His apparent rectitude was smiling.
Actor Étienne Draber, a formidable supporting role in cinema (
Les Sous-doués
,
PROFS
) and on television (
Plus Belle la Vie
,
Maigre
t) died of the consequences of Covid-19 today, January 11, at the age of 81 years old.
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It is the photographer Jean-François Guyot who, the first on the social network, wanted to pay him a first tribute: “
Death of actor Étienne Draber, carried away by the Covid this morning, in Paris.
A “figure” of supporting roles.
Prolific career in theater, cinema and television, father of actress Stéphanie Bataille.
He played the censor in
PROFS
with Patrick Bruel, in 1985.
"
Father not too severe or censor
He was born on March 26, 1939 in Strasbourg.
Laureate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art, he crossed paths with one of the greatest figures on the scene, Jean-Louis Barrault, in the early 1960s. During the 1970s, he worked with renowned filmmakers such as Philippe Labro (
L'Héritier
) or Jacques Rouffio (
Seven deaths on prescription
and
Le Sucre
).
In 1980, he appeared in
Claude Zidi's
cult
Les Sous-doués
, where he played with a happy joke a father ready to do anything for his son to successfully pass the baccalaureate.
The school will be successful for him since in 1985 it is Patrick Schulmann's turn to entrust him with the role of a censor in another memorable comedy,
PROFS
, where he will give the answer to Patrick Bruel.
A chameleon actor, capable of blending into all the characters, he especially made the heyday of television in the following decade.
We see him in
Les Garçons de la plage
,
The Five Last Minutes
,
Maigret
,
Le Miel et les Abeilles
,
Les Cordier Judge et cop
and even in the stainless soap opera Marseille
Plus belle la vie
.
Étienne Draber had two children: Stanislas, who would become a florist, and Stéphanie Bataille, who would follow in her father's footsteps, also choosing the profession of actress.
As a tribute to Etienne Draber's talent,
Le Figaro
presents an extract from
I Lost Albert
, a film by Didier Van Cauwelaert, in which the actor was no less camped than Albert Einstein.
I lost Albert
by Didier van Cauwelaert, in 2018, with Stéphane Plaza, Julie Ferrier, Josiane Balasko, Étienne Draber ...