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# Jean-Louis Trintignant

(1930–2022)   Film Director

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Jean-Louis Trintignant was a film director.

## Quick Facts About Jean-Louis Trintignant

Born December 11, 1930

Died June 17, 2022

Profession Film Director

## About Jean-Louis Trintignant

French actor (1930–2022)... \| Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic films of European cinema, and worked with many prominent auteur directors, including Roger Vadi

##  Quotes by Jean-Louis Trintignant

> [When you're an actor, actually, you shouldn't come up with too many ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-louis-trintignant/when-you-re-an-actor-actually-you-shouldn-t-come-up-with-too-many/)

[Jean-Louis Trintignant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-louis-trintignant/)

[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [No, I like today's cinema a lot. But I've spent so many decades only making movies. There's so much that I still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-louis-trintignant/no-i-like-today-s-cinema-a-lot-but-i-ve-spent-so-many-decades-only/)

[Jean-Louis Trintignant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-louis-trintignant/)

[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78a/jean-louis-trintignant-79205_cinema_no-i-like-today-s-cinema-a-lot-but-i-ve_1346819.png)

> [It's never a script that makes me decide to accept a film or not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-louis-trintignant/it-s-never-a-script-that-makes-me-decide-to-accept-a-film-or-not/)

[Jean-Louis Trintignant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-louis-trintignant/)

[Accept](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accept/)

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