This Sunday, June 2, the Italian channel Rai announced sad news: the death of Philippe Leroy, father of actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu. Her daughter, Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, confirmed the news on Instagram.
Having died at the age of 93 following a long illness, Philippe Leroy leaves behind an impressive career. The actor’s funeral will take place in Rome, the city where he moved with his family when he was young. Remarried to an Italian journalist, Philippe Leroy had two other children, Philippe and Michelle.
Philippe Leroy: a pillar of Italian and French cinema
Born in 1930 in Paris, Philippe Leroy initially had a military career before turning to cinema. The actor has left his mark on Italian and French cinema with more than 200 roles in various films and series. Revealed to the public in 1960 in the film “The hole” by Jacques Becker, he quickly established himself in Italy with major roles in works like “Seven men in gold” And “The Guerrillas”. It is at Because of the Algerian War, he left France in 1962 and settled in Italy where he became an emblematic figure of cinema.
In his adopted country, Philippe Leroy participated in emblematic series and films such as “Sandokan” And “Don Matteo“.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu: an actress influenced by her father
Philippinee Leroy-Beaulieu, who recently became known thanks to her role in the hit series “Emily in Paris”, was deeply marked by her father. The one who had a small role in season 5 of “The Crown” shared old photos of him on Instagram, soberly captioning: “Ciao Papa”. A touching gesture which shows the affection and admiration she had for him, despite her father’s wishes to see her follow a path other than that of cinema.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, who achieved success after her first film role in “Three men and a basket”, grew up in Italy before moving to Paris at the age of 16 to pursue her acting dreams. She told the newspaper Madame Figaro in January 2024: “I spent the first ten years of my life in Rome. My father was a well-known actor in Italy; my mother, who was an artistic director at Dior, was a very beautiful woman, very inspired, very creative, in love with beauty. They were strong personalities.”
