Biography
Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with unpaid parts on stage in the city's various theatre workshops. From ages 12–20 he set type as a typographer, then studied mime in his early 20s. In 1948 he made his motion picture debut with one of the secondary roles in the film, Les Dieux du dimanche. Within a few years, Robert was writing scripts, directing, and producing. Yves Robert's directorial efforts included several successful comedies for which he had written the screenplay. His 1962 film, La Guerre des boutons won France's Prix Jean Vigo. His 1972 film Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. In 1976, Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, starring his wife, earned him international acclaim. Robert's 1973 devastating comedy Salut l'artiste is considered by many performers to be the ultimate film about the humiliations of the actor's life. In 1977, he directed another comedy, Nous irons tous au paradis, which was nominated for a …
Movies & TV Shows
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Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) — The Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film
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The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — Conductor
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The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) — le chef d'orchestre
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Money Money Money (1972) — Defense counsel
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The Judge and the Assassin (1976) — Professeur Degueldre
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The Annuity (1972) — Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)
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Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958) — Le photographe lors du mariage
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The Crisis (1992) — M. Barelle
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King of Hearts (1966) — General Baderna (uncredited)
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The Troubles of Alfred (1972) — Parisian television viewer
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Fiancés on the Bridge (1962) — Handkerchief Seller
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The Twin (1984) — l’homme dans l'ascenseur
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A Bad Son (1980) — René Calgagni
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Waiter! (1983) — Simon, dance teacher
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Special Section (1975) — Émile Bastard
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The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) — Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons
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The Crook (1970) — Commissioner
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The Green Mare (1959) — Zèphe Maloret
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Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) — Commissioner
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Idiot in Paris (1967) — Marcel Pitou, l'évadé des HLM
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Infernal Symphony (1987) — Narrator (voice)
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Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951) — Accordionist
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School for Love (1955) — Clément
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Hail the Artist (1973) — le metteur en scène de théâtre (uncredited)
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The Man with Connections (1970) — The Father
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Repeated Absences (1972) — Le père de François
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Bebert and the Train (1963) — Chaussin
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Clerambard (1969) — Dragoon who enters La Langouste's (uncredited)
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The Passion of Slow Fire (1961) — Bartender
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Dear Louise (1972) — Magnéto, cycle merchant
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Le Cinema de Papa (1971) — Henri Roger Langmann
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Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) — Le dragueur à moustache (segment "Le Mariage")
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These Kids Are Grown-Ups (1979) — Le père de Louise
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Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959) — La Ballu
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Bad Liaisons (1955) — L'inspecteur Forbin
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Woman Between Wolf and Dog (1979) — Workman
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Men Think Only of That (1954) — Veteran / Walker
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Montparnasse-Pondichéry (1994) — Léo
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Follow That Man (1953) — Inspector Paulhan
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Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible (2020) — Self (archive footage)
Directed
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The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — Director
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The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) — Director
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My Father's Glory (1990) — Director
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My Mother's Castle (1990) — Director
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War of the Buttons (1962) — Director
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Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) — Director
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Very Happy Alexander (1968) — Director
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We Will All Meet in Paradise (1977) — Director
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Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958) — Director
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The Twin (1984) — Director
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Le Bal des casse-pieds (1992) — Director
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Courage fuyons (1979) — Director
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The Buddies (1965) — Director
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Hail the Artist (1973) — Director
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Bebert and the Train (1963) — Director
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Clerambard (1969) — Director
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Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959) — Director
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Men Think Only of That (1954) — Director
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Funny Money (1966) — Director
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Montparnasse-Pondichéry (1994) — Director
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The Fenouillard Family (1961) — Director
- L'Été 36 (1986) — Director
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Fernand cherche du boulot (1954) — Director
- Little Magicians (1986) — Director
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Les Bonnes Manières (1952) — Director