Actor Tch\u00e9ky Karyo, who appeared in some of director Luc Besson’s biggest hits and a string of international films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his family has announced.<\/p>\n
A statement from his wife and children sent to AFP said he had “succumbed to cancer this Friday, October 31”.<\/p>\n
The actor appeared in many action and adventure films, sometimes as the lead but more often in supporting roles.<\/p>\n
Born in Istanbul in 1953, he started out in French cinema in the 1980s, getting some early some early awards and nominations.<\/p>\n
He was the hunter in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1988 wilderness adventure The Bear.<\/p>\n
Then in 1990, he received attention for his turn as the hard-nosed secret agent handling Anne Parillaud’s female assassin Nikita, in Besson’s hit film of the same name.<\/p>\n
Karyo’s gift for languages – he spoke French, English, and Spanish, among others – meant he was soon appearing in international productions, such as Ridley Scott’s historical epic 1492: Conquest of Paradise and opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 1995 James Bond adventure GoldenEye.<\/p>\n
He worked regularly in cinema and television in France and abroad, appearing in films as varied as Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 whimsical comedy Am\u00e9lie, to Brazilian director Walter Salles’ 1995 thriller Foreign Land.<\/p>\n
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