death of actor Philippe Laudenbach at 88

The actor has played roles in several films and television series, including “De Gaulle”, “Candice Renoir” and “Louis La Brocante”.

Actor Philippe Laudenbach died this Monday at the Rangueil hospital in Toulouse, at the age of 88, his son Matthias announced to France 3 Occitanie, Tuesday April 23. Philippe Laudenbach had lived for three years in Lherm, a village south of Toulouse. He was a great actor of theater and cinema but “he wasn’t a star, he was one of those supporting roles that we remember“, says his son Matthias of him, with emotion. The actor has also played roles in several television series, notably Candice Renoir, Maguy, Louis La Brocante.

“He had chosen to stop his career at the time of Covidtells his son to France 3 Occitanie. He had come to settle with us in this countryside in the middle of nature that he loved so much.t”. After several cancers, the man grew weaker day by day: “It’s a shame, he wasn’t able to enjoy it as he would have liked…“, recognizes his son, a director, screenwriter, producer and illustrator.

Nephew of the actor Pierre Fresnay, Philippe Laudenbach was born on January 31, 1936 in Hauts-de-Seine in Bourg-la-Reine: “He was raised by Pierre Fresnay and his brother, who instilled in him a passion for theater and cinema“, adds Matthias Laudenbach.

He began his career in the theater: with his wife, Francine, he was part of Laurent Terzieff’s troupe. Having passed through the National Higher Conservatory of Dramatic Art, he launched into cinema in 1962: “He played with the greatest directors, Alain Resnais for My uncle from America, François Truffaut with Looking forward to Sunday crowned best film at the Césars, or even Bertrand Blier“. His last role was that of Pétain in the film De Gaullealongside Lambert Wilson, released in 2020.