Gérard Chaillou

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 [fr], 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]

• 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)

• 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)