Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Jean-Paul Rappeneau directed eight feature films over a career spanning nearly five decades, most famously Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), starring Gérard Depardieu. The film won 10 César Awards including best film and best director, the Golden Globe for best foreign-language film and five Oscar nominations, winning for costume design. Born in Auxerre in 1932, he first made his name as a screenwriter on films including Zazie dans le Métro and That Man from Rio, and later directed The Horseman on the Roof and Bon Voyage. His son confirmed to AFP that he died on September 1 at the age of 94.