Gérard Chaillou
French actor (1946–2025)
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Gérard Chaillou (French: [ʒeʁaʁ ʃaju]; 11 January 1946 – 2 August 2025) was a French actor.[1]
Life and career
Born in Juziers on 11 January 1946, Chaillou started his career in the theatre. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1985.[2] He also appeared in notable films such as The Conquest, which covered the political rise of President Nicolas Sarkozy.[1] His final appearance was in 2024 with Que notre joie demeure, directed by Cheyenne Carron.[1] His most notable television appearance was as Jean-Guy Lacointre on Caméra Café, broadcast on M6.[3]
Chaillou died on 2 August 2025, at the age of 79.[4]
Filmography
Cinema
- George Who? (1973)
- Solemn Communion (1977)
- Un étrange voyage (1981)
- Diva (1981)
- Élisa (1995)
- American Cuisine (1998)
- Irene (2002)
- Michel Vaillant (2003)
- Arsène Lupin (2004)
- L'Antidote (2005)
- By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005)
- Behind the Walls (2008)
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
- The Conquest (2011)
- The Mark of the Angels – Miserere (2013)
- An Officer and a Spy (2019)
- Super-héros malgré lui (2021)
- The Edge of the Blade (2023)
Television
- Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1975)
- H (1998)
- Julie Lescaut (1999)
- Josephine, Guardian Angel (2001)
- Caméra Café (2001–2004)
- The Poisoner (2006)
- Le Grand Charles (2006)
- Scènes de ménages (2018–2025)