ACTOR
Michel Piccoli
1925 - 2020

Michel Piccoli
Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide variety of roles and worked with many acclaimed directors, being awarded with a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Piccoli is the 297th most popular actor (down from 240th in 2019), the 618th most popular biography from France (down from 548th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular French Actor.
Michel Piccoli is most famous for his role in the film "The 400 Blows."
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michel Piccoli ranks 297 out of 13,578. Before him are James Fox, Stephen Lang, Stellan Skarsgård, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, and Virna Lisi. After him are Mako, Ursula Andress, Tom Baker, Harold Lloyd, Tilda Swinton, and Annie Girardot.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Fox
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 291
Stephen Lang
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 292
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Present
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 293
Goldie Hawn
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 294
David Carradine
1936 - 2009
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 295
Virna Lisi
1936 - 2014
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 296
Michel Piccoli
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 297
Mako
1933 - 2006
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 298
Ursula Andress
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 299
Tom Baker
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 300
Harold Lloyd
1893 - 1971
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 301
Tilda Swinton
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 302
Annie Girardot
1931 - 2011
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 303
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Michel Piccoli ranks 34. Before him are Carlos Castaneda, Frantz Fanon, Rock Hudson, Gerald Durrell, Douglas Engelbart, and Ananda Mahidol. After him are Peter Sellers, Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury, Nílton Santos, Oona O'Neill, and Peter Brook. Among people deceased in 2020, Michel Piccoli ranks 21. Before him are John Saxon, Katherine Johnson, Paolo Rossi, Olivia de Havilland, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Albert Uderzo. After him are Eduard Limonov, Alan Parker, Robert Hossein, Ian Holm, Jean Kennedy Smith, and John Turner.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsCarlos Castaneda
WRITER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 28
Frantz Fanon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1961
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 29
Rock Hudson
ACTOR
1925 - 1985
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 30
Gerald Durrell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1995
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 31
Douglas Engelbart
INVENTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 32
Ananda Mahidol
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1946
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 33
Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 34
Peter Sellers
ACTOR
1925 - 1980
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 35
Julie Harris
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 36
Angela Lansbury
ACTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 37
Nílton Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 38
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 39
Peter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsJohn Saxon
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 15
Katherine Johnson
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2020
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 16
Paolo Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2020
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 17
Olivia de Havilland
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 18
Krzysztof Penderecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 19
Albert Uderzo
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2020
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 20
Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 21
Eduard Limonov
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2020
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 22
Alan Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2020
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 23
Robert Hossein
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 24
Ian Holm
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 25
Jean Kennedy Smith
DIPLOMAT
1928 - 2020
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 26
John Turner
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 27
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Piccoli ranks 618 out of 6,770. Before him are Marine Le Pen (1968), Gabriel Marcel (1889), Samuel de Champlain (1567), Boris Vian (1920), Albert Uderzo (1927), and Paul Doumer (1857). After him are Caroline Bonaparte (1782), Pérotin (1160), Avitus (395), Charles de Foucauld (1858), Élisabeth of France (1764), and Luc Besson (1959).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarine Le Pen
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 612
Gabriel Marcel
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 613
Samuel de Champlain
EXPLORER
1567 - 1635
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 614
Boris Vian
WRITER
1920 - 1959
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 615
Albert Uderzo
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2020
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 616
Paul Doumer
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 617
Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 618
Caroline Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1839
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 619
Pérotin
COMPOSER
1160 - 1230
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 620
Avitus
POLITICIAN
395 - 457
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 621
Charles de Foucauld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1916
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 622
Élisabeth of France
NOBLEMAN
1764 - 1794
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 623
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 624
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Michel Piccoli ranks 22. Before him are Leslie Caron (1931), Philippe Noiret (1930), Isabelle Huppert (1953), Marcel Marceau (1923), Isabelle Adjani (1955), and Mireille Darc (1938). After him are Annie Girardot (1931), Sophie Marceau (1966), Pierre Richard (1934), Robert Hossein (1927), Michèle Mercier (1939), and Maurice Chevalier (1888).
Leslie Caron
1931 - Present
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 16
Philippe Noiret
1930 - 2006
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 17
Isabelle Huppert
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 18
Marcel Marceau
1923 - 2007
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 19
Isabelle Adjani
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 20
Mireille Darc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 21
Michel Piccoli
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 22
Annie Girardot
1931 - 2011
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 23
Sophie Marceau
1966 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 24
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 25
Robert Hossein
1927 - 2020
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 26
Michèle Mercier
1939 - Present
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 27
Maurice Chevalier
1888 - 1972
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 28