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The son of orchestra conductor André Hossein, Paris-born Robert Hossein was trained at René Simon's acting school. Hossein labored away as actor/director with the legendary Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre, then spent several years on the "legitimate" stage. In films from 1955's Rififi (Rififi (1955)), he has been generally cast as jaded villains. Making his movie directorial debut with The Wicked Go to Hell (1955) The Wicked Go to Hell (1955)), Hossein went on to call the shots on such Film Noir fare as Toi... le venin (1958) and J'ai tué Raspoutine (1967). In the 1960s, Robert Hossein appeared regularly as Jeoffrey de Peyrac in the soft-core Angélique films. He also worked as director.
As he was one of the most prominent leading men in French cinema, he was the screen partner of leading ladies like Brigitte Bardot, Michèle Mercier, Marina Vlady, Stéphane Audran, Claude Jade or the Italian beauty Sophia Loren, and more recently with Audrey Tautou in Venus Beauty Institute (1999).- Writer
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Jean L'Hôte was born on 13 January 1929 in Migneville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He was a writer and director, known for Le diable dans le bénitier (1985), La communale (1965) and L'éducation amoureuse de Valentin (1976). He died on 28 April 1985 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.- François Chérèque was born on 1 June 1956 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France. He died on 2 January 2017 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
- Franz-Rudolf Falk was born on 2 January 1913 in France. Franz-Rudolf was a writer, known for Le paltoquet (1986). Franz-Rudolf died on 3 March 1971 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
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Roger Viry-Babel was born on 19 January 1945 in Mirecourt, Vosges, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Les z'ados (1978), L'épopée du charbon: L'histoire de la mine et des mineurs (2005) and La case de l'oncle Doc (1997). He was married to Francoise Vity-Babel. He died on 15 May 2006 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.- Dylan Pelot was born on 21 June 1969 in Bussang, Vosges, France. He was a director and actor, known for La nuit de l'invasion des nains de jardins venus de l'espace (1997). He died on 22 January 2013 in Nancy, France.
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André Heinrich was born on 5 August 1923 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He was an assistant director and director, known for The Tin Drum (1979), White Paws (1949) and Terreur en Oklahoma (1951). He died on 14 September 2014 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.- Actor
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Tonton David was born on 12 October 1967 in Paris, France. He was an actor and composer, known for Little Indian, Big City (1994), Le Lyonnais (1989) and Intouchable feat. 113: Dream Team (2005). He died on 16 February 2021 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.- Gallé grew up in middle-class circumstances as the son of a ceramics and crystal dealer. After finishing school with a high school diploma, he studied philosophy, zoology, botany and mineralogy in Weimar from 1862. Emile Gallé stayed in Germany until 1866. Through his studies of mineralogy he came into contact with glass production. He then learned the art of glassblowing. He then visited London, where, among other things, he represented his father's company at the "Art de France" exhibition. He returns to Nancy via Paris. Gallé began to work with experiments and new glassblowing techniques. He developed new forms of representation, particularly in artistic decorations. These included marbling, reflections and bubble formation as well as melting of gold and silver foil.
In 1874, Emile Gallé took over management of his father's business. In 1875 he married the pastor's daughter Henriette Grimm. He then opened the studio "La Garenne" in Nancy. In 1878 he took part in the World Exhibition in Paris. Here his work was awarded four gold medals. After successful years, the studio was significantly expanded in 1883 to include workshops for glass, ceramics and wood products. At the Paris exhibition "La Pierre, la Terre, le Verre" he was again awarded gold. In 1885 he traveled to Berlin to study the collection of Chinese glass art at the Museum of Decorative Arts. In addition to his workshop in Nancy, Emile Gallé opened his first shop in Paris in 1885. Frankfurt followed in 1887 and London in 1889. Meanwhile, Emile Gallé became one of the most famous glass artists in Europe.
By the end of the 1880s he employed more than 300 people. In 1889 he was appointed officer of the French Legion of Honor. In 1900 he was awarded two Grand Prix and a gold medal at the World Exhibition. He was also appointed Commander of the Legion of Honor. In 1901 he founded the glass art school "Ecole de Nancy" with his brothers Augustin and Antonin Daum as well as René Lalique and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, of which he became the first rector. In 1893 he took part again in the World's Fair in Chicago. In 1901 Gallé showed his works in Dresden and in 1902 in Turin. Gallé left the art world with crucial innovations in glass processing that had a profound influence on future glassblowing artists.
Emile Gallé died of leukemia in Nancy on September 23, 1904. - Catherine Erard was born on 23 March 1928 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. She was an actress, known for La danseuse nue (1952), Amours, délices et orgues (1947) and Young Love (1951). She died on 27 March 2009 in Nancy, France.
- Roger Piantoni was born on 26 December 1931 in Étain, Meuse, France. He died on 26 May 2018 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
- Paulette Simonin was born on 13 August 1927 in Haussonville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. She was an actress, known for Mademoiselle et son gang (1957), Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956) and L'étrange Monsieur Steve (1957). She died on 6 March 2011 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
- Jean-Pierre Belmon was born on 12 October 1937 in Paris, France. He was an actor. He died on 1 December 2011 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
- Dorothy Cox was born on 15 August 1931 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA. She was married to Charles M Isaacs. She died on 29 May 2021 in Nancy, Kentucky, USA.
- Hubert Osborne was born on 26 June 1881 in Kingston, Canada. He was a writer, known for Follow the Fleet (1936), Hit the Deck (1929) and Don't Call It Love (1923). He died on 25 October 1958 in Nancy, France.