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Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Director & actor · born 15 March 1927 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Christian Marquand (15 March 1927 – 22 November 2000) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. Born in Marseille, he was born to a Spanish father and an Arab mother, and his sister was film director Nadine Trintignant. He was often cast as a heartthrob in French films of the 1950s.

Marquand's first film appearance was in 1946, as a footman in Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête). After a few more small parts, he was prominently featured in Christian-Jaque's Lucrèce Borgia (1953) as one of Lucrezia's lovers, and as an Austrian soldier in Luchino Visconti's Senso (1954).

Where to start: Apocalypse Now (1979).

As director 2

As actor 54

TV shows 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Christian Marquand movie?

By viewer score, Apocalypse Now (1979) at 8.3/10.

What are Christian Marquand’s most popular movies?

Apocalypse Now, The Longest Day, Beauty and the Beast.

How many movies has Christian Marquand made?

56 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 54 as actor.

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