Philippe Volter
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985.
He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful 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.
Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.
Filmography
L'Enfant de personne
2005
as Benoît
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
2005
as Bénolo
Resistance
2003
as Henri Daussois
Madame Sans-Gêne
2002
as Fouché
And God Came Down to See Us…
2001
The Five Senses
1999
as Dr. Richard Jacob
Night of Destiny
1999
Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser
1999
as Alexandre
À chacun son tour
1997
as Jean Savoy
Le Pantalon
1997
as Lt. Guérin
Noces cruelles
1996
as Daniel
- No poster
Doctor Semmelweis
1995
as Ignaz Philippe Semmelweis
Charlotte dite 'Charlie'
1995
as Serge
Dernier stade
1994
as Olivier Chardon
Three Colors: Blue
1993
as Real Estate Agent
- No poster
Aline
1993
as Michel
Abracadabra
1993
as Phil
Papa et rien d'autre
1992
as Thomas
Basse tension
1992
The Double Life of Véronique
1991
as Alexandre Fabbri
Simple mortel
1990
as Stéphane
Three Years
1990
as Constantin Biochon
Cyrano de Bergerac
1990
as Viscount of Valvert
Dark Woods
1989
as Gustave