Yvan Chiffre
Known for ActingBorn 1936-03-03 — died 2016-09-27Rousson, Gard, France
Yvan Chiffre (3 March 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of Philippe Chiffre, Romain Chiffre and the grand father of César Chiffre.
He was the stunt coordinator of Thunderball and Triple Cross by Terence Young, Is Paris Burning? by René Clément, Z by Costa Gavras, Hotel Paradiso by Peter Glenville.
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He was also the official stunt double of Jean Marais and Alain Delon, was stunt man on the Longest Day, and stunt double of Cary Grant in Charade, Sterling Hayden in Poppies Are Also Flowers, Eddie Constantine in Lucky Jo and many others...
He also contributed to major French films like Zorro by Duccio Tessari, La Grande Vadrouille by Gérard Oury, Le Cercle Rouge by Jean-Pierre Melville, and more than 200 others.
In 1992, he published an autobiography A l'ombre des stars, about his stuntman life.
In 2014, he received in Paris the UNESCO prize.
In 2017, the Academy Award, Oscars In Memoriam honors Yvan Chiffre for his life achievement.
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Known for
The Longest Day
1962 · as Paratrooper (uncredited)
Le Cercle Rouge
1970 · as Policeman
The Black Tulip
1964
Fantomas
1964 · as Homme de main de Fantômas
The Sicilian Clan
1969 · as Un inspecteur de Le Goff (uncredited)
Fantomas Unleashed
1965 · as Homme de main de Fantômas
The Gallant Musketeer
1964 · as Yvon
Borsalino
1970
A Mouse with the Men
1964 · as Un patineur
Borsalino and Co.
1974
The Mysteries of Paris
1962 · as A sea buckthorn (uncredited)
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
1984 · as Tax Collector
OSS 117 Is Unleashed
1963 · as Agent Thibaud
Two Weeks in September
1967 · as Man on the Motorcycle (uncredited)
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966 · as (uncredited)
Time of the Wolves
1970 · as Fence's henchman (uncredited)
The Iron Mask
1962 · as (uncredited)
Easy Down There!
1971