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André Wilms

André Wilms (29 April 1947 – 9 February 2022) was a French film, television actor and theater director who also appeared in German and Finnish films. Wilms was the winner of the Best Supporting European Actor award at the 1992 European Film Awards for his work in Aki Kaurismäki's La Vie de bohème. He died on 9 February 2022, at the age of 74.

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André Wilms

André Wilms au festival de Cannes

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Name
André Wilms
Born
29 April 1947
Birthplace
Strasbourg, France
Died
9 February 2022
Place of death
Paris, France
Occupation
Actor, theater director
Full name
André René Wilms.
Nationality
France.
Fields
film, television, theatre and acting.
Honours
Officer of Arts and Letters and European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Languages
French.

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André Wilms (29 April 1947 – 9 February 2022) was a musician, singer and actor.

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The birth of André Wilms is recorded on 29 April 1947, and the death on 9 February 2022. André Wilms was born in Strasbourg, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The Bibliothèque nationale de France records the fuller form Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin). André Wilms died in Paris, France, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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