Biography
Pierre Vaneck (born Pierre Auguste Van Hecke; 15 April 1931 – 31 January 2010) was a French actor. During his career, he won a Molière Award in 1988 and received a César Award nomination in 2009. Son of a Belgian army officer, Pierre Vaneck spent his youth in Antwerp, Belgium, until the age of 17, when he started medical studies in Paris, France. Before long, he branched into studying acting, first at the Rene Simon school, and then at the Theatre Academy, under Henri Rollan. He earned his living meanwhile by working for a saddle-maker by day, and in the evenings, he recited François Villon's poems in cabarets. His début on the stage came in 1952 in The Three Musketeers in the role of Louis XIII. His first important role in the cinema was in the Julien Duvivier film, Marianne of my Youth in 1955. Pierre Vaneck was primarily a theatre and television actor. The general public knew him particularly for his television role as the father of the main character in Fabien Cosma, as well as in many other serials (Spring Tides, The Garonne...). Vaneck died on Sunday 31 January 2010, during open-heart surgery. He was married to Sophie Becker, daughter and sister of Jacques Becker and Jean Becker. His grandchildren, Aurélie and Thibaud Vaneck, are both actors, and feature in the television series Plus Belle la Vie which is broadcast on France 3 channel. Source: Article "Pierre Vaneck" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acted in 57
2000s
- 2009
A.D.A. : L'argent des autres
André Jorgensen
- 2008
Love Me No More
le père d'Antoine
- 2006
- 2005
No Sky Limit with Africa
Ian Coburn
- 2004
Imperium: Nero
Paolo di Tarso · 2 episodes
- 2002
La Source des Sarrasins
Armand
- 2001
Fabien Cosma
André Cosma · 16 episodes
- 2000
Return to Algiers
Blanville
1990s
- 1999
Justice
Gilbert Le Guen · 4 episodes
Furia
Aaron
- 1998
« Art »
Marc
- 1996
The Proprietor
Raymond T.K
- 1995
Othello
Brabantio
- 1993
East Wind
doktor Josef Hoop, premier rządu Liechtensteinu
- 1992
As in Heaven
Dr. Charcot
Les Cœurs brûlés
Marc Leroy · 8 episodes
- 1991
Les Enfants du vent
Mayor
1980s
- 1988
La Face de l'Ogre
Ringler
Paradise Calling
Noah
- 1987
Sweet Country
Father Venegas
- 1986
Le collier de velours
Gilbert Piersaint
- 1984
Year of the Jellyfish
Pierre Rivaut
- 1981
Cinq-Mars
Louis XIII
- 1980
La fin du marquisat d'Aurel
Palamède d'Aurel · 4 episodes
Le Soleil en face
Dr. Norbert Bollinger
Operation Leopard
Colonel Grasser
1970s
- 1976
La Vie en pièces
Arthur
L'Homme d'Amsterdam
Pierre Vermeer · 6 episodes
- 1975
The Cousteau Collection N°1-2 | Sleeper Sharks of the Yucatan
Narateur
- 1974
Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter
Stam
The Irony of Chance
Werner Von Rompsay
Threshold of the Void
Dr. Liancourt
- 1973
Le Reflet dans la mer
Karl de Lincken
- 1971
Aux frontières du possible
Yan Thomas · 13 episodes
Biribi
Ponchard
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Potatoes
German soldier (uncredited)
Misdeal
Jacques Christens
- 1968
- 1966
If I Had Four Dromedaries
Récitant (voice)
- 1965
The Heat of a Thousand Suns
(voice)
Enchanted Isles
Abrantes
- 1963
Portuguese Vacation
Pierre
- 1962
Le Dossier Chelsea Street
George Steward
- 1961
Famous Love Affairs
René de La Roche
The Season for Love
Sylvain
- 1960
Thank You, Natercia
Alain
1950s
- 1958
A Bullet in the Gun Barrel
Tony
Why Women Sin
Frédéric Martignac, aka Fred
Thérèse Étienne
Gottfried Muller
- 1957
He Who Must Die
Manolios
- 1956
Forgive Our Trespasses
René
If Paris Were Told to Us
François Villon
- 1955
Marianne de ma jeunesse
Vincent Loringer
Appearances5
1970s
- 1973
The Apocalypse of the Animals
Narrator · 6 episodes
1960s
- 1968
Portrait: Orson Welles
Narrator (voice)
- 1967
October Revolution
Narrator (French version) (voice)
1950s
- 1959
