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Robert Hossein is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Co-Producer French born on 30 december 1927 at Paris (France)

Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein
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Birth name Abraham Hosseinoff
Nationality France
Birth 30 december 1927 at Paris (France)
Death 31 december 2020 (at 93 years)
Awards Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur‎

Robert Hossein (born as Hosseinoff 30 December 1927) is a French film actor, director, and writer of Azerbaijani and Jewish origin. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute. His most recent roles include starring as Michèle Mercier's husband in the Angélique series and as a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973.

Biography

Hossein started directing films in 1955 with Les Salauds vont en enfer, from a story by Frédéric Dard whose novels and plays went on to furnish Hossein with much of his later film material. Right from the start Hossein established his characteristic trademarks: using a seemingly straightforward suspense plot and subverting its conventions (sometimes to the extent of a complete disregard of the traditional demand for a final twist or revelation) in order to concentrate on ritualistic relationships.
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Best films

The Burglars (1971)
(Actor)
Rififi (1955)
(Actor)
Angelique: The Road To Versailles (1965)
(Actor)
The Other Truth (1966)
(Actor)
The Big Pardon (1982)
(Actor)
Angelique and the King (1966)
(Actor)

Usually with

Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
(18 films)
Marina Vlady
Marina Vlady
(9 films)
Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin
(9 films)
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
(11 films)
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Filmography of Robert Hossein (101 films)

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Actor

The Burglars, 2h
Directed by Henri Verneuil
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif, Robert Hossein, Dyan Cannon, Nicole Calfan, Renato Salvatori
Roles Ralph
Rating65% 3.256733.256733.256733.256733.25673
Azad (Jean-Paul Belmondo), Ralf (Robert Hossein) and 2 other accomplices rob a suitcase of emeralds from a rich Greek citizen, M.Tasco. When Abel Zacharia (Omar Sharif), the Athenian police chief, surprises Azad's car in front of Tasco's house on the night of the robbery, he decides to let Azad and his team go, hoping he could retrieve the emeralds for himself. Follows a chase between Azad and the corrupt cop through Athens' streets which culminates to the final scene which will be later borrowed by Witness in 1985.
The Lion's Share, 1h30
Directed by Patrick Jamain, Jean Larriaga
Genres Crime
Actors Robert Hossein, Charles Aznavour, Michel Constantin, Raymond Pellegrin, Elsa Martinelli, Michel Peyrelon
Roles Maurice Ménard
Rating61% 3.082563.082563.082563.082563.08256
Eric Chambon, architecte et écrivain, reçoit l'important prix Balzac (équivalent fictif du Prix Goncourt). Il ne veut pas participer à sa célébration médiatique, ce que son éditeur juge une très bonne publicité. Il préfère rendre visite au vieil homme qui, durant l'Occupation, l'a recueilli après la déportation de ses parents.
Falling Point
Directed by Robert Hossein
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Johnny Hallyday, Pascale Rivault, Robert Hossein, Robert Dalban, Christian Barbier, André Rouyer
Roles Le Caïd
Rating61% 3.0898653.0898653.0898653.0898653.089865
Lui, Vlad "le Roumain", est un jeune voyou, dur, sans scrupules. Elle, Catherine, une toute jeune fille, une lycéenne, d'une famille de la haute bourgeoisie. Ils n'ont rien en commun l'un et l'autre. Catherine est enlevée par des gangsters, et Vlad est chargé de la garder dans une cabane isolée au bord de la mer. Un monde les sépare, ils n'ont rien à se dire et ce n'est pas la situation qui va les rapprocher. Pourtant, en dépit de tout, au fil des heures qui s'écoulent dans l'attente de la rançon, des liens silencieux et invisibles se créent entre eux...
Time of the Wolves, 1h45
Directed by Sergio Gobbi
Origin France
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Robert Hossein, Charles Aznavour, Virna Lisi, Marcel Bozzuffi, Madeleine Sologne, Geneviève Thénier
Roles Dillinger
Rating56% 2.8129452.8129452.8129452.8129452.812945
Depuis quelque temps, la France vit dans la terreur d'une bande de gangsters commandée par Robert, qui a pris pour surnom « Dillinger ». Les hold-ups succèdent aux hold-ups. Le commissaire Kramer, lié à Robert « Dillinger » par une amitié d'enfance, n'en poursuit pas moins son ancien ami avec une persévérance que rien ne désarme. Après un « coup » audacieux contre une banque, « Dillinger » et son équipe partent sur la Côte où ils mènent une vie dorée. « Dillinger » rencontre un soir dans un casino Stella Manzoni, qui se décide, par amour, à partager la dangereuse vie du bandit.
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The Battle of El Alamein, 1h36
Directed by Giorgio Ferroni
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films, Le désert, Guerre du désert
Actors Frederick Stafford, Enrico Maria Salerno, Robert Hossein, Michael Rennie, George Hilton, Salvatore Borgese
Roles Erwin Rommel
Rating54% 2.7077152.7077152.7077152.7077152.707715
Au point culminant de son avance en Égypte en 1942, l'armée italienne approche d'El Alamein, où les Britanniques se défendent de pied ferme. Privées d'essence, les forces de l'Axe sont bientôt contraintes à la défensive. Le lieutenant italien Giorgio Borri, un patriote idéaliste qui croit encore en la victoire, est affecté à la division parachutiste Folgore (La Foudre). Son unité est envoyée dans le désert pour y tenir des tranchées et attendre l'inéluctable contre-offensive anglaise.
The Conspirators, 1h40
Directed by Luigi Magni
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Films about capital punishment
Actors Nino Manfredi, Enrico Maria Salerno, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hossein, Ugo Tognazzi, Alberto Sordi
Roles Leonida Montanari
Rating72% 3.6434553.6434553.6434553.6434553.643455
Rome, 1825. Cornacchia, a shoemaker, finds out that prince Filippo Spada, a Carbonari associate, is going to reveal the organization's plans for an uprising to the Pontifical Guard's commander, Colonel Nardoni. He then goes off to warn his friend Leonida Montanari, a doctor and head of the conspirators, who decides to take out the informer. He and Angelo Targhini, a newcomer from the Duchy of Modena, attempt to murder Spada but ultimately fail to deliver the final blow. Spada manages to survive the attack and report his assailants to the police, having them both arrested and subsequently, after a summary judgement, sentenced to death by Cardinal Rivarola.
The Scarlet Lady, 1h30
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about suicide
Actors Monica Vitti, Maurice Ronet, Robert Hossein, Claudio Brook, Claude Chabrol, Gérard Lartigau
Roles Julien
Rating59% 2.954752.954752.954752.954752.95475
A beautiful Italian businesswoman, Lucille Lombardi (Monica Vitti), discovers that her boyfriend and marketing director, Julien Auchard (Robert Hossein), has bankrupted her family business, cheated her out of her wealth, and left her penniless. Shocked by the betrayal, the loss of her villa in Nice, and feeling that all is lost, Lucille decides to sell her jewelry and binge on champagne and caviar before committing suicide. Her binge renders her intoxicated and leaves her daydreaming about revenge.
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Life Love Death, 1h55
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Caroline Cellier, Amidou, Janine Magnan, Marcel Bozzuffi, Pierre Zimmer, Catherine Samie
Roles Man in the movie
Rating68% 3.4457953.4457953.4457953.4457953.445795
François Toledo, married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a work colleague. However, he is soon found out: after three dates, he strangles some prostitutes, when, the victim of impotence, he felt dishonoured. He is taken to court, and sentenced to death on the guillotine.
Misdeal
Misdeal (1969)
, 1h30
Directed by Sergio Gobbi
Origin France
Genres Thriller
Actors Pierre Vaneck, Elsa Martinelli, Robert Hossein, Charles Vanel, Jean Topart, Roger Coggio
Roles Martin von Klaus
Rating55% 2.7839552.7839552.7839552.7839552.783955
Musicien de talent qui manque d'argent, Jacques est engagé par le mystérieux Frank pour jouer le rôle de M. de Baer auprès de son épouse paraît-il démente, la belle Gilberte. Un gros héritage serait à la clé... Bientôt d'étranges personnages surveillent ses agissements et prennent de nombreuses photos. Ces enquêteurs recherchent un ancien criminel de guerre nazi, Martin von Klaus, disparu après la guerre...
Crime Thief
Directed by Nadine Trintignant
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Hossein, Giorgia Moll, Bernadette Lafont, Tanya Lopert, Karen Blanguernon
Roles Christian
Rating58% 2.9045752.9045752.9045752.9045752.904575
Père de famille dépressif, Jean est témoin du suicide d'une femme. Il se convainc peu à peu qu'il s'agit d'un crime, et qu'il en est le coupable...
Cemetery Without Crosses, 1h30
Directed by Robert Hossein, Sergio Leone
Origin France
Genres Western
Actors Robert Hossein, Michèle Mercier, Serge Marquand, Pierre Hatet, Philippe Baronnet, Pierre Collet
Roles Manuel
Rating66% 3.3442553.3442553.3442553.3442553.344255
This western finds Manuel (Robert Hossein) visiting his friends only to discover the husband has been murdered in a feud between two rival families.
Desert Assault, 1h27
Directed by Mino Loy
Origin France
Genres War
Actors Robert Hossein, Robert Dalban, Frank Wolff, George Hilton, Rik Battaglia, Ida Galli
Roles Capitaine Curd Heinz (Rudi en Français)
Rating60% 3.046433.046433.046433.046433.04643
En 1942, les Anglais placent de nombreuses mines dans le désert d'Afrique du Nord afin de stopper l'invasion des armées italienne et allemande. Quatre poseurs de charges parviennent à s'enfuir à bord d'une jeep...
Angelique and the Sultan, 1h35
Directed by Bernard Borderie
Origin France
Genres Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about slavery
Actors Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean-Claude Pascal, Helmuth Schneider, Ettore Manni, Aly Ben Ayed
Roles Joffrey de Peyrac "Le Rescator"
Rating63% 3.151053.151053.151053.151053.15105
Une fois que Joffrey a sauvé son navire des flammes, il poursuit d'Escrainville, qui a enlevé Angélique, sur la Méditerranée. Mais quand il arraisonne son navire, Angélique n'est plus à bord. À Alger, Escrainville l'a vendue à Mezzo Morte, qui compte la proposer pour le harem du sultan de Mikenez. Pour sauver Angélique, Joffrey se fait abandonner dans une barque par son équipage, et se fait volontairement prendre par un navire à destination d'Alger, où il est contraint à l'esclavage. Il parvient à s'échapper de la prison où il est conduit, à l'aide de complicités.
Once Upon a Time in the West, 2h45
Directed by Sergio Leone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Rail transport films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa
Roles Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)
Rating84% 4.248674.248674.248674.248674.24867
The film portrays two conflicts that take place around Flagstone, a fictional town in the American Old West: a land battle related to construction of a railroad, and a mission of vengeance against a cold-blooded killer. A struggle exists for Sweetwater, a piece of land near Flagstone containing the region's only water source. The land was bought by Brett McBain (Frank Wolff), who foresaw that the railroad would have to pass through that area to provide water for the steam locomotives. When crippled railroad tycoon Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti) learns of this, he sends his hired gun Frank (Henry Fonda) to intimidate McBain to move off the land, but Frank instead kills McBain and his three children, planting evidence to frame the bandit Cheyenne (Jason Robards).
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OSS 117 Murder for Sale, 1h45
Directed by André Hunebelle, Jean-Pierre Desagnat
Origin France
Genres Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors John Gavin, Robert Hossein, Margaret Lee, Curd Jürgens, Piero Lulli, Luciana Paluzzi
Roles Dr. Saadi
Rating52% 2.6276352.6276352.6276352.6276352.627635
À Rome, OSS 117 se fait passer pour le gangster William Chandler de manière à infiltrer une organisation criminelle dirigée par « le Major ». Il est envoyé au Moyen-Orient pour assassiner un délégué de l'ONU , mais il arrivera à le sauver et à mettre fin à l'organisation du Major...