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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 Eyes Without a Face (1960), Children of Paradise (1945) and Port of Shadows (1938). He was 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

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Known for

Juliette Mayniel in Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Eyes Without a Face
7.6
  • Le docteur Génessier
  • 1960
Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, and Pierre Brasseur in Children of Paradise (1945)
Children of Paradise
8.3
  • Frédérick Lemaître
  • 1945
Michèle Morgan and Jean Gabin in Port of Shadows (1938)
Port of Shadows
7.7
  • Lucien
  • 1938
Gates of the Night (1946)
Gates of the Night
7.1
  • Georges
  • 1946

Credits

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Actor

  • Les cinq dernières minutes (1958)
    Les cinq dernières minutes
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Maurice Tardenois
    • 1973
  • The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
    The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
    7.1
    • Avvocato Conte La Brunetière
    • 1972
  • La brigade des maléfices (1970)
    La brigade des maléfices
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Diablegris
    • Diablevert
    • 1971
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Marlène Jobert in The Swashbuckler (1971)
    The Swashbuckler
    6.5
    • Gosselin - un négociant en vins - le père de Charlotte
    • 1971
  • Macédoine (1970)
    Macédoine
    6.4
    • 1970
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Florisse
    • 1970
  • La fleur (1970)
    La fleur
    TV Movie
    • Rigobert
    • 1970
  • Les frères Karamazov (1969)
    Les frères Karamazov
    TV Movie
    • Fiodor
    • 1969
  • Goto: Island of Love (1969)
    Goto: Island of Love
    6.5
    • 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
    5.4
    • Faria
    • 1968
  • Jean Seberg in Birds in Peru (1968)
    Birds in Peru
    4.8
    • Husband
    • 1968
  • La petite vertu (1968)
    La petite vertu
    6.0
    • Jules Polnick
    • 1968
  • Le fou du labo IV (1967)
    Le fou du labo IV
    5.2
    • Le père Ballanchon
    • 1967
  • Fortuna (1966)
    Fortuna
    7.4
    • Nissim Buzaglo
    • 1966
  • King of Hearts (1966)
    King of Hearts
    7.3
    • Le Général Géranium
    • 1966

Writer

  • Cinéma 16 (1975)
    Cinéma 16
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1979
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1970
  • Les amants de demain (1959)
    Les amants de demain
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Grisou (1938)
    Grisou
    6.7
    • dialogue
    • play and scenario
    • 1938

Additional Crew

  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stage director
    • 1970

Videos6

Tráiler [OV]
Trailer 1:15
Tráiler [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 1:40
Bande-annonce [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

  • 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

Did you know

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

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