Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Date of Birth:

Dec 22, 1905

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

Hercule Hercule

1938

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark

1947

The Bureaucrats The Bureaucrats

1959

The Amorous Garrison The Amorous Garrison

1934

The Virgin Bride The Virgin Bride

1937

Pas de caviar pour tante Olga Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

1965

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

1961

Two Shy Ones Two Shy Ones

1943

L'or du duc L'or du duc

1965

Bluebeard Bluebeard

1951

Confessions of a Newlywed Confessions of a Newlywed

1937

Little One Little One

1935

A Rare Bird A Rare Bird

1935

A Very Handy Man A Very Handy Man

1964

The Birth of Children of Paradise The Birth of Children of Paradise

1967

L'Oncle de Pékin L'Oncle de Pékin

1934

Black Humor Black Humor

1965

Goto, Island of Love Goto, Island of Love

1969

Rocambole Rocambole

1948

Valse éternelle Valse éternelle

1936

Caravane Caravane

1934

Heartbeat Heartbeat

1938

The Winner The Winner

1932

Agent of Doom Agent of Doom

1963

The Abominable Man of Customs The Abominable Man of Customs

1963

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

1953

Fortuna Fortuna

1966

Land Without Stars Land Without Stars

1946

Macédoine Macédoine

1971

Claudine at School Claudine at School

1937

The Revenge of Baccarat The Revenge of Baccarat

1948

The Circular Triangle The Circular Triangle

1964

Jamaican Man Jamaican Man

1950

The Path of Honor The Path of Honor

1939

Last Desire Last Desire

1939

Jonny, haute-couture Jonny, haute-couture

1935

Quadrille d'amour Quadrille d'amour

1935

Second Childhood Second Childhood

1939

Le Miroir aux alouettes Le Miroir aux alouettes

1935

A Father Without Knowing It A Father Without Knowing It

1932

Love Around the House Love Around the House

1947

Honeymoon Trip Honeymoon Trip

1933

Le soleil a toujours raison Le soleil a toujours raison

1943

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

1954

Pas de panique Pas de panique

1966

Cloportes Cloportes

1965

Feu! Feu!

1927

Sans famille Sans famille

1958

Rasputin Rasputin

1954

La Nuit blanche La Nuit blanche

1948

The Secret of Monte-Cristo The Secret of Monte-Cristo

1948

Un ange passe Un ange passe

1970

Adieu Léonard Adieu Léonard

1943

Rencontres Rencontres

1962

Un ange passe Un ange passe

1970

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

1938

Tell Me Tonight Tell Me Tonight

1933

Famous Love Affairs Famous Love Affairs

1961

Oasis Oasis

1955

Clothing the Naked Clothing the Naked

1954

Tobie Is an Angel Tobie Is an Angel

1940

Quick Quick

1932

The Drunkard The Drunkard

1953

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

1969

Le père Lebonnard Le père Lebonnard

1939

A Young World A Young World

1966

Birds in Peru Birds in Peru

1968

Crime Does Not Pay Crime Does Not Pay

1962

The Law The Law

1959

Une faim de loup Une faim de loup

1932

My Friend Victor My Friend Victor

1931

Le sexe faible Le sexe faible

1933

The Gates of Paris The Gates of Paris

1957

The Lovers of Verona The Lovers of Verona

1949

Crimson Curtain Crimson Curtain

1952

Circulate! Circulate!

1931

Incognito Incognito

1934

Le Mari rêvé Le Mari rêvé

1936

La Reine des resquilleuses La Reine des resquilleuses

1937

Prête-moi ta femme Prête-moi ta femme

1936

Passé à vendre Passé à vendre

1936

Le Bébé de l'escadron Le Bébé de l'escadron

1935

Jeunesse d'abord Jeunesse d'abord

1936

Portrait of a Murderer Portrait of a Murderer

1949

King of Hearts King of Hearts

1966

Emile's Boat Emile's Boat

1962

The Possessors The Possessors

1958

Napoleon Napoleon

1955

Eyes Without a Face Eyes Without a Face

1960

The Married Couple of the Year Two The Married Couple of the Year Two

1971

Children of Paradise Children of Paradise

1945

A Matter of Resistance A Matter of Resistance

1966

Le Plaisir Le Plaisir

1952

Gates of the Night Gates of the Night

1946

Spotlight on a Murderer Spotlight on a Murderer

1961

Julie de Carneilhan Julie de Carneilhan

1950

Café de Paris Café de Paris

1938

Millionaires for One Day Millionaires for One Day

1949

Summer Light Summer Light

1943

Port of Shadows Port of Shadows

1938

Une femme qui se partage Une femme qui se partage

1937

Gosse de riche Gosse de riche

1938

Pétrus Pétrus

1946

Two Hours to Kill Two Hours to Kill

1966

Behind These Walls Behind These Walls

1946

Grisou Grisou

1938

A Little Virtuous A Little Virtuous

1968

The Dialogue of the Carmelites The Dialogue of the Carmelites

1960

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

1960

The Madman of Lab Four The Madman of Lab Four

1967

Head Against the Wall Head Against the Wall

1959

The Nina B. Affair The Nina B. Affair

1961

Corsican Brothers Corsican Brothers

1939

Dirty Hands Dirty Hands

1951

Lucky Jo Lucky Jo

1964

Carthage in Flames Carthage in Flames

1960

Josefa's Loot Josefa's Loot

1963

Tower of Lust Tower of Lust

1955

Hitch-Hike Hitch-Hike

1962

La Croisée des chemins La Croisée des chemins

1942

Sixième étage Sixième étage

1940

Promise to the Unknown One Promise to the Unknown One

1942

Visages de femmes Visages de femmes

1939

Don't Tempt the Devil Don't Tempt the Devil

1963

Three Argentines in Montmartre Three Argentines in Montmartre

1941

La Femme fatale La Femme fatale

1946

Handsome Antonio Handsome Antonio

1960

Life Together Life Together

1958

Torticola versus Frankensberg Torticola versus Frankensberg

1952

Skipper Next to God Skipper Next to God

1951

Lost Souvenirs Lost Souvenirs

1950

Cruise for the Unknown One Cruise for the Unknown One

1948

The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

1972

Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

1968

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