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Philippe Volter
Born 1959-03-23Uccle, Belgium
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
L'Enfant de personneBenoîtLes gens honnêtes vivent en FranceBénoloResistanceHenri DaussoisMadame Sans-GêneFouchéAnd God Came Down to See Us…RoleThe Five SensesDr. Richard JacobNight of DestinyRoleTørst - Framtidens forbrytelserAlexandreÀ chacun son tourJean SavoyLe PantalonLt. GuérinNoces cruellesDanielDoctor SemmelweisIgnaz Philippe SemmelweisCharlotte dite 'Charlie'SergeDernier stadeOlivier ChardonThree Colors: BlueReal Estate AgentAlineMichelAbracadabraPhilPapa et rien d'autreThomasBasse tensionRoleThe Double Life of VéroniqueAlexandre FabbriSimple mortelStéphaneThree YearsConstantin BiochonCyrano de BergeracViscount of ValvertDark WoodsGustave