# Yvan Chiffre

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{{Short description|French director, producer, and stunt coordinator (1936–2016)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Yvan Chiffre
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=FR|size=100%}}
| image = 
| caption = 
| birth_name = Yvan Lucien Chiffre
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|03|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Rousson](/source/Rousson%2C_Gard), [Gard](/source/Gard), [France](/source/France)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|09|27|1936|03|03|df=yes}}
| death_place = [Adissan](/source/Adissan) ([Hérault](/source/H%C3%A9rault_(d%C3%A9partement)), [France](/source/France))
| occupation = [Film director](/source/Film_director), [film producer](/source/film_producer), [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter), [stunt coordinator](/source/stunt_coordinator)
| children = [Philippe Chiffre](/source/Philippe_Chiffre), [Romain Chiffre](/source/Romain_Chiffre)
}}

'''Yvan Chiffre''' (3 March 1936 – 27 September 2016)<ref>[http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2016/09/27/97001-20160927FILWWW00384-deces-de-l-ancien-cascadeur-yvan-chiffre.php « Décès de l'ancien cascadeur Yvan Chiffre »], sur ''lefigaro.fr'', 27 septembre 2016</ref> was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of [Philippe Chiffre](/source/Philippe_Chiffre), [Romain Chiffre](/source/Romain_Chiffre) and the grand father of [César Chiffre](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Chiffre).<ref>[http://www.purepeople.com/article/mort-d-yvan-chiffre-realisateur-cascadeur-et-doublure-d-alain-delon_a202740/1 « Mort d'Yvan Chiffre, réalisateur, cascadeur et doublure d'Alain Delon»], sur ''purepeople.com'', 27 septembre 2016</ref>

==Biography==

He was the stunt coordinator of ''[Thunderball](/source/Thunderball_(film))'' and ''[Triple Cross](/source/Triple_Cross_(1966_film))'' by [Terence Young](/source/Terence_Young_(director)), ''[Is Paris Burning?](/source/Is_Paris_Burning%3F_(film))'' by [René Clément](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Cl%C3%A9ment), ''[Z](/source/Z_(1969_film))'' by [Costa Gavras](/source/Costa_Gavras), ''[Hotel Paradiso](/source/Hotel_Paradiso_(film))'' by [Peter Glenville](/source/Peter_Glenville).

He was also the official stunt double of [Jean Marais](/source/Jean_Marais) and [Alain Delon](/source/Alain_Delon), was stunt man on the ''[Longest Day](/source/The_Longest_Day_(film))'', and stunt double of [Cary Grant](/source/Cary_Grant) in ''[Charade](/source/Charade_(1963_film))'', [Sterling Hayden](/source/Sterling_Hayden) in ''[Poppies Are Also Flowers](/source/Poppies_Are_Also_Flowers)'', [Eddie Constantine](/source/Eddie_Constantine) in ''[Lucky Jo](/source/Lucky_Jo)'' and many others...

He also contributed{{how|date=August 2017}} to major French films like ''[Zorro](/source/Zorro_(1975_Italian_film))'' by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari), ''[La Grande Vadrouille](/source/La_Grande_Vadrouille)'' by [Gérard Oury](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Oury), ''[Le Cercle Rouge](/source/Le_Cercle_Rouge)'' by [Jean-Pierre Melville](/source/Jean-Pierre_Melville), and more than 200 others.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

In 1992, he published an autobiography ''A l'ombre des stars'', about his stuntman life.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/lombre-stars-daction-cinema-French/dp/220723973X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8. « A l'ombre des star»], sur ''amazon.com'', 1992</ref>

In 2014, he received in Paris the [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) prize.<ref>Actu.fr [https://actu.fr/normandie/pont-audemer_27467/cascadeur-comedien-et-metteur-en-scene-ayant-vecu-pres-de-cormeilles-yvan-chiffre-est-decede_8933210.html "Cascadeur, comédien et metteur en scène ayant vécu près de Cormeilles, Yvan Chiffre est décédé"] September 27, 2016.</ref>

In 2017, the Academy Award, Oscars In Memoriam honors Yvan Chiffre for his life achievement.
<ref>[http://oscar.go.com/photos/2017/oscars-in-memoriam-2017-photos/yvan-chiffre « Oscars In Memoriam honors Yvan Chiffre»], sur ''oscar.go.com'', 2017</ref><!-- this is an overstatement; he was included in an "Oscars in Memoriam" slideshow along with many other notable film personalities who died in 2016. He was ''not'' awarded an Academy Award or other special recognition. -->

==Filmography==
=== Actor ===
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*1959: ''[Rue des prairies](/source/Rue_des_prairies)'' - (uncredited)
*1961: ''[The Three Musketeers](/source/The_Three_Musketeers_(1961_film))'' (by [Bernard Borderie](/source/Bernard_Borderie))
*1961: ''[Le Miracle des loups](/source/Le_Miracle_des_loups_(1961_film))'' (by [André Hunebelle](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Hunebelle)) - Un baladin (uncredited)
*1962: ''[The Longest Day](/source/The_Longest_Day_(film))'' (by [Ken Annakin](/source/Ken_Annakin), [Andrew Marton](/source/Andrew_Marton), [Bernhard Wicki](/source/Bernhard_Wicki), [Gerd Oswald](/source/Gerd_Oswald) and [Darryl F. Zanuck](/source/Darryl_F._Zanuck)) - Paratrooper (uncredited)
*1962: ''[The Mysteries of Paris](/source/The_Mysteries_of_Paris_(1962_film))'' (by André Hunebelle) - Un argousin (uncredited)
*1962: ''[Le Chevalier de Pardaillan](/source/Le_Chevalier_de_Pardaillan)'' (by Bernard Borderie) - Un garde (uncredited)
*1962: ''[Your Turn, Darling](/source/Your_Turn%2C_Darling)'' (by Bernard Borderie)
*1963: ''[OSS 117 Is Unleashed](/source/OSS_117_Is_Unleashed)'' (by André Hunebelle) - Agent Thibaud
*1964: ''[Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc](/source/Anatomy_of_a_Marriage%3A_My_Days_with_Jean-Marc)'' (by [André Cayatte](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Cayatte)) - Christian
*1964: ''[Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise](/source/Anatomy_of_a_Marriage%3A_My_Days_with_Fran%C3%A7oise)'' (by [André Cayatte](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Cayatte)) - Christian
*1964: ''[The Black Tulip](/source/The_Black_Tulip_(1964_film))'' (by [Christian-Jaque](/source/Christian-Jaque))
*1964: ''[Hardi Pardaillan!](/source/Hardi_Pardaillan!)'' (by Bernard Borderie) - Yvon
*1964: ''[Nick Carter va tout casser](/source/Nick_Carter_va_tout_casser)'' (by [Henri Decoin](/source/Henri_Decoin)) - Un homme de main de Li-Hang
*1964: ''[Une souris chez les hommes](/source/Une_souris_chez_les_hommes)'' (by [Jacques Poitrenaud](/source/Jacques_Poitrenaud)) - Un patineur (uncredited)
*1964: ''[Fantômas](/source/Fant%C3%B4mas_(1964_film))'' (by André Hunebelle) - Un homme de main de Fantômas (uncredited)
*1964: ''[Lucky Jo](/source/Lucky_Jo)'' (by [Michel Deville](/source/Michel_Deville)) - Un bagarreur au bar du boulevard de la Madeleine (uncredited)
*1965: ''[Ces dames s'en mêlent](/source/Ces_dames_s'en_m%C3%AAlent)'' (by [Raoul André](/source/Raoul_Andr%C3%A9)) - Loulou
*1965: ''[Le Majordome](/source/Le_Majordome)'' (by [Jean Delannoy](/source/Jean_Delannoy)) - Paulo
*1965: ''[Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117](/source/Furia_%C3%A0_Bahia_pour_OSS_117)'' (by André Hunebelle) - Un homme de main
*1965: ''[Coplan FX 18 casse tout](/source/Coplan_FX_18_casse_tout)'' (by [Riccardo Freda](/source/Riccardo_Freda)) - Un homme de main (uncredited)
*1965: ''[Fantômas se déchaîne](/source/Fant%C3%B4mas_se_d%C3%A9cha%C3%AEne)'' (by André Hunebelle) - Un homme de Fantômas
*1966: ''[The Poppy Is Also a Flower](/source/The_Poppy_Is_Also_a_Flower)'' (by [Terence Young](/source/Terence_Young_(director))) - (uncredited)
*1966: ''[Le Solitaire passe à l'attaque](/source/Le_Solitaire_passe_%C3%A0_l'attaque)'' (by [Ralph Habib](/source/Ralph_Habib))
*1966: ''[Sale temps pour les mouches](/source/Sale_temps_pour_les_mouches)'' (by [Guy Lefranc](/source/Guy_Lefranc))
*1966: ''[La Grande Vadrouille](/source/La_Grande_Vadrouille)'' (by [Gérard Oury](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Oury))
*1967: ''[Two Weeks in September](/source/Two_Weeks_in_September)'' (by [Serge Bourguignon](/source/Serge_Bourguignon)) - Man on the Motorcycle (uncredited)
*1968: ''[À tout casser](/source/%C3%80_tout_casser_(film))'' (by [John Berry](/source/John_Berry_(film_director)))
*1968: ''[Les Cracks](/source/Les_Cracks)'' (by [Alex Joffé](/source/Alex_Joff%C3%A9))
*1969: ''[Le Clan des Siciliens](/source/Le_Clan_des_Siciliens)'' (by [Henri Verneuil](/source/Henri_Verneuil)) - Un inspecteur (uncredited)
*1970: ''[Le Temps des loups](/source/Le_Temps_des_loups)'' (by [Sergio Gobbi](/source/Sergio_Gobbi)) - L'homme de main du receleur (uncredited)
*1969: ''[Z](/source/Z_(1969_film))'' (by [Costa-Gavras](/source/Costa-Gavras))
*1969: ''[Borsalino](/source/Borsalino_(film))'' (by [Jacques Deray](/source/Jacques_Deray))
*1970: ''[Le Cercle rouge](/source/Le_Cercle_rouge)'' (by [Jean-Pierre Melville](/source/Jean-Pierre_Melville)) - Un policier
*1971: ''[Doucement les basses](/source/Doucement_les_basses)'' (by Jacques Deray)
*1971: ''Le drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite'' - Bit
*1973: ''Défense de savoir'' - L'equipe
*1974: ''{{ill|The Four Charlots Musketeers|fr|Les Quatre Charlots mousquetaires}}'' (by André Hunebelle) - Un garde du cardinal (uncredited)
*1974: ''{{ill|The Four Charlots Musketeers 2|fr|À nous quatre, Cardinal !}}'' (by André Hunebelle) - Garde qui louche
*1974: ''[Borsalino & Co](/source/Borsalino_%26_Co)'' (by Jacques Deray)
*1974: ''[La moutarde me monte au nez](/source/La_moutarde_me_monte_au_nez)'' (by [Claude Zidi](/source/Claude_Zidi))
*1974: ''[Lancelot du lac](/source/Lancelot_du_Lac_(film))'' (by [Robert Bresson](/source/Robert_Bresson))
*1975: ''[Zorro](/source/Zorro_(1975_Italian_film))'' (by [Duccio Tessari](/source/Duccio_Tessari)) - Thug (uncredited)
*1980: ''[Du blues plein la tête](/source/Du_blues_plein_la_t%C3%AAte)'' (by [Hervé Palud](/source/Herv%C3%A9_Palud)) - Le boucher
*1984: ''Le fou du roi'' - Taillevent
*1984: ''[Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers](/source/Cheech_%26_Chong's_The_Corsican_Brothers)'' - Tax collector #1 (final film role)
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====Television====
*1965-1966: ''[Thierry la Fronde](/source/Thierry_la_Fronde)'' (série TV) (by [Pierre Goutas](/source/Pierre_Goutas)) - Robert / L'homme au couteau
*1966: ''[Le Chevalier d'Harmental](/source/Le_Chevalier_d'Harmental_(miniseries))'' (feuilleton TV) (by [Jean-Pierre Decourt](/source/Jean-Pierre_Decourt)) - Ravanne

=== Director ===
* 1975 : ''[Bons Baisers de Hong Kong](/source/Bons_Baisers_de_Hong_Kong)''
* 1984 : ''[Le Fou du roi](/source/Le_Fou_du_roi_(film))''
* 1989 : ''[President's target](/source/President's_target)''

==References==
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