French filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau, director of Cyrano de Bergerac, dies at 94

French director Jean-Paul Rappeneau, known for Cyrano de Bergerac, died at 94, leaving a legacy of eight films.

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French filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau died on 2026-09-01 at age 94 in Paris, leaving a short filmography of eight films made over fifty years. ^[1] Rappeneau's greatest success was 'Cyrano de Bergerac' (1990), an adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play starring Gérard Depardieu, which became an international classic and won ten César awards including best film. ^[2] Gérard Depardieu received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cyrano in Rappeneau's 1990 film. ^[3] Rappeneau directed 'Le Hussard sur le toit' (1995), an adaptation of Jean Giono's novel starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martínez, which featured a cholera epidemic, Provençal landscapes, and the protagonist's horseback flight. ^[4]

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French filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau died on 2026-09-01 at age 94 in Paris, leaving a short filmography of eight films made over fifty years. · Hoy Digital

Rappeneau's greatest success was 'Cyrano de Bergerac' (1990), an adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play starring Gérard Depardieu, which became an international classic and won ten César awards including best film. · Hoy Digital

Gérard Depardieu received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cyrano in Rappeneau's 1990 film. · Hoy Digital

Rappeneau directed 'Le Hussard sur le toit' (1995), an adaptation of Jean Giono's novel starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martínez, which featured a cholera epidemic, Provençal landscapes, and the protagonist's horseback flight. · Hoy Digital

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