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    Philippe de Chérisey

    1923-02-13 (101 years old) in Paris, France

    Philippe Louis Henri Marie de Chérisey, 9th marquess de Chérisey (13 February 1923 – 17 July 1985) was a French writer, radio humorist, surrealist and supporting actor (using the stage name Amédée). He is best known for his creation of fake parchments published in the 1967 book L'Or de Rennes by Gérard de Sède, as part of his involvement in the Priory of Sion hoax between 1962-1983. Coming from a wealthy family in the Lorraine, de Chérisey decided to become an actor against his family's wishes. He enrolled in the René Simon drama school in 1946 where he started his actor's training, and his most notable film appearance was in Jeux interdits in 1952. He was known as a bon viveur, regularly enjoyed wine and frequented public libraries where his natural curiosity made him follow up anything that took his fancy. Philippe de Chérisey was a follower of the surrealist movement. He claimed acquaintance with Eugene Ionesco and was like him a member of the College of Pataphysics, although - like his membership of Oulipo - there is no evidence that he was actively involved. His desire to subvert the norms of culture, or in other words, create an alternate reality that became more real than reality itself, was done within the context of the Priory of Sion and to promote the claim that Pierre Plantard was the direct descendant of Dagobert II. He considered himself a satirist from his days in French radio, and continued this persona within the theme of the Priory of Sion calling himself a prankster. The best known example of this is his esoteric novella Circuit (originally written in 1968, but not actually deposited within the Bibliothèque nationale de France until 1971).

    Movies

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    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies
    60 %|Oct 9, 1975
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Long Absence
    66 %|May 17, 1961
    Drama
    actor
    Miss Pigalle
    0 %|Jul 25, 1958
    Drama
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    Sans famille
    55 %|Jan 1, 1958
    Adventure, Family, Comedy, Drama
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    The Gates of Paris
    65.83 %|Sep 27, 1957
    Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    A Night at the Moulin Rouge
    60 %|Aug 7, 1957
    Comedy
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    That damn Amédée
    55 %|Jun 2, 1957
    Comedy
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    The Vintage
    55 %|May 8, 1957
    Crime, Drama
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    It's the Paris Life
    38 %|May 28, 1954
    Comedy
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    Zoé
    0 %|Mar 8, 1954
    Comedy
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    Forbidden Games
    78 %|May 9, 1952
    Drama, War
    poster
    Le Plaisir
    75 %|Feb 29, 1952
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Le Trésor des Pieds-Nickelés
    40 %|Mar 8, 1950
    Comedy

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