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Michel Blanc, French Star of ‘Les Bronzés’ and ‘Monsieur Hire,’ Dies at 72
Michel Blanc, the French actor known for the 'Les Bronzés' films and crime drama 'Monsieur Hire,' died Friday. He was 72.
Blanc was known for his role as the awkward bachelor Jean-Claude Dusse in the 1978 film “Les Bronzés” (“French Fried Vacation”), directed by Patrice Leconte. Additional film credits include “Les Filles de Malemort” (1974), “Let Joy Reign Supreme” (1975), “The Best Way to Walk” (1976), “Gramps Is in the Resistance” (1983), “Strike It Rich” (1990), “Uranus” (1990), “Merci La Vie” (1991), “The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish” (1991), “Toxic Affair” (1993), “The Monster” (1994), “You Are So Beautiful” (2005), “The Witnesses” (2007), “The Girl on the Train” (2009), “The Hundred-Foot Journey” (2014), “Odd Job” (2016), “A Good Doctor” (2019), “Les Petites Victoires” (2023), “Take a Chance on Me” (2023) and more. In the 1970s, Blanc co-founded Le Splendid, a cafe-theater company, along with Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin.
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