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| Philippe Volter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philippe Wolter (1959-03-23)23 March 1959 Uccle, Belgium |
| Died | 13 April 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
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, Volter began his career in Brussels in 1985.
He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such 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.
Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | De leeuw van Vlaanderen | Deschamps | |
| 1986 | Les roses de Matmata | Max | |
| 1987 | Macbeth | Macduff | |
| 1988 | The Music Teacher | Jean Nilson | |
| 1988 | Issue de secours | Alain | |
| 1989 | Les bois noirs | Gustave | |
| 1990 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Vicomte de Valvert | |
| 1990 | Trois années | Constantin Biochon | |
| 1990 | La veillée | Albert Aurier | |
| 1991 | The Double Life of Veronique | Alexandre Fabbri | |
| 1991 | A Mere Mortal (Simple mortel) | Stéphane | |
| 1992 | Aline | Michel | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Phil | |
| 1993 | Three Colours: Blue | L'agent immobilier | |
| 1994 | L'affaire | René Charlet | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Dernier stade | Olivier Chardon | |
| 1997 | La nuit du destin | Inspecteur Leclerc | |
| 1999 | Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser | Alexandre | (Episode: Amertume) |
| 1999 | The Five Senses | Dr. Richard Jacob | |
| 2001 | Posseteni ot gospoda | ||
| 2003 | Resistance | Henri Daussois | |
| 2005 | Les gens honnêtes vivent en France | Bénolo |
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