7.6
Movie
Acting
Pierre Brasseur
- Born
- Died
- (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Credits
- 144 titles
Biography
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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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
8.0
Movie
Children of Paradise
7.4
Movie
Port of Shadows
7.5
Movie
Le Plaisir
7.1
Movie
Il bell'Antonio
6.5
Movie
The Married Couple of the Year Two
6.9
Movie
King of Hearts
7.2
Movie
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
6.9
Movie
The Possessors
6.8
Movie
A Matter of Resistance
6.3
Movie
Cloportes
7.0
Movie
Gates of the Night
6.8
Movie
Head Against the Wall
6.6
Movie
The Gates of Paris
6.4
Movie
Goto, Island of Love
5.9
Movie
The Law
6.2
Movie
Napoleon
6.7
Movie
Lucky Jo
Acting credits 143
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Opération Jericho Film | Jean-César Morin |
| TBA | la loi Film | Don Cesare |
| 2002 | Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life Film | La Brunetière |
| 1971 | La Brigade des maléfices TV | Diablevert, Diablegris (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Married Couple of the Year Two Film | Gosselin |
| 1971 | Macédoine Film | |
| 1970 | Un ange passe Film | Florisse |
| 1969 | Goto, Island of Love Film | Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III |
| 1969 | À la recherche de Jean Grémillon Film | Self |
| 1968 | Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo Film | Faria |
| 1968 | Birds in Peru Film | Husband |
| 1968 | A Little Virtuous Film | Jules Polnick |
| 1967 | The Madman of Lab Four Film | Father Ballanchon |
| 1967 | The Birth of Children of Paradise Film | Self |
| 1966 | King of Hearts Film | General Géranium |
| 1966 | Pas de panique Film | Fernand Toussaint |
| 1966 | A Young World Film | Le Grec |
| 1966 | A Matter of Resistance Film | Dimanche |
| 1966 | Two Hours to Kill Film | Laurent |
| 1966 | Fortuna Film | Nissim Buzaglo |
| 1965 | L'Or du duc Film | Adhémar de Talois-Minet |
| 1965 | Cloportes Film | Demuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver |
| 1965 | Pas de caviar pour tante Olga Film | Patache |
| 1965 | Black Humor Film | Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole' |
| 1964 | The Circular Triangle Film | Georges Richter |
| 1964 | Lucky Jo Film | Loudéac |
| 1964 | A Very Handy Man Film | Simone Palumbo |
| 1963 | Josefa's Loot Film | Mayor |
| 1963 | Agent of Doom Film | Charlèz |
| 1963 | Don't Tempt the Devil Film | Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré |
| 1963 | The Abominable Man of Customs Film | Russian killer |
| 1962 | Crime Does Not Pay Film | Martin Fenayrou |
| 1962 | Hitch-Hike Film | Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly |
| 1962 | Emile's Boat Film | François Larmentiel |
| 1962 | Rencontres Film | Carl Krasner |
| 1961 | Famous Love Affairs Film | le grand duc Ernest |
| 1961 | The Nina B. Affair Film | Berrera |
| 1961 | Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Film | Constable of Montmorency |
| 1961 | Spotlight on a Murderer Film | Comte de Kerloquen |
| 1960 | Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Film | Pangloss |
| 1960 | The Dialogue of the Carmelites Film | Commissioner of the Republic |
| 1960 | Il bell'Antonio Film | Alfio Magnano |
| 1960 | Carthage in Flames Film | Sidone |
| 1960 | Eyes Without a Face Film | Professor Génessier |
| 1959 | The Bureaucrats Film | Monsieur Nègre |
| 1959 | Head Against the Wall Film | Dr. Varmont |
| 1959 | The Law Film | Don Cesare |
| 1958 | The Possessors Film | Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif |
| 1958 | Life Together Film | Pierre Carreau |
| 1958 | Sans famille Film | Jeroboam Driscoll |
| 1958 | Les Cinq Dernières Minutes TV | Maurice Tardenois (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Gates of Paris Film | Juju |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 1955 | Napoleon Film | Barras |
| 1955 | Tower of Lust Film | Jehan Buridan |
| 1955 | Oasis Film | Antoine Vallin |
| 1954 | Rasputin Film | Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine |
| 1954 | Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances Film | Self |
| 1954 | Clothing the Naked Film | Console Grotti |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Le Dernier Mélodrame Film | Writer |
| 1970 | Un ange passe Film | Writer |
| 1953 | The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Film | Vocals |
| 1938 | Grisou Film | Theatre Play, Dialogue |