French screen legend Michel Piccoli dead at 94

FILE --- French actor Michel Piccoli during a press conference at the Cinematheque Suisse in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 27, 2008. Piccoli, aged 94, died May 12, 2020, according to AFP. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

Michel Piccoli, the French screen star known for roles in Luis Bunuel's Belle de jour and Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt, has died. He was 94.

The actor's family confirmed his death last week to AFP and Le Figaro on Monday. Piccoli's vast filmography, which spanned more than 200 films from 1949 to as recently as 2015, included a number of Bunuel's films, including Belle de jour, The Milky Way and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.