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Maurice Ronet was a film director, film actor and screenwriter, born on April 13, 1927 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Maurice Ronet died on March 14, 1983 at the age of 55. Credited works include Purple Noon, Lost Command and La Piscine.
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
- Occupation
- film director / film actor / screenwriter / film producer / actor
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Purple Noon | — | |
| Notable work | Lost Command | — | |
| Notable work | La Piscine | — | |
| Notable work | The Unfaithful Wife | — |
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice%20Ronet
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965584
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Maurice Ronet born?
Born April 13, 1927.
When did Maurice Ronet die?
Died March 14, 1983, aged 55.
Where was Maurice Ronet from?
Maurice Ronet was from Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
What did Maurice Ronet do?
Maurice Ronet worked as film director, film actor, screenwriter, film producer, actor.
What was Maurice Ronet known for?
Notable works include Purple Noon, Lost Command, La Piscine.
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