Tchéky Karyo
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| - | :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A8uamnq6q8 | + | '''Tchéky Karyo''' ({{pronounced|tʃeki kɑʁˈjo}}; born [[October 4]], [[1953]]) is a [[France|French]] [[actor]] of [[Greeks|Greek]] descent. |
| - | A film by [[Chantal Akerman]] with [[Tchéky Karyo]]. | + | |
| + | He was born in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]] (as '''Çeki Karyo'''), son of a [[Sephardic]]-[[Jewish]] father and a [[Greeks|Greek]] mother, and grew up in [[Paris]], [[France]]. He studied drama at the [[Cyrano Theatre]] and later became a member of the [[Daniel Sorano Company]], playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the [[National Theatre of Strasbourg]], starring in both contemporary and classical plays. | ||
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| + | He has participated in many Hollywood movies, often portraying a French character, in the same fashion as [[Jean Reno]]. | ||
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| + | He was nominated for a [[César Award for Best Actor]] for his role in ''[[La Balance]]'', and received the [[Jean Gabin Prize]] in 1986 in recognition of his talent. | ||
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| + | He is married to [[Isabelle Pasco]]. | ||
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| + | ==Filmography as actor== | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Retour de Martin Guerre]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[Toute une nuit]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt!!!]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Balance]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Marginal]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Java des ombres]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[Les Nuits de la pleine lune]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Matelot 512]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Air du crime]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Amour braque]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[Grottenolm]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[Contes clandestins]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Unique]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[Bleu comme l'enfer]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[États d'âme]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Moine et la sorcière]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[Spirale]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Bear (film)|L'Ours]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Maison dans la dune]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | * ''[[Australia (1989 film)|Australia]]'' (1989) | ||
| + | * ''[[Corps perdus]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | * ''[[Nikita]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Fille des collines]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | * ''[[Vincent and Me]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Grande Arte]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Affût]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Villa del venerdì]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[Isabelle Eberhardt]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Atlantide]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[Trop près des Dieux]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[And the Band Played On]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[La Cité de la peur]]: une comédie familiale'' (1994) | ||
| + | * ''[[Nostradamus (film)|Nostradamus]]'' (1994) | ||
| + | * ''[[L'Ange noir]]'' (1994) | ||
| + | * ''[[Innocent Obsession]]'' (1994) | ||
| + | * ''[[Zadoc et le bonheur]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Crying Freeman]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Colpo di luna]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Terra Estrangeira]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[Albergo Roma]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[To Have and to Hold]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[Va' dove ti porta il cuore]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[Habitat (film)|Habitat]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[Addicted to Love (film)|Addicted to Love]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[Dobermann (film)|Dobermann]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[Les Mille merveilles de l'univers]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (HBO)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' (1998) - HBO miniseries | ||
| + | * ''[[Passaggio per il paradiso]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''[[Que la lumière soit]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''[[Wing Commander (film)|Wing Commander]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[Babel (1999 film)|Babel]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[Comme un poisson hors de l'eau]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[My Life So Far]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[Arabian Nights (miniseries)|Arabian Nights]]'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''[[Saving Grace (2000 film)|Saving Grace]]'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Roi danse]]'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''[[Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain]]'' (2001) - uncredited, man on photo in Nino's photo album | ||
| + | * ''[[Kiss of the Dragon]]'' (2001) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Good Thief]]'' (2002) | ||
| + | * ''[[Cinemagique]]'' (2002) | ||
| + | * ''[[Utopía]]'' (2003) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Core]]'' (2003) | ||
| + | * ''[[Blueberry (film)|Blueberry]]'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''[[Taking Lives (film)|Taking Lives]]'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tempesta]]'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''[[Ne quittez pas!]]'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''[[Un long dimanche de fiançailles]]'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''[[Jacquou le croquant]]'' (2006) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Lark Farm]]'' (2007) | ||
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Tchéky Karyo (Template:Pronounced; born October 4, 1953) is a French actor of Greek descent.
He was born in Istanbul, Turkey (as Çeki Karyo), son of a Sephardic-Jewish father and a Greek mother, and grew up in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, starring in both contemporary and classical plays.
He has participated in many Hollywood movies, often portraying a French character, in the same fashion as Jean Reno.
He was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor for his role in La Balance, and received the Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of his talent.
He is married to Isabelle Pasco.
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Filmography as actor
- Le Retour de Martin Guerre (1982)
- Toute une nuit (1982)
- Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt!!! (1982)
- La Balance (1982)
- Le Marginal (1983)
- La Java des ombres (1983)
- Les Nuits de la pleine lune (1984)
- Le Matelot 512 (1984)
- L'Air du crime (1984)
- L'Amour braque (1985)
- Grottenolm (1985)
- Contes clandestins (1985)
- L'Unique (1986)
- Bleu comme l'enfer (1986)
- États d'âme (1986)
- Le Moine et la sorcière (1987)
- Spirale (1987)
- L'Ours (1988)
- La Maison dans la dune (1988)
- Australia (1989)
- Corps perdus (1990)
- Nikita (1990)
- La Fille des collines (1990)
- Vincent and Me (1990)
- A Grande Arte (1991)
- L'Affût (1992)
- La Villa del venerdì (1992)
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1992)
- L'Atlantide (1992)
- Trop près des Dieux (1992)
- And the Band Played On (1993)
- La Cité de la peur: une comédie familiale (1994)
- Nostradamus (1994)
- L'Ange noir (1994)
- Innocent Obsession (1994)
- Zadoc et le bonheur (1995)
- Bad Boys (1995)
- Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
- Crying Freeman (1995)
- GoldenEye (1995)
- Colpo di luna (1995)
- Terra Estrangeira (1996)
- Albergo Roma (1996)
- To Have and to Hold (1996)
- Va' dove ti porta il cuore (1996)
- Habitat (1997)
- Addicted to Love (1997)
- Dobermann (1997)
- Les Mille merveilles de l'univers (1997)
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) - HBO miniseries
- Passaggio per il paradiso (1998)
- Que la lumière soit (1998)
- Wing Commander (1999)
- Babel (1999)
- Comme un poisson hors de l'eau (1999)
- My Life So Far (1999)
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
- Arabian Nights (2000)
- Saving Grace (2000)
- The Patriot (2000)
- Le Roi danse (2000)
- Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001) - uncredited, man on photo in Nino's photo album
- Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
- The Good Thief (2002)
- Cinemagique (2002)
- Utopía (2003)
- The Core (2003)
- Blueberry (2004)
- Taking Lives (2004)
- Tempesta (2004)
- Ne quittez pas! (2004)
- Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
- Jacquou le croquant (2006)
- The Lark Farm (2007)
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