Philippe Volter
Born: 1959-03-23 in Uccle, Belgium
Died: 2005-04-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2005
- Les gens honnêtes vivent en France as Bénolo
- L'Enfant de personne as Benoît
2003
- Resistance as Henri Daussois
2002
- Napoleon
- Madame Sans-Gêne as Fouché
2000
- Ladies of the Law as Ranval
1999
- The Five Senses as Dr. Richard Jacob
- Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser as Alexandre
- Night of Destiny
1997
- Le Pantalon as Lt. Guérin
- À chacun son tour as Jean Savoy
1996
- Noces cruelles as Daniel
1995
- Charlotte dite 'Charlie' as Serge
- Doctor Semmelweis as Ignaz Philippe Semmelweis
1994
- Dernier stade as Olivier Chardon
1993
- Three Colors: Blue as Real Estate Agent
- Aline as Michel
- Abracadabra as Phil
1992
- Basse tension
- Papa et rien d'autre as Thomas
1991
- The Double Life of Véronique as Alexandre Fabbri
1990
- Cyrano de Bergerac as Viscount of Valvert
- Simple mortel as Stéphane
- Three Years as Constantin Biochon
1989
- Dark Woods as Gustave
1988
- The Music Teacher as Jean Nilson
- Le prince barbare