Tara Römer (7 June 1974, in Lavelanet – 24 November 1999, in Paris) was a French actor. He starred in the film Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988).

Tara Römer
Born(1974-06-07)June 7, 1974
DiedNovember 24, 1999(1999-11-24) (aged 25)
OccupationActor

Career

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At age 14, Römer made his first debut in 1988 alongside Benoît Magimel in Life Is a Long Quiet River playing Million Groseille. In 1995 after graduation, he returned to the cinema playing Laurent in Thomas Gilou's Raï.

After spending years appearing in films and TV films, Römer appeared in a short film Jour de manque shot collection before a posthumous release in 2000.

Death

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While riding a scooter, Römer was involved in a road accident in the 12th arrondissement of Paris on the edge of Bois de Vincennes and died on 24th November 1999. His last film Elle et lui au 14e étage was released in 2000 and dedicated to his memory.

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Director
1988 Life Is a Long Quiet River Million Groseille Étienne Chatiliez
1995 Raï Laurent Thomas Gilou
Le Plus bel âge Michel Didier Haudepin
Total Eclipse Arthur Rimbaud (voice; French dubbed version) Agnieszka Holland
1997 Bouge ! [1] Grégoire Jérôme Cornuau
1998 Taxi Émilien's colleague Gérard Pirès
1999 A Monkey's Tale Kom (voice) Jean-François Laguionie
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Gamaches Luc Besson
2000 Elle et lui au 14e étage [2] Romain (posthumous) Sophie Blondy

References

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  1. ^ "Bouge!". IMDb. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elle et lui au 14ème étage". IMDb. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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