FrameThrower · Actors · Philippe Volter
Philippe Volter
2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1991–1993
Born 23 March 1959 · Uccle, Belgium · died 13 April 2005
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippe Volter was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985.
He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter.
Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.
How their films are shot
Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Philippe takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 73% of their frames are night, 70% low key — the look of the work Philippe takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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