Jean Bouise

Born

June 3, 1929

Died

Jul 6, 1989

From

Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France·Lyon, Rhne, France

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Decades active

In short · Acted for six decades — 66 credits.

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Biography

Jean Bouise (3 June 1929 – 6 July 1989) was a French actor born in Le Havre. In the 1950s, he helped found Théâtre de la Cité and was a member of the company. He began appearing in films in the 1960s, with supporting roles in *The Shameless Old Lady*, *Z*, *L'Aveu*, *Out 1*, *The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe*, *Section spéciale*, and *Monsieur Klein*. He received César nominations for his performances in *Le vieux fusil* and *Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff*, and won the Best Supporting Actor award for *Coup de tête*. Later roles included appearances in *Édith et Marcel*, *Le Dernier Combat*, *Subway*, *The Big Blue*, and *La Femme Nikita*. He died in Lyon.

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