Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Veteran French actor Michel Blanc, who is known for his works in 'Les Bronzes' and 'Monsieur Hire' has passed away at the age of 72, reported Variety. Blanc was most remembered for playing the awkward bachelor Jean-Claude Dusse in Patrice Leconte's 1978 film 'Les Bronzes'. He starred in the 1979 and 2006 sequels of the cult French comedy.
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Blanc directed, co-wrote, and starred in the 1984 film 'Marche a l'ombre' as well as 2002's 'Summer Things.' He was also part of films like 'Les Filles de Malemort' (1974), 'Let Joy Reign Supreme' (1975), 'The Best Way to Walk' (1976), 'Gramps Is in the Resistance' (1983), 'Strike It Rich' (1990), 'Uranus' (1990), 'Merci La Vie' (1991), 'The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish' (1991), 'Toxic Affair' (1993), 'The Monster' (1994), 'You Are So Beautiful'(2005), 'The Witnesses' (2007), 'The Escort'(2009), 'The Girl on the Train' (2009), 'The Hundred-Foot Journey' (2014), 'Odd Job' (2016), 'A Good Doctor' (2019), 'Les Petites Victoires' (2023), 'Take.
