
Eaux troubles
as Meredek
1988
An Affair in Mind
as Honore
1984
Fort Saganne
as Bertozza
1983
L'Intoxe
Director
1982
Histoire de rire
as Jules, Stage Director
1982
A Thousand Billion Dollars
as Serge Hartmann, director of La Tribune
1982
Champs-ElyséesTV
as Self (1 episode)
1979
Nina
Director
1978
La Puce à l'oreille
Director
1976
30 millions d'amisTV
as Self (1 episode)
1975
Chat en poche
as M. Pacarel, Stage Director
1975
Midi PremièreTV
as Self (1 episode)
1972
La Station Champbaudet
Stage Director
1972
Midi trenteTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1966
At Theatre TonightTV
as Robert Poupon (1 episode), as M. Pacarel (1 episode), Stage Director
1959
Marriage of Figaro
as Lackey