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Philippe Volter

Acting Born Mar 23, 1959 Uccle, Belgium 24 credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985.

He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter.

Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.

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Three Colors: Blue

as Real Estate Agent

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as Alexandre Fabbri

Full filmography

  • Ladies of the Law (2000) as Ranval
  • Three Colors: Blue (1993) as Real Estate Agent
  • Napoleon (2002)
  • Napoleon (2002) as Paul Barras
  • The Double Life of Véronique (1991) as Alexandre Fabbri
  • Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) as Viscount of Valvert
  • The Music Teacher (1988) as Jean Nilson
  • Resistance (2003) as Henri Daussois
  • The Five Senses (1999) as Dr. Richard Jacob
  • Le Pantalon (1997) as Lt. Guérin
  • Three Years (1990) as Constantin Biochon
  • Doctor Semmelweis (1995) as Ignaz Philippe Semmelweis
  • Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser (1999) as Alexandre
  • Dernier stade (1994) as Olivier Chardon
  • Aline (1993) as Michel
  • And God Came Down to See Us… (2001)
  • Madame Sans-Gêne (2002) as Fouché
  • Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (2005) as Bénolo
  • Charlotte dite 'Charlie' (1995) as Serge
  • Simple mortel (1990) as Stéphane
  • Dark Woods (1989) as Gustave
  • L'Enfant de personne (2005) as Benoît
  • Papa et rien d'autre (1992) as Thomas
  • Abracadabra (1993) as Phil