Dominique Pinon

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Dominique Pinon
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Pinon in 2015
Born (1955-03-04) 4 March 1955 (age 69)[ citation needed ]
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters.

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Early life and education

Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France on 4 March 1955.[ citation needed ] After studying at the Faculty of Arts of Poitiers, Dominique Pinon moved to Paris and enrolled at the Cours Simon. [1]

Career

A prolific screen and theatre actor with many tens of titles to his credit, Pinon has appeared most predominantly in French films, but also in works produced and shot in England, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United States. [2]

In film

In 1981, Jean-Jacques Beineix gave Pinon his start in cinema with the movie Diva ; Pinon also acted in two later Beineix films. He has had several roles in the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He has appeared in three films by British horror director Johannes Roberts. Pinon appeared in The Bridge of San Luis Rey (in French, Le Pont du roi Saint-Louis). [3] [4] Adapted from a short work by Thornton Wilder by the Irish director Mary McGuckian, Pinon acted in this period piece, which was poorly reviewed and had an ensemble cast (including Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne, Kathy Bates, F. Murray Abraham, and Geraldine Chaplin). [5] [3] [6] He appeared in Álex de la Iglesia's 2008 The Oxford Murders with Elijah Wood, John Hurt, and Leonor Watling. [7]

In theater

In the theatre, he has appeared in the plays of Gildas Bourdet, Jorge Lavelli, and Valère Novarina.

Awards and recognition

Pinon received the Molière Award for Best Actor in 2004. [8] In 2011, he was the president of the jury for the second Festival International du Film fantastique d'Audincourt.[ citation needed ] He has been an officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres since 2014.[ citation needed ]

Works

On stage

YearTitleAuthorDirectorNotes
1985Une station serviceGildas BourdetGildas Bourdet
1988L'InconvenantGildas BourdetGildas Bourdet
1990–91L'Été Romain Weingarten Gildas Bourdet
1993Maison d'arrêt Edward Bond Jorge Lavelli
1994Love in the Crimea Sławomir Mrożek Jorge Lavelli
1995The Death of Auguste Romain Weingarten Gildas Bourdet
1996 The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems Michael Ondaatje Frank Hoffmann
1997–98 Six Characters in Search of an Author Luigi Pirandello Jorge Lavelli
1999Pour Louis de FunèsValère NovarinaRenaud Cojo
2000L'Origine rougeValère NovarinaValère Novarina
Mein Kampf (farce) George Tabori Jorge Lavelli
2001L'Ombre de Venceslao Copi Jorge Lavelli
2002L'Origine rougeValère NovarinaValère Novarina
A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare Yannis Kokkos
2003L'Incroyable VoyageGilles GranouilletPhilippe Adrien
Providence CaféMohamed RouabhiMohamed Rouabhi
2003–04La ScèneValère NovarinaValère Novarina
2004–05L'Hiver sous la table Roland Topor Zabou Breitman Molière Award for Best Actor
2005L'Âge d'or Maurice Desvallières, Georges Feydeau & Louis Varney Claudia Stavisky
2006Arnaques, cocaïne et bricolageMohamed RouabhiClotilde Moynot
2007L'Acte inconnuValère NovarinaValère Novarina
2007–08 King Lear William Shakespeare Laurent Fréchuret
2008–09 Endgame Samuel Beckett Charles Berling
2009Le Tribun Mauricio Kagel Charles Tordjman
2010On purge bébé & Léonie est en avance Georges Feydeau Gildas Bourdet
Pour Louis de FunèsValère NovarinaValère Novarina
2010–11Un pied dans le crime Eugène Marin Labiche Jean-Louis Benoît
2011 Madame Sans-Gêne Victorien Sardou & Émile Moreau Alain Sachs
2011–12 The Lonesome West Martin McDonagh Ladislas Chollat
2012Hollywood Ron Hutchinson Daniel Colas
All That Fall Samuel Beckett Jacques Nichet
Schopenhauer, lettres à son disciple
2013 The Madwoman of Chaillot Jean Giraudoux Didier Long
Résumons-nous, la semaine a été désastreuseAlexandre VialatteCharles Tordjman
2012–14Address Unknown Kathrine Taylor Delphine de Malherbe
2014 Richard III William Shakespeare Laurent Fréchuret
The Tempest William Shakespeare Christophe Lidon
2015Les Lois de la gravité Jean Teulé Anne Bourgeois

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1980La découverteThe young painter Arthur Joffé Short
1981 Diva "The Priest" Jean-Jacques Beineix
Une pierre, un arbre, un nuageChristine van de PutteShort
SamanthaLoulou Victor Vicas TV movie
Julien Fontanes, magistrat François Dupont-MidiTV series (1 Episode)
1982 The Return of Martin Guerre AntoineDaniel VigneNominated - César Award for Most Promising Actor
Tir groupéDaniel VerlotJean-Claude Missiaen
Merlin ou le cours de l'orThe son Arthur Joffé (2)Short
Il est trop tard pour rienPierre NovionShort
Le village sur la collineRenaudYves LaumetTV Miniseries
1983 Ghost Dance Salesman Ken McMullen
Moon in the Gutter Frank Jean-Jacques Beineix (2)
Si j'avais mille ansMonique Enckell
Le cimetière des voituresYbar Fernando Arrabal TV movie
Merci SylvestreBallu Serge Korber TV series (6 Episodes)
1984Le thé à la mentheRogerAbdelkrim Bahloul
NemoMonkeyArnaud Sélignac
Mon inconnue Philippe Harel Short
1985 Partir, revenir A villager Claude Lelouch
Zina Pierre Ken McMullen (2)
Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois!! Professor PichonJean-Pierre Vergne
La bastonMarcel NobletJean-Claude Missiaen (2)
QuizJérôme GeorgeShort
Cyril TourneurJean-Pierre GrasShort
Via Mala Niklaus LauretzTom ToelleTV Miniseries
1986 Betty Blue The drug dealer Jean-Jacques Beineix (3)
Sauve-toi, LolaJean-Pierre Michel Drach
Suivez mon regardFrédéricJean Curtelin
Cent francs l'amourTomJacques Richard
Rückfahrt in den TodFredHans-Jürgen TögelTV movie
1987 Devil's Paradise  [ de ]Gato Vadim Glowna
La voix du désert Jean-Michel Roux Short
ChamaneThomas GilouShort
1988 Frantic Wino Roman Polanski
The Legend of the Holy Drinker Woitech Ermanno Olmi
AnaonFrançois-Renaud LabartheShort
La mort mystérieuse de Nina ChéreauAlbert Dennis Berry TV movie
1989 La Révolution française Jean-Baptiste Drouet Robert Enrico
Foutaises The Man Jean-Pierre Jeunet Short
TroubleYannick SailletShort
Paris mirageAvatiYves Laumet (2)TV movie
Série noire ChanierLaurent HeynemannTV series (1 Episode)
1990 1871 Napoleon III Ken McMullen (3)
Alberto Express The driver Arthur Joffé (3)
Bleu marineCharlesJean-Claude Riga
La mandragoreAziz LamzourisShort
1991 Delicatessen Louison Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2) Sitges Film Festival - Best Actor
Les arcandiersBrunoManuel Sanchez
AoûtEugène BlouzetteHenri Herré
25 décembre 58, 10h36 Diane Bertrand Short
L'illuminéPhilippe BarcouzareaudShort
Le roi MystèreCassecouPaul PlanchonTV Mini-Series
1992MémentoJean-Max PeteauShort
'R': Rembrandt Ken McMullen (4)TV Short
1993La cavale des fousAngelMarco Pico
Je m'appelle VictorBernardGuy Jacques
Stella plageElisabeth ProuvostShort
Ma petite MimiRenéRoger KahaneTV movie
1994KO Kid Marc Caro (2)Short
1995 The City of Lost Children The diver / the clones Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet (3)
1996 A Saturday on Earth Morel Diane Bertrand (2)
La goteraGrojo & Jorge Sánchez-CabezudoShort
1997 Alien Resurrection Dom Vriess Jean-Pierre Jeunet (4)
MordbüroEugèneLionel Kopp
Violetta la reine de la motoAdrienGuy Jacques (2)
PhotomatonPhilippe DorisonShort
1999 Quasimodo d'El Paris Clopin Trouillefou Patrick Timsit
Comme un poisson hors de l'eauMelvinHervé Hadmar
DjediLionel EscamaShort
2000Sur un air d'autorouteJacky CarpeThierry Boscheron
Sabotage!ArmaniEsteban Ibarretxe & Jose Miguel Ibarretxe
Der PilotPilotOliver SeiterShort
Vestiaire obligatoireM. MukBertrand Stephant AndrewsShort
2001 Beautiful Memories Robert Zabou Breitman
Amélie Joseph Jean-Pierre Jeunet (5)
Putain, la vieille faut pas l'énerver!Abel FerryShort
2002AliceJames Eaves & Johannes Roberts
Dead or AliveThe ButcherPaulo MachlineShort
LilithFabien MartorellShort
2003 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure Fredy Mazas Javier Fesser
Bienvenue chez les Rozes LieutenantFrancis Palluau
Parts of the FamilyTelevision's womanLéon Paul De Bruyn
EuropaSchmidt & SmithCarlo Avventi & Christophe Bruncher Short
From Another Point of ViewHenri Ken Duken & Bernd KatzmarczykShort
Entrusted Henri Lafont Giacomo Battiato TV movie
Petits mythes urbainsThe ButcherStéphane Gateau & Paulo Machline (2)TV series (1 Episode)
2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey His Excellency's Fop Mary McGuckian
Hellbreeder Detective WeissJames Eaves & Johannes Roberts (2)
A Very Long Engagement Sylvain Jean-Pierre Jeunet (6)
DarkhuntersCharlie Jackson Johannes Roberts (3)
Ne quittez pas!The homeless Arthur Joffé (4)
Kurz - Der FilmBernhard Haux, Oliver Seiter (2), ...
LiftOtisHugues Dalton & Jeff GartonShort
Le bon, la brute et les zombiesLittle CowboyAbel Ferry (2)Short
Caméra Café Jean-PierreFrancis DuquetTV series (1 Episode)
2005 Your Name Is Justine Uncle Goran Franco de Peña
L'hiver sous la tableDragomir Zabou Breitman (2)
Camping à la fermeRodolpheJean-Pierre Sinapi
Ze filmThe homelessGuy Jacques (3)
2006 Dikkenek StefOlivier Van Hoofstadt
BuskerThe MimeDavid WigramShort
When Evil CallsDetective Ringwald Johannes Roberts (4)TV Miniseries
Sable noirAxelHarry ClevenTV series (1 Episode)
Nachtschicht  [ de ]Emile Gaspard Lars Becker TV series (1 Episode)
2007 Roman de Gare Pierre Laclos Claude Lelouch (2)
Midsummer Madness ToniAlexander HahnNominated - Latvian National Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor
La luna en botellaPascal RossignolGrojo (2)
La praline511Jean-Baptiste ChuatShort
L'acte inconnuDominique ThielTV movie
2008 The Oxford Murders Frank Álex de la Iglesia
Musée haut, musée bas Simon Jean-Michel Ribes
Dante 01 César Marc Caro (4)
Le Queloune Patrick Boivin Short
SearedThe ButcherJames Nicholas FullerShort
2009 Morris: A Life with Bells On Jean Baptiste Lucy Akhurst
Micmacs Fracasse Jean-Pierre Jeunet (7)
Humains GildasJacques-Olivier Molon & Pierre-Olivier Thevenin
An Organization of DreamsInspector Ken McMullen (5)
La loi de MurphyRudyChristophe Campos
Histoire troubleVoiceJérôme Lefdup
L'eau viveYann Arthur Joffé (5)TV Short
2010 What War May Bring Maurice Lemoine Claude Lelouch (3)
Mumu Roger's fatherJoël Séria
Cul de BouteilleNarratorJean-Claude RozecShort
Domino(S)MatteoCharles PoupotShort
ColèreMougin Jean-Pierre Mocky TV movie
ParadisiaqueDomJikIgor PejicTV series (1 Episode)
Au siècle de MaupassantDubenoitJacques SantamariaTV series (1 Episode)
2011 Holidays by the Sea The caravan's manPascal Rabaté
Crédit pour tousGobert Jean-Pierre Mocky (2)
L'orpheline avec en plus un bras en moinsInspector LamentinJacques Richard (2)
Poupée chagrinMarion BarthèsShort
Un pied dans le crimeGaudibandDominique Thiel (2)TV movie
2012La balle de tropJeffSébastien Chaplais & Mehdi MostefaïShort
Les parapluies migrateursJean-PierreMelanie LaleuShort
La guerre du Royal PalaceColonel Otto StrudelClaude-Michel RomeTV movie
Le Romancier MartinJérôme FoulonTV Miniseries
Foot LoseMr. LopezCharles MeurisseTV series (1 Episode)
Le sang de la vigneMilou SavinAruna VilliersTV series (1 Episode)
2013 Serial Teachers The school inspector Pierre-François Martin-Laval
The Young and Prodigious T. S. Spivet Two Clouds Jean-Pierre Jeunet (8)
SuzanneJeanWilfried MéanceShort
Myster Mocky présenteVarious Jean-Pierre Mocky (3)TV series (3 Episodes)
2014 My Old Lady Auguste Lefebvre Israel Horovitz
Brèves de comptoir Taxi driver Jean-Michel Ribes (2)
Somewhere BeautifulMagazine EditorAlbert Kodagolian
Ferdinand KnappFerdinand KnappAndrea BaldiniShort
VideoMaker Film Festival - Best Actor
Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie Hubert PetitpontMarc AngeloTV series (1 Episode)
Métal Hurlant Chronicles Stanley SummersGuillaume LubranoTV series (3 Episodes)
2015 Soulless 2 BernardRoman Prygunov
The Price of DesireFernand Leger Mary McGuckian (2)
A Love YouSergePaul Lefèvre
2015–presentCassandreJean-Paul MarchandEric Duret, Éric Le Roux & Bruno GarciaTV series (4 Episodes)
2016 La folle histoire de Max et Léon MichelJonathan Barré
Outlander Master Raymond Metin Hüseyin & Douglas Mackinnon TV series (5 Episodes)
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance on a Television Series
2017 Based on a True Story Roman Polanski (2)
La Dormeuse Duval Basile MatrinManuel Sanchez (2)
Vive la criseNoël Jean-François Davy
Two Snails Set OffRomain Segaud & Jean-Pierre Jeunet (9)Short
Trois aveuglesYoniFélix LantieriShort
2018Caminhos Magnéticos Edgar Pêra
Go West !MasloAlexander Hahn (2)
2023 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Antoine Tim Southam TV Series (2 Episodes)
2024She Loved Blossoms MoreLogoYannis Veslemes

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