Yvan Chiffre
Known for

Acting

Credits

42

Gender

Man

Birthday

3 Mar 1936

Day of death

27 Sept 2016 (80)

Place of birth

Rousson, Gard, France

Also known as
Ivan Chiffre

Yvan Chiffre

Biography

Yvan Chiffre (3 March 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of Philippe Chiffre, Romain Chiffre and the grand father of César Chiffre. He was the stunt coordinator of Thunderball and Triple Cross by Terence Young, Is Paris Burning? by René Clément, Z by Costa Gavras, Hotel Paradiso by Peter Glenville. He was also the official stunt double of Jean Marais and Alain Delon, was stunt man on the Longest Day, and stunt double of Cary Grant in Charade, Sterling Hayden in Poppies Are Also Flowers, Eddie Constantine in Lucky Jo and many others... He also contributed to major French films like Zorro by Duccio Tessari, La Grande Vadrouille by Gérard Oury, Le Cercle Rouge by Jean-Pierre Melville, and more than 200 others. In 1992, he published an autobiography A l'ombre des stars, about his stuntman life. In 2014, he received in Paris the UNESCO prize. In 2017, the Academy Award, Oscars In Memoriam honors Yvan Chiffre for his life achievement. Source: Article "Yvan Chiffre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1984Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersTax Collector
1984Le fou du roiTaillevent
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1974Borsalino and Co.
1973Défense de savoir
1971Easy Down There!
1971The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow
1970Le Cercle RougePoliceman
1970Borsalino
1970Time of the WolvesL'homme de main du receleur (uncredited)
1969The Sicilian ClanUn Inspecteur (non crédité)
1967Two Weeks in September
1966Sale temps pour les mouches
1966Le solitaire passe à l'attaque
1965Fantomas UnleashedHomme de main de Fantômas
1965OSS 117: Mission for a KillerUn homme de main
1965Le Majordome
1964FantomasHomme de main de Fantômas
1964The Black Tulip
1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcChristian
1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseChristian
1964The Gallant MusketeerYvon
1964License to Kill
1963OSS 117 Is UnleashedAgent Thibaud
1963Your Turn, Darling
1962The Iron Mask
1962The Mysteries of ParisA sea buckthorn (uncredited)
1962Clash of Steel
1961Blood on His SwordUn baladin (uncredited)
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1989President's TargetDirector
1989President's TargetProducer
1989President's TargetScreenplay
1984Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersFight Choreographer
1984Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersStunt Coordinator
1984Le fou du roiDirector
1975ZorroMaster at Arms
1975From Hong Kong with LoveDirector
1975From Hong Kong with LoveWriter
1969ZStunt Coordinator
1967The Killing GameStunts
1965Under Your HatAction Director
1962The Longest DayStunts