Alain Cuny Death
Alain passed away on May 16, 1994 at the age of 85.
When did Alain Cuny die?
May 16, 1994How old was Alain Cuny when died?
85
Alain Cuny Birthday and Date of Death
Alain Cuny was born on July 12, 1908 and died on May 16, 1994. Alain was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 12, 1908
Date of Death: May 16, 1994
Age at Death: 85
Alain Cuny - Biography
Alain CunyActive - 1942 - 1992 | Born - Jul 12, 1908 in Saint-Malo, France | Died - May 16, 1994 in Paris, France | Genres - Drama, ComedyBiography by Hal EricksonA former medical student, Alain Cuny briefly pursued a painting career, entering the French film industry in the early '30s as a set and costume designer. In 1941 he turned to acting, at first playing leading roles but later specializing in character parts as priests and aesthetes. Most American audiences first caught up with Cuny when he played the villainous cleric Claude Frollo in the Anthony Quinn version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956). He worked frequently in the films of Federico Fellini, playing the anguished intellectual Steiner in La Dolce Vita (1960) and Lycas in Fellini Satyricon (1970). Alain Cuny's final screen role was as the title character's father in Camille Claudel (1988).
