Veteran actor Tchéky Karyo has died at the age of 72. His family announced that he succumbed to cancer.
Karyo, a French-Turkish actor born in Istanbul in 1953, began his career in French cinema in the 1980s. He gained significant recognition for his role as a secret agent in Luc Besson's 1990 film Nikita and later appeared in other prominent films like Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Bear.
His fluency in multiple languages, including French, English, and Spanish, facilitated his transition to international productions. Karyo appeared in international films such as Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Hollywood blockbusters including Bad Boys and a James Bond film. He also featured in diverse works like Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie and Walter Salles's Foreign Land. His role as French detective Julien Bapti... download the app to read more
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