Robert Hirsch

Biography

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. 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. Source: Article "Robert Hirsch (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Pierre Gringoire

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

as Lucien Sabatier

125 rue Montmartre

as Didier Barrachet

Shock Treatment

as Gérôme

Adieu Philippine

as Juan Salcedo dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)

My Man

as Mr. Hervé

The Hotshots

as Me Mulot

A Private Affair

as Vieil homme

Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre

as Raoul

Mortal Transfer

as Armand Zlibovic