Jean-Louis Trintignant

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Born December 11, 1930 · Piolenc, Vaucluse, France

Died June 17, 2022 · aged 91

Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (December 11, 1930 – June 17, 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic films of European cinema, and worked with many prominent auteur directors, including Roger Vadim, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch, Claude Chabrol, Bernardo Bertol…

Known For

Melancoly BabyMelancoly Baby · 1979
Melancoly Baby
6.31979
MovieRomanceDrama
Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he travels away for work. Whilst she is rich and wants for nothing, she is terribly bored with life. When Laurent is working away she meets up with his colleague Pierre and through him meets Claude, who is unemployed and fed up of his situation. Can Olga and Claude help each other to get their lives back on track?
The Lady BankerThe Lady Banker · 1980
The Lady Banker
5.31980
MovieDramaComedy
Ambitious Emma Eckhert successfully makes her way into a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. She quickly becomes popular with small savers, but leads a scandalous life that will cost her.
Passion of LovePassion of Love · 1981
Passion of Love
6.71981
MovieDramaRomance
In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
Three Colors: RedThree Colors: Red · 1994
Three Colors: Red
7.91994
MovieDramaMystery
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
AmourAmour · 2012
Amour
7.82012
MovieDramaRomance
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Last Tango in ParisLast Tango in Paris · 1972
Last Tango in Paris
6.91972
MovieDramaRomance
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Under FireUnder Fire · 1983
Under Fire
6.71983
MovieDramaWar
Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Angelique: The Road to VersaillesAngelique: The Road to Versailles · 1965
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
6.61965
MovieAdventureMystery
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.

Movies

Melancoly BabyMelancoly Baby · 1979
Melancoly Baby
6.31979
MovieRomanceDrama
Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he travels away for work. Whilst she is rich and wants for nothing, she is terribly bored with life. When Laurent is working away she meets up with his colleague Pierre and through him meets Claude, who is unemployed and fed up of his situation. Can Olga and Claude help each other to get their lives back on track?
The Lady BankerThe Lady Banker · 1980
The Lady Banker
5.31980
MovieDramaComedy
Ambitious Emma Eckhert successfully makes her way into a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. She quickly becomes popular with small savers, but leads a scandalous life that will cost her.
Passion of LovePassion of Love · 1981
Passion of Love
6.71981
MovieDramaRomance
In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
Three Colors: RedThree Colors: Red · 1994
Three Colors: Red
7.91994
MovieDramaMystery
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
AmourAmour · 2012
Amour
7.82012
MovieDramaRomance
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Last Tango in ParisLast Tango in Paris · 1972
Last Tango in Paris
6.91972
MovieDramaRomance
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Under FireUnder Fire · 1983
Under Fire
6.71983
MovieDramaWar
Three U.S. journalists get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Angelique: The Road to VersaillesAngelique: The Road to Versailles · 1965
Angelique: The Road to Versailles
6.61965
MovieAdventureMystery
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.
Going and Coming BackGoing and Coming Back · 1985
Going and Coming Back
6.51985
MovieDramaWar
Salomé Lerner just finished writing an autobiography. She goes to a TV show called "Apostrophes", hosted by French TV showman Bernard Pivot. Pivot then imagines a film that could be created from her gripping story. A film entirely made of music because after seeing the young pianist Erik Berchot, Salomé believes seeing her long lost brother, who was a musician as well. A brother she had lost along with her parents in 1943. However, the Lerners did in fact escape the gestapo and might have based themselves in Paris...
Is Paris Burning?Is Paris Burning? · 1966
Is Paris Burning?
7.21966
MovieWarDrama
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, alongside Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a leader organise his forces.
Deadly SweetDeadly Sweet · 1967
Deadly Sweet
5.41967
MovieThrillerMystery
Bernard meets Jane in a Night Club, in London, and he likes her. Her father was killed in a car accident, but Jane thinks he has been killed because he was blackmailed for a picture of his second wife, Jane's mother in law. In the same Night Club Bernard finds the blackmailer corpse and Jane near him, but he believes she is innocent. So Bernard and Jane run away followed by a dwarf, the blackmailer's men, who believe Bernard killed their boss and of course, the Police. They believe that Jerome, Jane's brother, can help them to solve the case. But Jane doesn't know where he is, or so she says. Corpse after corpse, Bernard will find out the truth. But will the truth help him?
A Man and a WomanA Man and a Woman · 1966
A Man and a Woman
7.41966
MovieDramaRomance
A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.
The AssassinationThe Assassination · 1972
The Assassination
6.81972
MovieThrillerHistory
Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who will stop at nothing to capture his political rival. Once Sadiel arrives in Paris, Darien realizes he has been manipulated. He tries to turn back the clock, not realizing what or who he’s truly dealing with.
The ConformistThe Conformist · 1971
The Conformist
7.61971
MovieDrama
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
The Battle of AusterlitzThe Battle of Austerlitz · 1960
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.61960
MovieDramaHistory
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Love at the TopLove at the Top · 1974
Love at the Top
6.11974
MovieComedyDrama
A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned friend, the writer helps him navigate a dazzling social ascent.
The City of Lost ChildrenThe City of Lost Children · 1995
The City of Lost Children
7.21995
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
The CrookThe Crook · 1970
The Crook
7.11970
MovieActionThriller
A thief known as Simon the Swiss faces up and downs in his criminal profession.
Cover UpCover Up · 1983
Cover Up
5.51983
MovieCrimeRomance
A well-known business lawyer is shot dead in the courthouse. A commissioner of the Criminal Brigade is in charge of the investigation and is helped by a journalist.
...And God Created Woman...And God Created Woman · 1956
...And God Created Woman
6.11956
MovieDramaRomance
18-year-old orphan Juliette's unbridled appetite for pleasure shakes up all of St Tropez; her sweet but naïve husband Michel endures beatings, insults, and mambo in his futile attempts to tame her wild ways.
The Great SilenceThe Great Silence · 1968
The Great Silence
7.51968
MovieWesternDrama
A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.
The Last TrainThe Last Train · 1973
The Last Train
6.61973
MovieDramaHistory
Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.
Romy, A Free WomanRomy, A Free Woman · 2022
Romy, A Free Woman
6.02022
MovieDocumentary
Romy Schneider has been En Compétition ever since 1957 with Sissi, before coming back to the Croisette multiple times, notably for Claude Sautet’s Les Choses de la vie. This exceptional documentary recounts her illustrious career with passion and dedication.
Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.62012
MovieDramaRomance
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.

TV Shows

Spécial cinémaSpécial cinéma · 1974
Spécial cinéma
9.51974
Series
Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheLes Rendez-vous du dimanche · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.01975
Series
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
KulturzeitKulturzeit · 1995
Kulturzeit
4.71995
Series
Numéro unNuméro un · 1975
Numéro un
7.51975
Series
A French variety show.
Midi trenteMidi trente · 1972
Midi trente
6.01972
Series
SquareSquare · 2012
Square
2012
Series
Nulle part ailleursNulle part ailleurs · 1987
Nulle part ailleurs
6.11987
Series
From Rock Star to KillerFrom Rock Star to Killer · 2025
From Rock Star to Killer
7.62025
SeriesDocumentaryCrime
In 2003, rock singer Bertrand Cantat killed his partner, actress Marie Trintignant. This documentary revisits the case that divided a nation.
Agnès Varda: From Here to ThereAgnès Varda: From Here to There · 2011
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
6.52011
SeriesDocumentary
Agnès Varda takes us on a journey of discovery as she travels the globe—from Stockholm to St. Petersburg, Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City to Los Angeles—meeting with friends, artists, and fellow filmmakers.
Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 foisLe Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois · 1965
Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois
9.01965
SeriesCrime