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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 14, 1938
Place of Birth:
Paris, France
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Jean-François Adam
Biography
Jean-François Adam (1935/1936 – 14 October 1980) was a French actor and director.
Adam was an assistant to French filmmakers François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville.
He is known for having played the small role of Colette's lover in the Antoine Doinel saga, and for playing the philosophy teacher in the French drama film Graduate First (1978), directed by Maurice Pialat.
Adam directed the French drama film Return to the Beloved (1979), which stars Isabelle Huppert.
He was also a part-time clown.
Adam was married to Brigitte Fossey, and had a daughter, the actress Marie Adam. At the age of 44 Adam shot himself.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Return to the Beloved | Police Inspector Corbin |
| 1978 | Graduate First | Philosophy teacher |
| 1974 | The Secret | Claude Vandal |
| 1968 | Stolen Kisses | Albert Tazzi (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Antoine and Colette | Albert Tazzi |
| 1962 | Love at Twenty | Albert Tazzi (segment "Antoine et Colette") |
| 1960 | The Army Game | Un troupier |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |