Gérard Chaillou, actor of “Camera Coffee” and “Household Scenes”, died at 79 years old

Known for his role of HRD Jean-Guy Lecointre in “Caméra Café”, the actor Gérard Chaillou died on Saturday August 2.

The world of television is in mourning. Moreover, Gérard Chaillou. For example, actor well known to the public for his roles in “Camera Café” or “Household scenes”, died at the age of 79, this Saturday, August 2. Therefore, The news was confirmed by her artistic agent, then relayed Sunday evening by M6.

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“It is with sadness that we learned of the death of the actor Gérard Chaillou. Nevertheless, known among others for the role of Jean-Guy Lecointre, HRD of the Caméra Café series, and who also played in household scenes,” said the channel on social networks, gérard chaillou, actor “camera coffee” adding: “M6 sends all his thoughts to his family, his loved ones. In addition, »»

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A discreet pillar of the audiovisual landscape – Gérard chaillou, actor "camera coffee"

Alongside Bruno Solo and Yvan Le Bolloc’h, Gérard Chaillou had marked the 2000s thanks to “Caméra Café”, in which he played Jean-Guy Lecointre, director of human and endearing human resources. A role that has become cult for a whole generation of viewers.

But his career was not limited to this emblematic role. Gérard gérard chaillou, actor “camera coffee” Chaillou had started in the 1970s on the boards in the 1970s. before chaining the second roles in the cinema. He had filmed with Jean-Jacques Beineix in “Diva” (1981). with Xavier Durringer in “La Conquest” (2011), and more recently in “Je accuse” by Roman Polanski. His latest role in the cinema dates back to 2024, in “Let our joy remain”, directed by Cheyenne Carron.

A familiar face of French series

On television. Gérard Chaillou had multiplied the appearances in many popular series: “H”, “Julie Lescaut”, “Joséphine, Guardian Angel”, “Camping Paradis” or “Household scenes”, in which he had recently made an appearance as a guest. In all, he had played in more than thirty films and around forty series throughout his career.

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Yvan Le Bolloc’h, his partner in “Caméra Café”, paid tribute to him on social networks, greeting gérard chaillou, actor “camera coffee” “a delicious man”, “cultivated”, “fine mouth as not allowed”, but also “stainless fidelity and rare delicacy”. He underlined the contrast between the roles he embodied on the screen. his real personality: “If he excelled in the roles of the first rope in composure, in real life, it was obviously all in reverse. »»

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If you want to remember the cult moments of “Camera Café”. the special program “Camera Café, 20 years already” is available in streaming on RTL Play.

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