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Aliases: Pierre Auguste Van Hecke

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lang Son, Indochine

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Movie Involvements: 43

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

Pierre Vaneck (born Pierre Auguste Van Hecke; 15 April 1931 – 31 January 2010) was a French actor. During his career, he won a Molière Award in 1988 and received a César Award nomination in 2009. Son of a Belgian army officer, Pierre Vaneck spent his youth in Antwerp, Belgium, until the age of 17, when he started medical studies in Paris, France. Before long, he branched into studying acting, first at the Rene Simon school, and then at the Theatre Academy, under Henri Rollan. He earned his living meanwhile by working for a saddle-maker by day, and in the evenings, he recited François Villon's poems in cabarets. His début on the stage came in 1952 in The Three Musketeers in the role of Louis XIII. His first important role in the cinema was in the Julien Duvivier film, Marianne of my Youth in 1955. Pierre Vaneck was primarily a theatre and television actor. The general public knew him particularly for his television role as the father of the main character in Fabien Cosma, as well as in many other serials (Spring Tides, The Garonne...). Vaneck died on Sunday 31 January 2010, during open-heart surgery. He was married to Sophie Becker, daughter and sister of Jacques Becker and Jean Becker. His grandchildren, Aurélie and Thibaud Vaneck, are both actors, and feature in the television series Plus Belle la Vie which is broadcast on France 3 channel. Source: Article "Pierre Vaneck" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

Is Paris Burning?
Average
7

Is Paris Burning?

(1966) Maj. Roger Gallois
Imperium: Nero
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6

Imperium: Nero

(2004) Paolo di Tarso
Love Me No More
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7

Love Me No More

(2008) le père d'Antoine
Year of the Jellyfish
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6

Year of the Jellyfish

(1984) Pierre
Operation Leopard
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5

Operation Leopard

(1980) Colonel Grasser
Les Cœurs brûlés
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8

Les Cœurs brûlés

(1992) Marc Leroy
A Man Named Rocca
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6

A Man Named Rocca

(1961) Xavier Adé
Furia
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6

Furia

(1999) Aaron

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2009 André Jorgensen
2008 le père d'Antoine
2006 Mr. Pouchet
2005 Ian Coburn
2004 Paolo di Tarso
Paul of Tarsus
2001 André Cosma
2000 Blanville
1999 Aurélien Laverzac
Aaron
1998 Marc
1996 Raymond T.K
1994 Marc
1993 doktor Josef Hoop, premier rządu Liechtensteinu
1992 Dr. Charcot
Marc Leroy
1991 Mayor
Narrator (voice)
1988 Ringler
Noah
1987 Father Venegas
N/A
1986 Gilbert Piersaint
1984 Pierre
1981 Louis XIII
1980 Palamède d'Aurel
Dr. Norbert Bollinger
Colonel Grasser
1975 Maximilien Robespierre
1974 Werner Von Rompsay
Dr. Liancourt
1973 Karl de Lincken
1971 Yan Thomas
Ponchard
1969 Jacques Christens
1968 François
Narrator (voice)
1967 Narrator (French version) (voice)
1966 Récitant (voice)
Maj. Roger Gallois
Narrator (voice)
1965 (voice)
Abrantes
Narrator (voice)
1964 Alain
1963 Pierre
1962 George Steward
1961 Xavier Adé
René de La Roche
Sylvain
1959 Self
1958 Tony
Frédéric Martignac, aka Fred
1957 Manolios
1956 René
François Villon
Year Character Movie/Tv

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