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Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Acting

Born December 22, 1905 — Died August 16, 1972 Paris, France

Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse (22 December 1905, Paris – 16 August 1972, Bruneck, Italy) was a French actor. He was the son of actor Georges Espinasse and actress Germaine Brasseur while the latter was married to Albert Brasseur. His grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name Brasseur was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is probably best known in the anglophone world for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise, 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage, 1960) co-starring with Alida Valli. On May 30, 1927, Brasseur performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus rex. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Brasseur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

TV Shows(3)

Movies(138)

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

Self (archive footage)

2002

The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

La Brunetière

1972

The Married Couple of the Year Two

The Married Couple of the Year Two

Gosselin

1971

Macédoine

Macédoine

1971

Un ange passe

Un ange passe

1970

Goto, Island of Love

Goto, Island of Love

Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III

1969

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

Self

1969

Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

Faria

1968

Birds in Peru

Birds in Peru

Husband

1968

A Little Virtuous

A Little Virtuous

Jules Polnick

1968

The Madman of Lab Four

The Madman of Lab Four

Father Ballanchon

1967

The Birth of Children of Paradise

The Birth of Children of Paradise

Self

1967

King of Hearts

King of Hearts

General Géranium

1966

Pas de panique

Pas de panique

Fernand Toussaint

1966

A Young World

A Young World

Le Grec

1966

A Matter of Resistance

A Matter of Resistance

Dimanche

1966

Two Hours to Kill

Two Hours to Kill

Laurent

1966

Fortuna

Fortuna

Nissim Buzaglo

1966

L'Or du duc

L'Or du duc

Adhémar de Talois-Minet

1965

Cloportes

Cloportes

Demuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver

1965

Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

Patache

1965

Black Humor

Black Humor

Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'

1965

The Circular Triangle

The Circular Triangle

Georges Richter

1964

Lucky Jo

Lucky Jo

Loudéac

1964

A Very Handy Man

A Very Handy Man

Simone Palumbo

1964

Josefa's Loot

Josefa's Loot

Mayor

1963

Agent of Doom

Agent of Doom

Charlèz

1963

Don't Tempt the Devil

Don't Tempt the Devil

Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré

1963

The Abominable Man of Customs

The Abominable Man of Customs

Russian killer

1963

Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay

Martin Fenayrou

1962

Hitch-Hike

Hitch-Hike

Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly

1962

Emile's Boat

Emile's Boat

François Larmentiel

1962

Rencontres

Rencontres

Carl Krasner

1962

Famous Love Affairs

Famous Love Affairs

le grand duc Ernest

1961

The Nina B. Affair

The Nina B. Affair

Berrera

1961

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

Constable of Montmorency

1961

Spotlight on a Murderer

Spotlight on a Murderer

Comte de Kerloquen

1961

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Pangloss

1960

The Dialogue of the Carmelites

The Dialogue of the Carmelites

Commissioner of the Republic

1960

Il bell'Antonio

Il bell'Antonio

Alfio Magnano

1960

Carthage in Flames

Carthage in Flames

Sidone

1960

Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

Professor Génessier

1960

The Bureaucrats

The Bureaucrats

Monsieur Nègre

1959

Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

Dr. Varmont

1959

The Law

The Law

Don Cesare

1959

The Possessors

The Possessors

Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif

1958

Life Together

Life Together

Pierre Carreau

1958

Sans famille

Sans famille

Jeroboam Driscoll

1958

The Gates of Paris

The Gates of Paris

Juju

1957

Napoleon

Napoleon

Barras

1955

Tower of Lust

Tower of Lust

Jehan Buridan

1955

Oasis

Oasis

Antoine Vallin

1955

Rasputin

Rasputin

Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine

1954

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

Self

1954

Clothing the Naked

Clothing the Naked

Console Grotti

1954

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

Bird (voice)

1953

The Drunkard

The Drunkard

Maître Pierre Renneville

1953

Crimson Curtain

Crimson Curtain

Ludovic Arn / Macbeth

1952

Torticola versus Frankensberg

Torticola versus Frankensberg

Invisible Man's Friend

1952

Le Plaisir

Le Plaisir

Julien Ledentu

1952

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue

1951

Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

Hoederer

1951

Skipper Next to God

Skipper Next to God

Captain Joris KnAipper

1951

Jamaican Man

Jamaican Man

Jacques Mervel

1950

Lost Souvenirs

Lost Souvenirs

Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris")

1950

Julie de Carneilhan

Julie de Carneilhan

Hubert Espivant

1950

Millionaires for One Day

Millionaires for One Day

Francis

1949

Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

Fabius / Jean

1949

The Lovers of Verona

The Lovers of Verona

Raffaele

1949

The Secret of Monte-Cristo

The Secret of Monte-Cristo

François Picault

1948

La Nuit blanche

La Nuit blanche

Pierre Taverny

1948

Cruise for the Unknown One

Cruise for the Unknown One

Emile Fréchisse

1948

The Revenge of Baccarat

The Revenge of Baccarat

Rocambole

1948

Rocambole

Rocambole

Rocambole

1948

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Bitru

1947

Love Around the House

Love Around the House

'Douze Apôtres'

1947

Gates of the Night

Gates of the Night

Georges

1946

Pétrus

Pétrus

Rodrigue

1946

La Femme fatale

La Femme fatale

Jean Pleyard

1946

Land Without Stars

Land Without Stars

Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud

1946

Behind These Walls

Behind These Walls

Jean-César Morin

1946

Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise

Frédérick Lemaître

1945

Adieu Léonard

Adieu Léonard

Prosper Bonenfant

1943

Summer Light

Summer Light

Roland

1943

Two Shy Ones

Two Shy Ones

Vancouver

1943

Le soleil a toujours raison

Le soleil a toujours raison

Gabriel

1943

La Croisée des chemins

La Croisée des chemins

Hubert Epervans

1942

Promise to the Unknown One

Promise to the Unknown One

Lussac

1942

Three Argentines in Montmartre

Three Argentines in Montmartre

Toninett

1941

Tobie Is an Angel

Tobie Is an Angel

1940

Sixième étage

Sixième étage

Jonval, the young cynic

1940

The Path of Honor

The Path of Honor

Philippe

1939

Last Desire

Last Desire

Frossard

1939

Second Childhood

Second Childhood

Frossard

1939

Corsican Brothers

Corsican Brothers

Tonio

1939

Le père Lebonnard

Le père Lebonnard

Alfredo Lebonnard

1939

Visages de femmes

Visages de femmes

Georges Legrand

1939

Café de Paris

Café de Paris

Le Rec

1938

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

Alexandre Dumas figlio

1938

Gosse de riche

Gosse de riche

Pierre Mougins

1938

Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows

Lucien

1938

Grisou

Grisou

Hagnauer

1938

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Cousine (uncredited)

1938

Hercule

Hercule

Bastien

1938

Claudine at School

Claudine at School

Doctor Dubois

1937

The Virgin Bride

The Virgin Bride

Georges Letournel, fils du mari de Jacqueline

1937

La Reine des resquilleuses

La Reine des resquilleuses

Fred Woolson

1937

Confessions of a Newlywed

Confessions of a Newlywed

Edmond Trivelin

1937

Une femme qui se partage

Une femme qui se partage

1937

Le Mari rêvé

Le Mari rêvé

René Daroy /Achille Daroy

1936

Prête-moi ta femme

Prête-moi ta femme

1936

Passé à vendre

Passé à vendre

Bob

1936

Jeunesse d'abord

Jeunesse d'abord

1936

Valse éternelle

Valse éternelle

1936

Le Bébé de l'escadron

Le Bébé de l'escadron

Max

1935

Little One

Little One

Georges Darnetal

1935

A Rare Bird

A Rare Bird

Jean Berthier

1935

Jonny, haute-couture

Jonny, haute-couture

Jonny

1935

Le Miroir aux alouettes

Le Miroir aux alouettes

Jean Forestier

1935

Quadrille d'amour

Quadrille d'amour

Robert Lanclot

1935

Caravane

Caravane

Lt. de Tokay

1934

L'Oncle de Pékin

L'Oncle de Pékin

Philippe

1934

The Amorous Garrison

The Amorous Garrison

Paul, rider

1934

Incognito

Incognito

Marcel

1934

Moi et l'impératrice

Moi et l'impératrice

Didier

1933

Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight

Koretzky

1933

Honeymoon Trip

Honeymoon Trip

Rudi

1933

Weaker Sex

Weaker Sex

Jimmy

1933

Une faim de loup

Une faim de loup

1932

Quick

Quick

Maxime

1932

A Father Without Knowing It

A Father Without Knowing It

Jean

1932

The Winner

The Winner

Hunter

1932

Circulate!

Circulate!

Jean Dupont-Desroches

1931

My Friend Victor

My Friend Victor

Edgar Flachon

1931

Backbiters

Backbiters

Le type de l'appareil à sous

1927

Feu!

Feu!

Frémiet's ordinance

1927

Madame Sans-Gêne

Madame Sans-Gêne

1925

Opération Jericho

Opération Jericho

Jean-César Morin