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Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Director & actor · born 10 October 1955 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Hippolyte Girardot (born Frédéric Girardot; 10 October 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.

A loner, Hippolyte Girardot set out to be an illustrator. He dreamt of working as production designer on the film set and tempted his chance at the entrance exam to the Arts Déco. While there, he was offered the project of a series of shorts working with a group of adolescents from the suburbs in a workshop setting. Even if he made his first appearance on the silver screen as the son of actor Claude Rich in "John's Wife" by Yannick Bellon, who was a friend of his mother's, he still had no intention of becoming an actor and continued to take on the various jobs proposed.

Where to start: Manon of the Spring (1986).

As director 1

As actor 104

TV shows 17

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Hippolyte Girardot movie?

By viewer score, Manon of the Spring (1986) at 7.6/10.

What are Hippolyte Girardot’s most popular movies?

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, Paris Je T'aime, Manon of the Spring.

How many movies has Hippolyte Girardot made?

105 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 104 as actor.

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