Vania Vilers

Biography

Jean-Frédéric Winterhalter, aka Vania Vilers, was a Swiss-French actor and director born on June 12, 1938, in Neuchâtel. With a career spanning over four decades, he worked with notable directors such as Alain Resnais, Denys de La Patellière, and Claude Pinoteau. Notable roles include his portrayal of Luc's father in "Alissa" (1998) and the titular character in "Caravan to Vaccarès" (1974), alongside a long list of collaborations with prominent French actors.