Roger Hanin was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Hanin kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the dramatic adaptation "He Who Must Die" (1958) with Pierre Vaneck, the dramatic adaptation "The Cat" (1959) with Francoise Arnoul and "Tamango" (1959) with Dorothy Dandridge. He also appeared in "Breathless" (1961) with Jean-Paul Belmondo, "Rocco and His Brothers" (1961) with Alain Delon and "The Tiger Likes Fresh Blood" (1964). He continued to act in productions like the Jacques Portet drama "Le Clair de terre" (1970), "Les Aveux les plus doux" (1971) and "La Raison du plus fou" (1972). He also appeared in the William Holden western "The Revengers" (1972). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "La Baraka" (1982), "Le Grand Carnaval" (1983) and "L' Etincelle" (1983). He also appeared in "Train d'Enfer" (1984) and "Attention! Une femme peut en cacher une autre" (1985). Hanin most recently acted in the Sophia Loren dramatic period piece "Soleil" (1999).