[1] Born on 10 February 1925, he was married four times: to Claude Gensac, Pascale Roberts, Annie Fournier, and Catherine Allary, all actresses.

[1] In 1960, he received international recognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz directed by Abel Gance.

[3] In the 1970s, his most successful film was the comedy Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?.

[1] From 1992 until 2005, he appeared in the French television series Les Cordier, juge et flic  [fr].

[1] In 1973 he directed the first production of La Cage aux folles starring Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault.