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Yves Robert

Yves Robert

Actor · Born 1920-06-21 · Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France

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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

  1. Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) — The Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film
  2. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — Conductor
  3. The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) — le chef d'orchestre
  4. Money Money Money (1972) — Defense counsel
  5. The Judge and the Assassin (1976) — Professeur Degueldre
  6. The Annuity (1972) — Bucigny-Dumaine (le bel officier)
  7. Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958) — Le photographe lors du mariage
  8. The Crisis (1992) — M. Barelle
  9. King of Hearts (1966) — General Baderna (uncredited)
  10. The Troubles of Alfred (1972) — Parisian television viewer
  11. Fiancés on the Bridge (1962) — Handkerchief Seller
  12. The Twin (1984) — l’homme dans l'ascenseur
  13. A Bad Son (1980) — René Calgagni
  14. Waiter! (1983) — Simon, dance teacher
  15. Special Section (1975) — Émile Bastard
  16. The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) — Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons
  17. The Crook (1970) — Commissioner
  18. The Green Mare (1959) — Zèphe Maloret
  19. Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) — Commissioner
  20. Idiot in Paris (1967) — Marcel Pitou, l'évadé des HLM
  21. Infernal Symphony (1987) — Narrator (voice)
  22. Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951) — Accordionist
  23. School for Love (1955) — Clément
  24. Hail the Artist (1973) — le metteur en scène de théâtre (uncredited)
  25. The Man with Connections (1970) — The Father
  26. Repeated Absences (1972) — Le père de François
  27. Bebert and the Train (1963) — Chaussin
  28. Clerambard (1969) — Dragoon who enters La Langouste's (uncredited)
  29. The Passion of Slow Fire (1961) — Bartender
  30. Dear Louise (1972) — Magnéto, cycle merchant
  31. Le Cinema de Papa (1971) — Henri Roger Langmann
  32. Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) — Le dragueur à moustache (segment "Le Mariage")
  33. These Kids Are Grown-Ups (1979) — Le père de Louise
  34. Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959) — La Ballu
  35. Bad Liaisons (1955) — L'inspecteur Forbin
  36. Woman Between Wolf and Dog (1979) — Workman
  37. Men Think Only of That (1954) — Veteran / Walker
  38. Montparnasse-Pondichéry (1994) — Léo
  39. Follow That Man (1953) — Inspector Paulhan
  40. Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible (2020) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

  1. The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — Director
  2. The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) — Director
  3. My Father's Glory (1990) — Director
  4. My Mother's Castle (1990) — Director
  5. War of the Buttons (1962) — Director
  6. Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) — Director
  7. Very Happy Alexander (1968) — Director
  8. We Will All Meet in Paradise (1977) — Director
  9. Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958) — Director
  10. The Twin (1984) — Director
  11. Le Bal des casse-pieds (1992) — Director
  12. Courage fuyons (1979) — Director
  13. The Buddies (1965) — Director
  14. Hail the Artist (1973) — Director
  15. Bebert and the Train (1963) — Director
  16. Clerambard (1969) — Director
  17. Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959) — Director
  18. Men Think Only of That (1954) — Director
  19. Funny Money (1966) — Director
  20. Montparnasse-Pondichéry (1994) — Director
  21. The Fenouillard Family (1961) — Director
  22. L'Été 36 (1986) — Director
  23. Fernand cherche du boulot (1954) — Director
  24. Little Magicians (1986) — Director
  25. Les Bonnes Manières (1952) — Director