Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Born	Jean-Pierre Crochon October 27, 1932(1932-10-27) Paris, France
Died	April 19, 2007 (aged 74) Paris, France
Spouse	Sabine Litique (1966-1980) (divorced)
Children	Vincent Cassel Mathias Cassel Cécile Cassel
Parents	Georges Crochon Louise-Marguerite Fabrègue

Jean-Pierre Cassel (real name Jean-Pierre Crochon, October 27,1932 - April 19, 2007) was a French actor. He was the father of Vincent Cassel. He became known because of the roles he had in movies in the 1950s and 1960s. He died of cancer.

Selected filmography

• La Famille Anodin (1956)
• Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle (1960)
• Goodbye Again (1961)
• Napoléon II l'Aiglon (1961)
• The Elusive Corporal (1962)
• High Infidelity (1964)
• Is Paris Burning? (1966)
• The Killing Game (1967)
• Army of Shadows (1969)
• The Breach (1970)
• Baxter! (1973)
• Scrambled Eggs (1976)
• The Twist (1976)
• Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
• Mister Frost (1990)
• The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1991)
• La Cérémonie (1995)
• Sade (2000)
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)