BOHRINGER, RICHARD

(1941- )

Actor, director, and screenwriter. Richard Bohringer made his start in film as an actor. He first role was in Gérard Brach's comedyLa Maisonin 1970. In 1972, he landed his first starring role in Charles Matton'sL'Italien des roses. His popularity rose in the 1980s with his roles incinéma du lookdirectorJean-Jacques Beineix'sDiva(1981) and Robin Davis'sJ'ai épousé une ombre(1981). He won aCésarfor Best Supporting Actor in Denis Amar'sL'Additionin 1985. He also played memorable roles inLuc Besson'sSubwayandJean-Pierre Mocky'sAgent trouble(1987) andLes Saisons du plaisir(1988).Bohringer won aCésarfor Best Actor in Jean-Loup Hubert'sLe Grand cheminin 1988. He then appeared in his first English-language film, Peter Greenaway'sThe Cook,the Thief,His Wife,and Her Lover(1989). Bohringer played subsequent leading roles in Hubert'sAprès la guerre(1989),Edouard Molinero'sA Gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur(1989), Jean-Charles Tacchella'sDames Galantes(1990), andGérard Jugnot'sUne époque formidable(1991).

In 1992, Bohringer acted alongside his daughter, Romane Bohringer, inClaude Miller'sL'Accompagnatrice. He later played significant parts in Jérôme Boivin'sConfessions d'un barjo(1992),Patrice Leconte'sTango(1993), Matton'sLa lumière des étoiles mortes(1993), Burkinabé director Idrissa Ouedraogo'sLe cri du coeur(1994), Miller'sLe sourire(1994), Aline Issermann'sDieu,l'amant de ma mère et le fils du charcutier(1995), Bernard Giraudeau'sLes Caprices d'un fleuve(1996), Amar'sSaraka Bo(1996), Enki Bilal'sTykoMoon(1996), Thomas Gilou'sLa Vérité si je mens! (1997), Pierre François Limbosch'sRequiem pour un décor(1998), Francis Girod'sMauvais genres(2001), and Alain Bévérini'sTotal khéops(2002). He has also acted extensively in television. He directed one feature film,C'est beau une ville la nuit(2003).