# Death and commemoration of Jean-Paul Rappeneau

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/death-and-commemoration-of-jean-paul-rappeneau
> Updated: 2026-09-06T06:00:00.000Z. Sources: 31. Developments: 2.

French film director and screenwriter Jean-Paul Rappeneau has died in Paris at the age of 94. His career spanned five decades and included eight feature films, most notably the 1990 adaptation of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’, which earned ten César Awards and five Oscar nominations.

Following his death, French television networks adjusted their programming to honor his memory. Arte rescheduled its lineup to broadcast his 2003 film ‘Bon voyage’, while other networks such as 6ter and France 5 aired ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ and ‘Le Sauvage’ respectively.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: French broadcasters honor filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau

French broadcasters are honoring deceased filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau by airing his films, including ‘Bon voyage’, which stars Isabelle Adjani.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-broadcasters-honor-filmmaker-jean-paul-rappeneau

### 2026-09-02: Jean-Paul Rappeneau, director of Cyrano de Bergerac, dies at 94

Renowned French director Jean-Paul Rappeneau has died at age 94. He was best known for the classic film “Cyrano de Bergerac,” which won ten César Awards.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jean-paul-rappeneau-director-of-cyrano-de-bergerac-dies-at-94

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