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Pierre Brasseur(1905-1972)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Pierre Brasseur
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A Matter of Resistance (1966)
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Pierre Brasseur was born on 22 December 1905 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Children of Paradise (1945), Eyes Without a Face (1960) and Gates of the Night (1946). He was previously married to Lina Magrini and Odette Joyeux. He died on 14 August 1972 in Bruneck, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
BornDecember 22, 1905
DiedAugust 14, 1972(66)
BornDecember 22, 1905
DiedAugust 14, 1972(66)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Photos50

Magda Schneider and Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Pierre Brasseur and Jan Kiepura in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Pierre Brasseur and Jan Kiepura in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Magda Schneider and Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Lucien Baroux, Pierre Brasseur, and Charlotte Lysès in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Magda Schneider, Lucien Baroux, and Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Pierre Brasseur and Charlotte Lysès in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Lucien Baroux and Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Lucien Baroux and Pierre Brasseur in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Lucien Baroux, Pierre Brasseur, Jan Kiepura, and Charles Lamy in Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Pierre Brasseur and Jan Kiepura in Tell Me Tonight (1933)

Known for:

Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur in Children of Paradise (1945)
Children of Paradise
8.3
  • Frédérick Lemaître
  • 1945
Edith Scob in Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Eyes Without a Face
7.6
  • Le docteur Génessier
  • 1960
Gates of the Night (1946)
Gates of the Night
7.1
  • Georges
  • 1946
Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale in Bell' Antonio (1960)
Bell' Antonio
7.3
  • Alfio Magnano
  • 1960

Credits

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Actor

  • Raymond Souplex in Les cinq dernières minutes (1958)
    Les cinq dernières minutes
    • Maurice Tardenois
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
    The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
    • Avvocato Conte La Brunetière
    • 1972
  • La brigade des maléfices (1970)
    La brigade des maléfices
    • Diablegris
    • Diablevert
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Marlène Jobert in Swashbuckler (1971)
    Swashbuckler
    • Gosselin - un négociant en vins - le père de Charlotte
    • 1971
  • Macédoine (1971)
    Macédoine
    • 1971
  • Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    • Florisse
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • La fleur
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Les frères Karamazov
    • Fiodor
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Goto, l'île d'amour (1969)
    Goto, l'île d'amour
    • Le gouverneur-roi Goto III
    • 1969
  • Paul Barge, Anny Duperey, and Claude Jade in The Return of Monte Cristo (1968)
    The Return of Monte Cristo
    • Faria
    • 1968
  • Birds in Peru (1968)
    Birds in Peru
    • Husband
    • 1968
  • La petite vertu (1968)
    La petite vertu
    • Jules Polnick
    • 1968
  • Le fou du labo IV (1967)
    Le fou du labo IV
    • Le père Ballanchon
    • 1967
  • Fortuna (1966)
    Fortuna
    • Nissim Buzaglo
    • 1966
  • King of Hearts (1966)
    King of Hearts
    • Le Général Géranium
    • 1966

Writer

  • La derelitta (1983)
    Cinéma 16
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Les amants de demain (1959)
    Les amants de demain
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Grisou (1938)
    Grisou
    • dialogue
    • play and scenario
    • 1938

Additional Crew

  • Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    • stage director
    • TV Series
    • 1970

Videos6

Tráiler [OV]
Trailer 1:15
Tráiler [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:40
Bande-annonce [OV]
The Law (La Loi)
Trailer 3:01
The Law (La Loi)
Port of Shadows
Trailer 2:25
Port of Shadows
Children of Paradise: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:24
Children of Paradise: The Criterion Collection
Children of Paradise
Trailer 3:16
Children of Paradise

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • P. Brasseur
  • Born
    • December 22, 1905
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • August 14, 1972
    • Bruneck, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Lina MagriniMay 12, 1947 - March 25, 1969 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Claude Brasseur
  • Relatives
    • Alexandre Brasseur(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Died while filming The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972) directed by Ettore Scola.

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