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French actor, comedian and director born on October 9, 1907 in Le Pecq and died on November 5, 1982 in Paris. His real name is Jacques Taticeff. In his 50-year career, he only made 6 full-length films and 4 short films. These films were mostly slapstick comedies. He started in the theater with comic mime acts. The first short film "Retour à la terre" dates from 1938. He then made "l'École des facteurs", which resulted in "Jour de fête" in 1949. For the movie "Mon oncle" he was awarded an Oscar for "Best foreign film". In 1967 there was "Playtime". This movie was a big flop that left Tati bankrupt.
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