Actor and director Jacques Perrin died at the age of 80, his family told AFP this Thursday, April 21. Jacques André Perrin Simone, known as Jacques Perrin, died on Thursday April 21, his family has just announced to AFP. Famous French actor and director, he participated and played in several great films such as “Le Crabe-tambour” (1977), “Z” by Costa-Gavras in 1969, “Peau d’âne” by Jacques Demy in 1970, the documentary “The migratory people” or in 2004 in “Les Choristes” by Christophe Barratier for the role of adult Pierre Morhange. “The family has the immense sadness to inform you of the disappearance of the filmmaker Jacques Perri. He died peacefully at the age of 80”, announced his entourage. In 1997, he won the César for Best Producer for the documentary “Microcosmos: Le Peuple de l’herbe”, shot in the Aveyron department. More recently, he appeared in the film “Goliath” by Frédéric Tellier, with Pierre Niney, Gilles Lellouche and Emmanuelle Bercot.