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Philippe Volter

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Philippe Volter
Born
Philippe Wolter

(1959-03-23)23 March 1959
Died13 April 2005(2005-04-13) (aged 46)
OccupationActor

Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, Volter began his career in Brussels in 1985.

He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter.

Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 De leeuw van Vlaanderen Deschamps
1986 Les roses de Matmata Max
1987 Macbeth Macduff
1988 The Music Teacher Jean Nilson
1988 Issue de secours Alain
1989 Les bois noirs Gustave
1990 Cyrano de Bergerac Vicomte de Valvert
1990 Trois années Constantin Biochon
1990 La veillée Albert Aurier
1991 The Double Life of Veronique Alexandre Fabbri
1991 A Mere Mortal (Simple mortel) Stéphane
1992 Aline Michel
1993 Hocus Pocus Phil
1993 Three Colours: Blue L'agent immobilier
1994 L'affaire René Charlet Uncredited
1994 Dernier stade Olivier Chardon
1997 La nuit du destin Inspecteur Leclerc
1999 Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser Alexandre (Episode: Amertume)
1999 The Five Senses Dr. Richard Jacob
2001 Posseteni ot gospoda
2003 Resistance Henri Daussois
2005 Les gens honnêtes vivent en France Bénolo
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