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The actor was born Gérard Philip in Cannes on 4 December 1922 and studied drama in Nice.
He made his acting debut on the stage in André Roussin's Une grande fille toute simple in 1942 and made his first film appearance in Yves Allégret's La boîte aux rêves in 1943.
Encouraged by Jean Cocteau, Philipe entered the Paris conservatoire and on leaving secured more prestigious roles in both theatre and in the cinema.
Gérard Philipe (December 4, 1922 – November 22, 1959) was a prominent French actor.
Born in Cannes, as a teenager Gérard Philipe took acting lessons before going to Paris to study at the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
Gérard Philipe made his film debut in 1943 in Les Petites du Quai aux Fleurs and after a few more minor film roles, he rocketed to fame as a result of his performance in Claude Autant-Lara's 1947 film Le diable au corps.