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Michel Constantin

Michel Constantin

Actor

Born July 13, 1924 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Died August 29, 2003

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Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff; 13 July 1924 – 28 August 2003) was a French actor and professional volleyball player. He was the men’s national volleyball champion from 1954 to 1956, before making his film debut as a convict in the 1960 prison thriller The Hole. Thanks to his stature and striking features, he became a popular character actor in crime films, often playing thugs and gangsters. He appeared in several films alongside his friend Charles Bronson during the 1970's.

Born Constantin Hokhloff in Billancourt (near Paris), he was the son of a White Russian emigre father and his Polish wife. Hokhloff's father was a former officer in the Russian Army, of Kalmyk descent. He had met Hokhloff's mother while he was stationed in Warsaw, Congress Poland. After the Russian Civil War, the coupled moved to Paris, along with many other White emigres. During World War II, he worked at the Renault factories in Boulogne-Billancourt, where his family lived.

Thanks to his height (1.85 meters) and athletic ability, Constantin was recruited by the volleyball team of Club olympique de Billancourt (CO Billancourt) in 1943. He switched teams to Racing Club de France for the 1947-48 season, but returned to CO Billancourt the following season. As setter, he led the team to French national championships in 1954, 1955 and 1956. It was during this period that he changed his name to Michel Constantin.

During this time, he was also a freelance reporter for the sports journal L'Équipe.

Constantin appeared as an extra in the 1956 film Plucking the Daisy, but made his first significant acting debut in the 1960 prison thriller The Hole. Director Jacques Becker and screenwriter José Giovanni sought to recruit a cast of non-professional actors to play the various convicts. Becker's son Jean knew Constantin from his volleyball days, and recommended him for the part. The film was a critical and commercial success, and enabled Constantin's transition into an acting career.

Source: Article "Michel Constantin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Filmography

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Rochefort, Noiret, Marielle: les copains d'abord Poster

Rochefort, Noiret, Marielle: les copains d'abord TV Movie2021Self

717 Feature Film2019Self

La case de l'oncle Doc Poster

La case de l'oncle Doc TV Series2007Self

Paris Melody Short Film1994

Ville à vendre Poster

Ville à vendre Feature Film1992Docteur Bernier

Femme de voyou TV Movie1991Louis

Que le meilleur gagne Poster

Que le meilleur gagne TV Series1991Self - Panelist

Big Man TV Series1988Xavier Baudin

La loi sauvage Poster

La loi sauvage Feature Film1988Victor Molini

Paparoff Poster

Paparoff TV Series1988Paparoff

Marc et Sophie Poster

Marc et Sophie TV Series1987Monsieur Bourrec

Carnaval TV Series1986Self

Anagram TV Series1985Self - Host

La baston Poster

La baston Feature Film1985Raoul

Le deuxième couteau Poster

Le deuxième couteau TV Movie1985Le commissaire

The Telephone Always Rings Twice Poster

The Telephone Always Rings Twice Feature Film1985Le directeur du cinéma X

Night Patrol Poster

Night Patrol Feature Film1984L'instructeur de stand de tir

The Vultures Poster

The Vultures Feature Film1984Adjudant Édouard Mahuzard

La vitesse du vent TV Movie1983Le commissaire Melnik

On ne le dira pas aux enfants TV Movie1983Marc Antoine

Mettez du sel sur la queue de l'oiseau pour l'attraper TV Movie1982Fédéric Mallaro

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Poster

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Feature Film1982Le secutor

Tir groupé Poster

Tir groupé Feature Film1982Alexandre Gagnon

Fear in the City Poster

Fear in the City Feature Film1981Don Vincenzo Talascio

Signé Furax Poster

Signé Furax Feature Film1981Grougnache

Ça fait tilt Poster

Ça fait tilt Feature Film1978Raymond Legris

Histoires de voyous TV Series1978Michel

Plein les poches pour pas un rond... Poster

Plein les poches pour pas un rond... Feature Film1978Steff, le taxi

The Inglorious Bastards Poster

The Inglorious Bastards Feature Film1978Veronique

Top Club Poster

Top Club TV Series1978Self

Sahara Cross Poster

Sahara Cross Feature Film1977Carl Mank

The Pawn Poster

The Pawn Mini-Series1977Georges Lancier

Au-delà de la peur Poster

Au-delà de la peur Feature Film1975Guilloux

Cinescope aujourd hui... TV Special1975Self

The Track Poster

The Track Feature Film1975Le capitaine Nimier

No Pockets in a Shroud Poster

No Pockets in a Shroud Feature Film1974Culli

OK Patron Poster

OK Patron Feature Film1974Mario

The Beast Poster

The Beast Feature Film1974Sandro Colautti

Le mataf Poster

Le mataf Feature Film1973Bernard Solville

Man in the Trunk Poster

Man in the Trunk Feature Film1973Le capitaine Georges Augier

Men Feature Film1973Marius Fantoni 'Fanto'

Special Killers Poster

Special Killers Feature Film1973Inspector Palma

Avec le coeur TV Movie1972Various Characters

Cops Is Cops Poster

Cops Is Cops Feature Film1972Le commissaire Campana

Le dernier des cinq TV Series1972Self

Midi Trente Poster

Midi Trente TV Series1972Self

Scoumoune Poster

Scoumoune Feature Film1972Xavier Saratov

The Big Shots Poster

The Big Shots Feature Film1972Weiss

The Outside Man Poster

The Outside Man Feature Film1972Antoine

Samedi soir TV Series1971Self

The Lion's Share Poster

The Lion's Share Feature Film1971Inspecteur Michel Grazzi

Troubleshooters Poster

Troubleshooters Feature Film1971Michel

Cold Sweat Poster

Cold Sweat Feature Film1970Whitey

Last Known Address Poster

Last Known Address Feature Film1970Greg

Only the Cool Poster

Only the Cool Feature Film1970Coster

The Comeuppance Poster

The Comeuppance Feature Film1970Théo Gilani

The Cop Feature Film1970Viletti

Vertigo for a Killer Poster

Vertigo for a Killer Feature Film1970René

Violent City Poster

Violent City Feature Film1970Killain

A Very Curious Girl Poster

A Very Curious Girl Feature Film1969Andre

Les étrangers Poster

Les étrangers Feature Film1969Chamoun

The Southern Star Poster

The Southern Star Feature Film1969Jose

Dirty Heroes Poster

Dirty Heroes Feature Film1967Sgt Rudolph Petrowsky

Jerk à Istambul Poster

Jerk à Istambul Feature Film1967Vincent

Law of Survival Poster

Law of Survival Feature Film1967Stan

Pillaged Poster

Pillaged Feature Film1967Georges

Le Deuxième Souffle Poster

Le Deuxième Souffle Feature Film1966Alban

Let's Not Get Angry Poster

Let's Not Get Angry Feature Film1966Jeff

The Wise Guys Poster

The Wise Guys Feature Film1965Skida

Les gorilles Poster

Les gorilles Feature Film1964Otto, le légionnaire

Maigret voit rouge Poster

Maigret voit rouge Feature Film1963Cicero

Law of Men Poster

Law of Men Feature Film1962

Les échos du cinéma Poster

Les échos du cinéma TV Series1961Self

Man Called Rocca Poster

Man Called Rocca Feature Film1961Le chef des racketteurs américains

Le Trou Feature Film1960Geo Cassine

Cinépanorama Poster

Cinépanorama TV Series1956Self

Plucking the Daisy Poster

Plucking the Daisy Feature Film1956Un spectateur du strip-tease

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