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Pierre Fresnay(1897-1975)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Erich von Stroheim and Pierre Fresnay in Grand Illusion (1937)
The new 4K restoration of Henri-Georges Clouzot's LE CORBEAU opens April 20 at New York's Film Forum and May 4 at Laemmle's Royal in Los Angeles. rialtopictures.com
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Le Corbeau (1943)
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Pierre Fresnay was born on 4 April 1897 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Grand Illusion (1937), The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) and Le Corbeau (1943). He was married to Berthe Bovy and Rachel Bérendt. He died on 9 January 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France.
BornApril 4, 1897
DiedJanuary 9, 1975(77)
BornApril 4, 1897
DiedJanuary 9, 1975(77)
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Grand Illusion (1937)
Grand Illusion
8.0
  • Le captaine de Boeldieu
  • 1937
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
7.3
  • L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
  • 1942
Pierre Fresnay in Le Corbeau (1943)
Le Corbeau
7.8
  • Le docteur Rémy Germain
  • 1943
Amazing Monsieur Fabre (1951)
Amazing Monsieur Fabre
6.9
  • Jean-Henri Fabre
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Réalité Fiction (1972)
    Réalité Fiction
    TV Series
    • Le savant
    • 1974
  • Le jardinier (1973)
    Le jardinier
    TV Movie
    • Sébastien
    • 1973
  • Les écrivains (1973)
    Les écrivains
    TV Movie
    • Alexandre Damville
    • 1973
  • Jean Piat in Spectacle d'un soir (1964)
    Spectacle d'un soir
    TV Series
    • Tête d'horloge
    • 1971
  • Père (1971)
    Père
    TV Movie
    • Raymond
    • 1971
  • Mon Faust (1970)
    Mon Faust
    TV Movie
    • Faust
    • 1970
  • Tête d'horloge (1970)
    Tête d'horloge
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Tête d'horloge
    • 1970
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo in Dieu a choisi Paris (1969)
    Dieu a choisi Paris
    6.6
    • Récitant (voice)
    • 1969
  • L'idée fixe (1968)
    L'idée fixe
    TV Movie
    • Moi
    • 1968
  • Le neveu de Rameau (1968)
    Le neveu de Rameau
    TV Movie
    • Jean-François Rameau
    • 1968
  • Souvenance (1966)
    Souvenance
    Short
    • Narrateur (voice)
    • 1966
  • Ecce Homo (1965)
    Ecce Homo
    Short
    • Narrateur (voice)
    • 1965
  • La Vallée aux loups (1965)
    La Vallée aux loups
    Short
    • Narrateur (voice)
    • 1965
  • Malmaison
    Short
    • Narrateur (voice)
    • 1963
  • Le grand secret (1961)
    Le grand secret
    • Narrateur (voice)
    • 1961

Writer

  • L'Idée fixe (2007)
    L'Idée fixe
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 2007
  • Le neveu de Rameau (1980)
    Le neveu de Rameau
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1980
  • L'idée fixe (1968)
    L'idée fixe
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1968
  • Le neveu de Rameau (1968)
    Le neveu de Rameau
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Die fixe Idee
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1967

Director

  • Le duel (1941)
    Le duel
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1941

Videos5

Trailer [OV]
Trailer 1:39
Trailer [OV]
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Trailer 1:57
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Trailer 1:57
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Grand Illusion: 75th Anniversary
Trailer 2:05
Grand Illusion: 75th Anniversary
Le Corbeau - Restoration Trailer
Trailer 2:10
Le Corbeau - Restoration Trailer
THE MURDERER LIVES AT NUMBER 21 (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
Trailer 1:55
THE MURDERER LIVES AT NUMBER 21 (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

Personal details

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    • BFI
    • BIFI
  • Height
    • 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • April 4, 1897
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • January 9, 1975
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France(respiratory problems)
  • Spouses
      Berthe Bovy1923 - April 20, 1929 (divorced)
  • Relatives
      Philippe Laudenbach(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "Noah", 1935.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 5 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Sir Alec Guinness states in his autobiography 'My Name Escapes Me' that Fresnay was his favorite actor.

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