French actor and director Jean-Louis Trintignant has died at the age of 91. This was reported by the AFP agency with reference to his wife. She said that Trintignant died on the morning of June 17 at his home in Gard, surrounded by loved ones.

Trintignant is considered one of the greatest actors in France. His career began in the early years of the rise of the French New Wave. The most famous actor brought shooting in the film "Man and Woman" by the French director Claude Lelouch, where he played the main male role.

In total, he played in more than a hundred films. In recent years, he almost did not act in films, but in 2012 he played the main role in the film "Love" by the Austrian director Michael Haneke, for which he was awarded the "Cesar" award.