Jean Carmet 25 April 1920 20 April 1994 was a French actor Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film La Victoire en Chantant Black and White in Color Because of his goodnatured manner he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences During his long career he appeared in more than 200 films and although he played dramatic parts he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film Miss Mona Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions In February 1994 to celebrate his 50th year in film he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special César Award Just a few months later Jean Carmet died of a heart attack Jean Carmet is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris In his birthplace of Bourgueil a theater and an avenue were named in his honor Source Article Jean Carmet from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30