About
Jean Carmet (25 April 1920 – 20 April 1994) was a French actor. Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color). Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played dramatic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character. He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the...
Known for
Gramps Is in the ResistanceMovie • 1983
Children of ParadiseMovie • 1945
The Cabbage SoupMovie • 1981
The Little BatherMovie • 1968
The Down-in-the-Hole GangMovie • 1974
The AnnuityMovie • 1972
The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeMovie • 1972
My Mother's CastleMovie • 1990
Vengeance of the Three MusketeersMovie • 1961
The FugitivesMovie • 1986
And Soon the DarknessMovie • 1970
Any Number Can WinMovie • 1963
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeMovie • 1974
Buffet FroidMovie • 1979
Les MisérablesMovie • 1982
GerminalMovie • 1993
Thank You, LifeMovie • 1991
Circle of DeceitMovie • 1981
The Fighting MusketeersMovie • 1961
The Devil and the Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1962
The Seventh Company OutdoorsMovie • 1977
Alice or the Last EscapadeMovie • 1977
The Elusive CorporalMovie • 1962
The Lady BankerMovie • 1980