Gilles Béhat

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Gilles Béhat

Born September 3, 1949 · Lille, Nord, France (age 76)

Gilles Marc Béhat (3 September 1949) is a French filmmaker and actor. Gilles Béhat (Béat by birth) was born in Lille. The confusion around the "h" in his last name stems from an error in the credits of the first film he participated in as an actor: L'Hercule sur la place. As a teenager, he played guitar with a rock band. He attended the Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique, taking acting classes. He …

Known For

Aces HighAces High · 1976
Aces High
5.91976
MovieActionDrama
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Street of the DamnedStreet of the Damned · 1984
Street of the Damned
5.21984
MovieCrimeAction
In a desolate Paris suburb, no one dares challenge crime boss Hagen, who rules his turf with an iron fist. That includes his former friend Chet, who vows to keep to himself in order to protect his loved ones. But Hagen keeps pushing his buttons… and Chet can only stand for so much before he explodes.
The Porcelain AnniversaryThe Porcelain Anniversary · 1975
The Porcelain Anniversary
10.01975
MovieDramaComedy
Guests gather for the porcelain anniversary of a couple. When another woman's husband leaves her in front of everyone's eyes, the anniversary-celebrating husband gallantly makes loves to her in front of the same people. Then a sexual and confessional free-for-all erupts, until one of the wives, repulsed, runs away.
Diamond 13Diamond 13 · 2009
Diamond 13
5.22009
MovieActionCrime
A cop goes up against his lifelong friend, who has become one of the city's biggest drug traffickers.
Les longs manteauxLes longs manteaux · 1986
Les longs manteaux
5.21986
MovieActionAdventure
A reporter becomes involved with a band of terrorists hiding in the mountains between Peru and Bolivia.
Le Cavalier des nuagesLe Cavalier des nuages · 1995
Le Cavalier des nuages
5.61995
MovieAdventureDrama
Luc Farraud, a journalist and former hostage in Lebanon, lives alone in the wilderness. But his tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of Joss, a young cop, and Melka, a beautiful gypsy car thief.
Dancing MachineDancing Machine · 1990
Dancing Machine
3.51990
MovieThrillerMystery
Students of the prestigious dance school are dying under mysterious circumstances. Inspector Michel Eparvier suggests that the cause of death for women is physical exhaustion for dance lessons as their teacher Wolf brings the girls to exhaustion, making them to practice the technique of movement over and over again.
Jamaica InnJamaica Inn · 1995
Jamaica Inn
10.01995
MovieDrama
A young woman finds an isolated inn is the base of a gang of smugglers

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UrgenceUrgence · 1985
Urgence
4.91985
MovieThriller
When a neo-Nazi group of terrorists is set to blow a pop concert off the face of the earth because it is an anti-racist benefit, they are faced with the intrepid Jean-Pierre Mougin, a macho sports reporter with zero tolerance for Nazi hate crimes. Going along with Mougin to stop the bombing is Lyza, whose brother was killed by this group of fascists, and so she is ardently seeking revenge. After Mougin gets his hands on a videotape that reveals the plot to blow up the concert and its audience, he and Lyza join forces. As the fuse gets shorter and shorter, Mougin is also joined by sympathetic street gangs. Thus reinforced, he faces his opposition (including crooked cops) in increasingly more desperate attempts to stop Murmeau, the leader of the Nazi gang, from carrying out his terrorist objective.

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