Philippe Mory | |
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Born | 1935 |
Died | 7 June 2016 |
Nationality | Gabonese |
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Notable work | The Cage (1963 film) Les tam-tams se sont tus (1972) |
Philippe Mory was a Gabonese actor and director, born in 1935 and died on 7 June 2016 in Libreville, Gabon. [1] He is known for acting in the film The Cage , One Does Not Bury Sunday (1960) [2] and directing Les tam-tams se sont tus (1972). [3]
Philippe Mory began his film career in the mid-1950s with his role in the short film Afrique-sur-Seine directed by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra. He is the principal interpreter [4] of Michel Drach's feature film Do not Bury Sunday, which won the Louis-Delluc Prize in 1959. [1]
He returned to Gabon, where he was the scriptwriter and one of the actors of The Cage directed by Robert Darène. The film was produced and shot in Gabon and was selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 1963. [5]
He was incarcerated for three years from 1964 to 1967 because of his participation in the coup against the Leon Mba, Gabon's first President. [6] [1]
After his release, he participated in the creation of the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI) in 1970. He was also involved in the founding of the National Center of Gabonese Cinema (CENACI). [1]
He won the Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement at Amiens International Film Festival in the year 2011. [7]
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