- Born
- Died
- Birth namePierre Espinasse
- Pierre Brasseur was born on December 22, 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 August 14, 1972 in Bruneck, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
- SpousesLina Magrini(May 12, 1947 - March 25, 1969) (divorced)Odette Joyeux(August 16, 1935 - July 23, 1945) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesAlexandre Brasseur(Grandchild)
- Died while filming The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972) directed by Ettore Scola.
- Father of Claude Brasseur.
- Distinguished French leading actor, poet and playwright, noted for his wit and poise. The son of actors, he began on stage in 1920, appearing in occasional films by 1925. Brasseur first came to the fore in Marcel Carné's Port of Shadows (1938) and excelled as 19th century actor Frederick Lemaitre in Children of Paradise (1945), also directed by Carné.
- His grave is situated in the Père Lachaise cemetery (Paris, France).
- Grandfather of Alexandre Brasseur.
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