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Pierre Brasseur (22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.
Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered 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 '' Les Yeux sans visage'' (''Eyes Without a Face'', 1960) co-starring
Pierre Brasseur's biography
accessed 12 December 2014 (in French). {{DEFAULTSORT:Brasseur, Pierre 1905 births 1972 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors French male stage actors Male actors from Paris Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 20th-century French male actors Troupe of the Comédie-Française Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
Biography
The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur, the latter a cousin of Albert Brasseur; his grandfather,Jules Brasseur
Jules Brasseur was a French actor and singer, born 1829 in Paris and died in the same city in 1890, who achieved considerable popular success in Paris and around France in the second half of the 19th century.
Life and career
Born Jules-Victor- ...
, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name ''Brasseur'' was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre Alexandre may refer to:
* Alexandre (given name)
* Alexandre (surname)
* Alexandre (film)
See also
* Alexander
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.
Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered 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 '' Les Yeux sans visage'' (''Eyes Without a Face'', 1960) co-starring Alida Valli
Alida Maria Laura, '' Freiin'' Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg (31 May 1921 – 22 April 2006), better known by her stage name Alida Valli (or simply Valli), was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, ...
. On 30 May 1927, he performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...
-oratorio
An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is ...
'' Oedipus Rex.
Honours
Brasseur was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of theLégion d'honneur
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...
in 1966. The following year, he was made ''Commandeur'' (Commander) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1967.
Selected filmography
* '' A Father Without Knowing It'' (1932) * '' Honeymoon Trip'' (1933) * ''The Weaker Sex
''The Weaker Sex'' is a 1948 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Ursula Jeans, Cecil Parker and Joan Hopkins.
It was one of the most popular films at the British box office in 1948. The film's subject was what ''The Ne ...
'' (1933)
* '' The Uncle from Peking'' (1934)
* '' A Rare Bird'' (1935)
* '' The Decoy'' (1935)
* ''Claudine at School
''Claudine at School'' (french: Claudine à l'école) is a 1900 novel by the French writer Colette. The narrative recounts the final year of secondary school of 15-year-old Claudine, her brazen confrontations with her headmistress, Mlle Sergent, ...
'' (1937)
* '' Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938)
* '' Hercule'' (1938)
* '' Port of Shadows'' (''Le Quai des brumes'', 1938)
* '' Tobias Is an Angel'' (1940)
* '' Summer Light'' (1943)
* '' Goodbye Leonard'' (1943)
* '' Children of Paradise'' (1945)
* ''Gates of the Night
''Gates of the Night'' (french: Les Portes de la nuit) is a 1946 French film that was directed by Marcel Carné. It starred Serge Reggiani and Yves Montand. The script was written by Carné's long-time collaborator Jacques Prévert. The film made ...
'' (1946)
* '' Jericho'' (1946)
* '' Love Around the House'' (1947)
* '' Rocambole'' (1948)
* '' Cruise for the Unknown One'' (1948)
* '' The Secret of Monte Cristo'' (1948)
* '' The White Night'' (1948)
* '' Millionaires for One Day'' (1949)
* '' The Lovers Of Verona'' (1949)
* '' The Man from Jamaica'' (1950)
* '' Julie de Carneilhan'' (1950)
* '' Maître après Dieu'' (1951)
* '' Le Plaisir'' (1952)
* '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952)
* '' The King and the Mockingbird (1952, voice)
* ''Rasputin
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (; rus, links=no, Григорий Ефимович Распутин ; – ) was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, thus ga ...
'' (1954)
* '' Oasis'' (1955)
* ''Tower of Lust
''Tower of Lust'' (french: La Tour de Nesle) is a 1955 French / Italian drama film directed by Abel Gance.
Cast
* Pierre Brasseur - Jehan Buridan
* Silvana Pampanini - Marguerite de Bourgogne
* Paul Guers - Gaultier d'Aulnay
* Jacques Toja - ...
'' (1955)
* '' Napoléon'' (1955)
* '' Gates of Paris'' (1957)
* '' Life Together'' (1958)
* '' Les Grandes Familles'' (1958)
* '' The Law'' (1959)
* '' Head Against the Wall'' (1959)
* '' Eyes Without a Face'' (1960)
* '' Carthage in Flames'' (1960)
* '' Il bell'Antonio'' (1960)
* '' Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle'' (1960)
* '' Spotlight on a Murderer'' (1961)
* '' The Nina B. Affair'' (1961)
* '' Emile's Boat'' (1962)
* '' Girl on the Road'' (1962)
* ''Lucky Jo
Lucky may refer to:
*An adjective of luck
Lucky may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Lucky: No Time for Love'', a 2005 Hindi-language romance starring Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal, and Mithun Chakraborty
* ''Lucky'', a 2005 short film by Avie ...
'' (1964)
* ' (1964)
* '' Un monde nouveau'' (1965)
* '' A Matter of Resistance'' (1966)
* ''King of Hearts
The king of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck.
King of Hearts may also refer to:
Games
* The King of Hearts Has Five Sons, card game that may have been a precursor to Cluedo
Books
* King of Hearts (''Alice's Adventures ...
'' (1966)
* ''Fortuna
Fortuna ( la, Fortūna, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) is the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion who, largely thanks to the Late Antique author Boethius, remained popular through the Middle Ages until at ...
'' (1966)
* '' Birds in Peru'' (1968)
* ''Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo
''The Return of Monte Cristo'' (''Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo'') is a French film (1968) directed by André Hunebelle.
Plot
Edmond Dantes (Paul Barge), imprisoned in Sisteron for denouncing and allowing the dismemberment of a whole network of ...
'' (1968)
* '' A Little Virtuous'' (1968)
* '' The Married Couple of the Year Two'' (1971)
References
* Pierre Brasseur's autobiography: ''Ma Vie en Vrac'', Calmann-Lévy, 1972,External links
* *Pierre Brasseur's biography
accessed 12 December 2014 (in French). {{DEFAULTSORT:Brasseur, Pierre 1905 births 1972 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors French male stage actors Male actors from Paris Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 20th-century French male actors Troupe of the Comédie-Française Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery