Gaston Modot

Biography

Gaston Modot was a French actor who began his career as a painter in Montmartre, where he met renowned artists Picasso and Modigliani. He transitioned to cinema in 1909, working with prominent directors like Abel Gance and Jean Renoir, and appeared in notable films such as "Mater dolorosa" and the Jean Renoir classics "La grande illusion" and "Les enfants du paradis". Modot is perhaps best known for his role in Luis Buñuel's avant-garde film "L'Âge d'Or" (1930).