Jean Piat | |
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 Piat in October 2008 | |
| Born | 23 September 1924 Lannoy, France |
| Died | 18 September 2018 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–2017 |
| Spouse | Françoise Engel |
| Children | Dominique and Martine |
Jean Piat (23 September 1924 – 18 September 2018) was a French actor and writer.
Piat was born in Lannoy, Nord. He enlisted in the Comédie-Française on 1 September 1947, and became a member on 1 January 1953. He left the Comédie-Française on 31 December 1972, and became an honorary member the following day. He was an officer in the Légion d'honneur[1] and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,[2] and a grand officer in the Ordre national du Mérite.[3] He was married to actress Françoise Engel (who died in 2005), and was a professor in the dramatic arts of the Simon Course.
He died on 18 September 2018 at age 93 of heart attack, five days before his 94th birthday.[4]
