Robert Hirsch (actor)

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.

For the physicist and energy advisor, see Robert L. Hirsch.
Robert Hirsch
Born(1925-07-26)26 July 1925
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise, France
Died16 November 2017(2017-11-16) (aged 92)
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active1951–2017

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.

Partial filmography

Awards and nominations

Molière Awards
YearGroupAwardPlayResult
1992Molière AwardsBest Supporting ActorLe MisanthropeWon
1997Molière AwardsBest Supporting ActorEn attendant GodotWon
1999Molière AwardsBest ActorLe Bel air de LondresWon
2007Molière AwardsBest ActorThe CaretakerWon
YearGroupAwardPlayResult
1990Molière AwardsBest ActorMoi FeuerbachNominated
1993Molière AwardsBest ActorUne folieNominated
2003Molière AwardsBest ActorSarahNominated

César Awards
YearGroupAwardFilmResult
1990César AwardsBest Supporting ActorHiver 54, l'abbé PierreWon

References

Sources
  • Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  • L'Avant-scene theatre No. 1331 Octobre 2012


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