Robert Hirsch (26 July 1925 – 16 November 2017) was a French actor. He was a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1952. In 1990, he won César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre.

Robert Hirsch
Born(1925-07-26)26 July 1925
Died16 November 2017(2017-11-16) (aged 92)
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1951–2017

His other film appearances included The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and in 2006/07 he appeared in Le gardien (a French adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker) at Théâtre de l'Oeuvre then Théâtre de Paris.

In April 2011, he asked Florian Zeller to write a part specially for him. The result was Le Père which had its first performance in Le Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, in September 2012. Hirsch played the central character, André, at the age of 87.

Partial filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Molière Awards

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Year Group Award Play Result
1992 Molière Awards Best Supporting Actor Le Misanthrope Won
1997 Molière Awards Best Supporting Actor En attendant Godot Won
1999 Molière Awards Best Actor Le Bel air de Londres Won
2007 Molière Awards Best Actor The Caretaker Won
Year Group Award Play Result
1990 Molière Awards Best Actor Moi Feuerbach Nominated
1993 Molière Awards Best Actor Une folie Nominated
2003 Molière Awards Best Actor Sarah Nominated

César Awards

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Year Group Award Film Result
1990 César Awards Best Supporting Actor Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre Won

References

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Sources

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  • Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  • L'Avant-scene theatre No. 1331 Octobre 2012
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