Biography

Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor. He was best known for starring in movies such as A Thousand Billion Dollars and Fort Saganne. He was an important teacher for acting. Hundreds of his students have succeeded in theater and cinema: Gérard Depardieu, Richard Berry, Claude Jade, Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Carole Bouquet, Fabrice Luchini, etc. On 7 April 2020, he died from COVID-19 during the pandemic.