Robert Hossein Actor and director Date of Birth: 30.12.1927 Country: France

1. Biography of Robert Hossein
2. Career in Film
3. Theatrical Career
4. Writing Career

Biography of Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein, a French actor and director, was born in Paris, France. His real surname was Guseinov, and his father was a composer who wrote music for his son's films. He graduated from Rene Simon's courses and performed on stage. He gained particular popularity in the "Theater of Horror" - "Grand Guignol", where he directed a number of plays.

Career in Film

Hossein made his film debut as an actor in Rene Cadena's "Quai Des Blondes" (1954) and in 1955 he directed his first film, "Les Salauds Vonten Enfer", starring his then-wife Marina Vlady, who also appeared in his subsequent films: "Pardon Our Failings" (1956), "You Are Poison" (1958), and "Spy Nights" (1959).

Hossein starred in many of his own films, including "Death of a Killer" (1963), "Circles Under the Eyes" (1964), "The Vampire of Dusseldorf", where his partner in life, Marie-France Pisier, appeared, "The Rope and the Colt", and "Point of Impact" (1970). His close connection to the Russian Poliakov family sparked his interest in Russia and led to his participation in George Lampin's film "Crime and Punishment" in 1956, where he played the "French Raskolnikov" - Rene Brunel, and Vlady played the "French Sonya Marmeladova" - Lily Marselen.

In 1967, he directed the film "I Killed Rasputin", with a considerable amount of melodrama. He had a long friendship with Roger Vadim, for whom he acted in films such as "Who Knows?" (1957), "Vice and Virtue" (1963), "Barbarella" (1968), and "Don Juan 73" (1973). However, his biggest success came in the role of Peyrac in the television series "Angelique" by R. Borderie.

Theatrical Career

Hossein was primarily a theatrical person. From 1970 to 1979, he headed the National People's Theater in Reims, and then in Paris, he staged his epics with huge crowds at the Palais des Sports: "Danton and Robespierre", "The Man Named Jesus", and "Notre-Dame Cathedral" (based on Hugo's works). He also directed "Kina" and "Cyrano de Bergerac" for Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Writing Career

Robert Hossein wrote two memoirs: "The Blind Watchman" and "Nomads Without Tribes".

Overall, Robert Hossein was a versatile artist who achieved success as both an actor and a director in theater and film.