Jean-Yves Dubois

Acting

Jean-Yves Dubois

Born February 27, 1958 · France

Died January 17, 2003 · aged 44

Jean‑Yves Dubois (1958–2003) was a French film and theatre actor, born on 27 February 1958 in Chartres. After spending his childhood in West Africa, he began studying medicine before turning to theatre. He then entered the Conservatoire National d’Art Dramatique in Paris, where he studied under Pierre Debauche, Jean‑Paul Roussillon and Antoine Vitez, who cast him in several of his productions in t…

Known For

The ProprietorThe Proprietor · 1996
The Proprietor
7.01996
MovieDrama
An expatriated French novelist returns to Paris when she learns that her childhood home is being placed on the auction block.
Mange ta soupeMange ta soupe · 1997
Mange ta soupe
6.51997
MovieDramaComedy
A young man returns to the family home to face a childhood trauma: his brother's suicide, but nobody in the family is willing to help him.
Richelieu ou La journée des dupesRichelieu ou La journée des dupes · 1983
Richelieu ou La journée des dupes
8.01983
MovieHistoryTV Movie
A historical television film directed by Jean‑Dominique de La Rochefoucauld, Richelieu, or The Day of the Dupes recounts the political tensions that came to a head in November 1630, when Marie de’ Medici attempted to remove Cardinal Richelieu from power. Blending court intrigue, the king’s illness, and decisive reversals, the film portrays the struggle for influence that ultimately cemented Louis XIII’s trust in his minister. Led by Didier Sandre, Patrick Raynal, and Dominique Blanchar, the telefilm offers a meticulous reconstruction of the events that shaped the kingdom’s balance of power.
Vive la sociale !Vive la sociale ! · 1983
Vive la sociale !
5.51983
MovieComedy
A student demonstration in Paris leads to an unexpected reunion between two childhood friends.
Ballade à blancBallade à blanc · 1983
Ballade à blanc
8.01983
MovieDrama
Jean, a young Breton working at the shipyards in Toulon, chafes under routine and confinement. Living with his cousin Simone, he one day vanishes—leaving behind her money and a gun. He embarks on a wanderlust‑fuelled journey, hitchhiking into the unknown, guided only by chance encounters and longing for freedom.
A Big Girl Like YouA Big Girl Like You · 2003
A Big Girl Like You
5.62003
MovieTV MovieDrama
Voluptuous and bored, rebellious sixteen-year-old Sabine is interested in sex and clubbing, and not much else. But when she leaves home to move to Paris, she finds herself plunged into a world harsher than she ever imagined, a minefield of exploitation that will test her courage.
Port DjemaPort Djema · 1997
Port Djema
6.21997
MovieDrama
A doctor from Paris travels to North Africa to investigate the murder of a friend and find a lost boy.

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