Cinema: death of actor Philippe Laudenbach at 88

The actor played roles in several films and television series, including “De Gaulle”, “Candice Renoir” and “Louis La Brocante”.

Actor Philippe Laudenbach died this Monday at Rangueil Hospital in Toulouse, aged 88, his son Matthias announced to France 3 Occitanie, Tuesday 23 April. Philippe Laudenbach lived for three years in Lhermo, a village south of Toulouse. He was a great theater and film actor, but “he wasn’t the star, he was one of those supporting roles we remember“, his son Matthias speaks about him with emotion. The actor also had roles in several television series, including Candice Renoir, Maguy, Louis La Brocante.

“He decided to end his career in the time of Covidsays the son of France 3 Occitanie. He came to live with us in this village in the middle of the nature he loved so much.t”. After several cancers, the man became weaker and weaker day by day: “Too bad he couldn’t enjoy himself as he would have liked…“, he recognizes his son, director, screenwriter, producer and illustrator.

Nephew of actor Pierre Fresnay, Philippe Laudenbach was born on January 31, 1936 in Hauts-de-Seine in Bourg-la-Reine: “He was raised by Pierre Fresnay and his brother, who instilled in him a passion for theater and film“, adds Matthias Laudenbach.

He started his career in the theater: with his wife Francine, he was part of Laurent Terzieff’s troupe. After graduating from the National Higher Conservatory of Dramatic Art, he started working in cinematography in 1962. “He played with the greatest directors, Alain Resnais My uncle from America, François Truffaut with I’m looking forward to Sunday crowned with the best film at the Césars, or even Bertrand BlierHis last role was that of Pétain in the film De Gaulletogether with Lambert Wilson, published in 2020.