Definition: Henri Bendel was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor and choreographer. Born in Paris, he began his career as a child actor after winning a talent show but ended up working on a variety of films including "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1968), "Cendrillon" (1970) and "Le Chaperon Partant" (1983). In 1974, he began his film career as an actor by starring in the musical comedy "Les MisΓ©rables". He is best known for his role as the French President of France in the 1976 television movie "Cher", which was a huge success.