ACTOR

Jean Rochefort

1930 - 2017

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Jean Raoul Robert Rochefort (French: [ʒã ʁɔʃfɔʁ]; 29 April 1930 – 9 October 2017) was a French actor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Rochefort has received more than 634,060 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Jean Rochefort is the 453rd most popular actor (up from 526th in 2019), the 881st most popular biography from France (up from 996th in 2019) and the 41st most popular French Actor.

Jean Rochefort is most famous for his roles in the films "The Hairdresser's Husband" and "The Man Who Planted Trees."

Memorability Metrics

  • 630k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jean Rochefort ranks 453 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Wagner, Halle Berry, Hugh Laurie, Gloria Swanson, William Hurt, and Charlize Theron. After him are William H. Macy, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rade Šerbedžija, Robert Downey Jr., Michele Placido, and Tim Robbins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Jean Rochefort ranks 49. Before him are Biljana Plavšić, Akira Suzuki, Derek Walcott, Félix Guattari, Lorin Maazel, and Robert Wagner. After him are Armin Mueller-Stahl, Carlos Kleiber, Jerome Isaac Friedman, Leon Cooper, Adunis, and Moustapha Akkad. Among people deceased in 2017, Jean Rochefort ranks 39. Before him are Hiroto Muraoka, Derek Walcott, Tzvetan Todorov, Louise Hay, Emmanuelle Riva, and Lotfi A. Zadeh. After him are Adnan Khashoggi, Liu Xiaobo, Malcolm Young, Powers Boothe, George A. Romero, and Ryke Geerd Hamer.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Rochefort ranks 881 out of 6,770. Before him are Clotilde of France (1759), Martin Schongauer (1450), Lucien Laurent (1907), Eleanor of Provence (1223), Edmond Rostand (1868), and François Cevert (1944). After him are Alexis Clairaut (1713), Henriette of France (1727), Louis Vuitton (1821), Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Georges Dumézil (1898), and Renée of France (1510).

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Among ACTORS In France

Among actors born in France, Jean Rochefort ranks 41. Before him are Vincent Cassel (1966), Bourvil (1917), Jean-Pierre Léaud (1944), Bruno Cremer (1929), Emmanuelle Riva (1927), and Françoise Dorléac (1942). After him are Claudine Auger (1941), Stéphane Audran (1932), Michael Lonsdale (1931), Christian Clavier (1952), Carole Bouquet (1957), and Jacques Perrin (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

Mr. Bean's Holiday
Maître d'hôtel
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Mar 22nd 20076.355 / 10
The Hairdresser's Husband
Antoine
The film begins with a flashback from the titular character, Antoine. We are introduced to his fixation with female hairdressers which began at a young age. The film uses flashbacks throughout and there are frequent parallels drawn with the past. We are unsure what Antoine has done with his life, however, we know he has fulfilled his childhood ambition, to marry a hairdresser.
Oct 3rd 19906.865 / 10
Pardon Mon Affaire
Étienne
On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.
Sep 22nd 19766.997 / 10