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Louis Julien (October 14, 1955 - August 11, 2023)[1][2][3] was a French actor.

Biography

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His father was the actor André Julien. His film credits include the lead role in Michel Drach's Parlez-moi d'amour (1975),[1] and a character whose father is played by Alain Delon in Comme un boomerang, by José Giovanni.

He published his first novel, La Vandale, in 1985.[4] In 2003, he published the novel Paris Aubusson Paris, which won the Prix du roman gay.[5]

In the 2010s, he devoted himself to painting, exhibiting in a number of galleries.[6]

Partial filmography

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Cinema

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Television

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  • 1973: Le Drakkar by Jacques Pierre

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Louis Julien is a French actor known for his roles in French cinema during the 1970s and 1980s, ranging from leading parts in intimate dramas to supporting appearances in acclaimed films by prominent directors. Born on October 14, 1955, in Paris, he was the son of actor André Julien and made his screen debut in Jacques Rivette's experimental epic Out 1 (1971). He went on to star as a troubled teenager in Michel Drach's Parlez-moi d’amour (1975) and portrayed the son of Alain Delon in José Giovanni's Comme un boomerang (1976). Julien later appeared in supporting roles in Alain Resnais's Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983) and Coline Serreau's hit comedy Three Men and a Cradle (1985), among other productions. After the late 1980s, he shifted focus to writing for television, playwriting, novel writing, and visual arts, with exhibitions in various galleries. He died in Paris on August 11, 2023, at the age of 67.

Early life

Family background

Louis Julien was born on October 14, 1955, in Paris, France. He was the son of French actor André Julien (1927-1998).

Early artistic pursuits

Louis Julien exhibited his first drawings before embarking on his acting career. This initial creative expression through visual arts marked the beginning of his engagement with creative pursuits.

Acting career

Breakthrough roles in the 1970s

Louis Julien made his acting debut at the age of sixteen in Jacques Rivette's experimental epic Out 1 (1971), a nearly thirteen-hour film that marked his entry into cinema. Coming from an acting family as the son of André Julien, he initially took on a small role in this avant-garde production before shifting toward television work. He appeared in the television movie Le Drakkar (1973), directed by Jacques Pierre, in a supporting capacity. His first major breakthrough arrived with the lead role in Michel Drach's Parlez-moi d'amour (1975), where he portrayed Daniel, a tormented adolescent grappling with sexuality, family hypocrisy, and emotional turmoil. The following year, Julien gained further notice playing Eddy Batkin, a drug-influenced teenager and the son of Alain Delon's character, in José Giovanni's crime drama Comme un boomerang (1976). This role opposite a major star highlighted his early versatility in dramatic parts during the decade.

Notable films and collaborations in the 1970s–1980s

In the 1980s, Louis Julien continued his acting career in French cinema and television, taking on supporting roles in several films after his earlier work in the 1970s. He appeared as a police officer in La petite sirène (1980), featured in Le roi des cons (1981), and portrayed a young writer in the short film Le rat noir d'Amérique (1981). In 1983, he collaborated with director Alain Resnais on La vie est un roman (released internationally as Life Is a Bed of Roses). Further notable roles included playing Lucien in Coline Serreau's 3 hommes et un couffin (Three Men and a Cradle, 1985). He later appeared as Henri, the barman, in Envoyez les violons (1988), directed by Roger Andrieux. Julien also contributed as a writer to the television movie Un démon sur l'épaule (1992).

Writing career

Published novels and other writings

Louis Julien published his first novel, La Vandale, in 1985 through éditions Mazarine. This 210-page work is presented as the debut novel of an actor and opens with the line, « Si j'étais une héroïne, je serais celle des amours interdites, la soeur indigne de Lolita ». In 2003, Julien released his novel Paris-Aubusson-Paris with Cylibris. The 115-page book won the Prix du Roman Gay that year. It offers a twilight portrait of Armand, a thirty-year-old man who has abandoned hopes of love and career success after a failed acting path and repeated anonymous sexual encounters, only to confront renewed fears when his homophobic, antisemitic father clings to life in Paris. The narrative explores themes of entrapment, neurosis, and dark impulses within a life marked by regret and elusive escape.

Visual arts career

Transition to painting and exhibitions

In the 2010s, Louis Julien dedicated himself to painting and visual arts, building on early drawing pursuits from his youth. He exhibited his works in various galleries. His paintings entered private collections.

Personal life and death

Later years

In his later years, Louis Julien resided in Paris and devoted himself to visual arts (including painting), exhibiting in various galleries. This followed his earlier shift to writing for television, playwriting, and novel writing alongside visual arts pursuits.

Death

Louis Julien died on August 11, 2023, in Paris, France, at the age of 67. The cause of his death was not publicly disclosed.
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