Stéphane Ferrara

Career overview

Topic: Career overview of Stéphane Ferrara (Acting).
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Name: Stéphane Ferrara.
Born: December 25, 1956, in Paris, France.
Background: French actor, director, and former boxer (middleweight champion in 1982).
Career Start: Cinema debut in 1982 in L'AS DES AS directed by Gérard Oury.
Filmography details:
Appeared in more than sixty films since 1982.
Known for: Alexander (2004), Rêves de médailles (2009), and Ainsi va le vent (2003).
Other works: Paprika, Alexander, Let the Corpses Tan, Ace of Aces, The Outsider, Cop's Honor, My True Love, My Wound, and Balkan Runner.
Note: He is an actor and director.
Note: He is known as an actor.
Note: Mentioned in urban thrillers alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo (though the text cuts off at "LE MARG").
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Career.
Stéphane Ferrara is a French actor and director born on December 25, 1956, in Paris, France. He is also a former boxer, having been the French professional middleweight champion in 1982. Ferrara made his cinema debut in 1982 in the film L'AS DES AS, directed by Gérard Oury. Since that debut, he has appeared in more than sixty films.
Paragraph 2: Notable Works and Filmography.
His acting credits include various roles, such as Alexander. He is recognized for his work in Alexander (2004), Rêves de médailles (2009), and Ainsi va le vent (2003). Other film credits in his career include Paprika, Let the Corpses Tan, Ace of Aces, The Outsider, Cop's Honor, My True Love, My Wound, and Balkan Runner. His filmography spans several decades, establishing him as a frequent presence in cinema.
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"Stéphane Ferrara is a French actor and director born on December 25, 1956, in Paris, France. He is also a former boxer, having been the French professional middleweight champion in 1982. Ferrara made his cinema debut in 1982 in the film L'AS DES AS, directed by Gérard Oury. Since that debut, he has appeared in more than sixty films.

His acting credits include various roles, such as Alexander. He is recognized for his work in Alexander (2004), Rêves de médailles (2009), and Ainsi va le vent (2003). Other film credits in his career include Paprika, Let the Corpses Tan, Ace of Aces, The Outsider, Cop's Honor, My True Love, My Wound, and Balkan Runner. His filmography spans several decades, establishing him as a frequent presence in cinema."
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Stéphane Ferrara is a French actor and director born on December 25