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My Take
For me, Maurice Ronet will always be the doomed playboy of Purple Noon, the man Delon's Ripley quietly eliminates, yet whose effortless charm I found impossible to fully dislike. Born in Nice, he was far more than a handsome face; he directed and wrote as well as acted, and in Chabrol pieces like La Piscine and The Unfaithful Wife he projected a haunting mix of decadence and intelligence. His death at fifty-five in 1983 feels like a loss the cinema never quite replaced. I keep returning to that shadowed, melancholic screen presence, the kind of leading man modern movies rarely produce anymore.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maurice Ronet
- Name (Japanese)
- モーリス・ロネ
- Reading
- もーりす・ろね
- Born
- April 13, 1927 – March 14, 1983
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film actor / screenwriter / film producer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Purple Noon | — | |
| Notable work | Lost Command | — | |
| Notable work | La Piscine | — | |
| Notable work | The Unfaithful Wife | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maurice Ronet born?
April 13, 1927 – March 14, 1983.
Where is Maurice Ronet from?
Maurice Ronet is from Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
What does Maurice Ronet do?
Maurice Ronet works as film director, film actor, screenwriter, film producer, actor.
What is Maurice Ronet known for?
Notable works include Purple Noon, Lost Command, La Piscine.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.