Ceccaldi, Daniel

(July 25, 1927, Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France - March 27, 2003, Paris, France)

   Intending to become a lawyer, he studied law at the Sorbonne. In 1946, he went with a childhood friend to the school Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier and opted for acting. He attended Henri Rollan and Tania Bala-chova's drama courses. He played supporting and leading roles onstage, TV, and films (more than 120 movies from 1948 Le Diable boîteux, Sacha Guitry, to 2003 Elle est des nôtres, Siegrid Alnoy). Other cred­its (as screenwriter): 1977 Les Folies Offenbach (TV miniseries, Michel Boisrond); 1978 Histoires de Voyous: Dormez Pigeons! (also adapter, Pierre Gouttas); Sacré Farceur (as co-screenwriter, Jacques Rouland).

 Filmography

1982 ◘ Jamais avant le Mariage (with Pierre Cosson as technical adviser)

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Le Petit Théâtre d'Antenne 2 (episode "Mon­sieur Badin")

        ◘ Messieurs les Ronds de Cuir (also screenwriter, adapter, actor)

1980 ◘ Le Vol d'Icare (also screenwriter, adapter)