Pierre Mondy died

DEATH - He was 87 years old ...

The actor and director Pierre Mondy, aged 87, died Saturday at the Pitié-Sapêtrière following a recurrence of lymphoma , said her publicist told AFP. 

Pierre Mondy, it was immovable Cordier Commissioner for millions of French who have followed this series on TF1. But before this series, Cordier The father and son , which finally cemented his popularity, Pierre Mondy had multiplied films and popular films with more or less success. The measures include the Scooter , shot in 1957 and especially its role in the trilogy of the Seventh Company , where he played the hilarious Sergeant Chaudard.

Prolific career in theater

Pierre Mondy was also a man of the theater: he staged a sixty pieces, including the famous Cage aux Folles . He has led superstars such as Jacqueline Maillan Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault in parts Feydeau, Achard, Guitry, Francis Veber, Neil Simon. Itself played a lot on stage, including making the heyday of "the theater tonight.