Pierre Brasseur

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-12-22

Day of death

1972-08-16 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Pierre Brasseur

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Brasseur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

  • Oasis

    Oasis

  • Caravane

    Caravane

  • Pas de panique

    Pas de panique

  • Le Plaisir

    Le Plaisir

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

    Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

  • Hercule

    Hercule

  • Il bell'Antonio

    Il bell'Antonio

  • Clothing the Naked

    Clothing the Naked

  • Rencontres

    Rencontres

  • Quick

    Quick

  • Cloportes

    Cloportes

  • Pétrus

    Pétrus

  • Crimson Curtain

    Crimson Curtain

  • Famous Love Affairs

    Famous Love Affairs

  • Rocambole

    Rocambole

  • Incognito

    Incognito

  • Eyes Without a Face

    Eyes Without a Face

  • Prête-moi ta femme

    Prête-moi ta femme

  • Le père Lebonnard

    Le père Lebonnard

  • Lucky Jo

    Lucky Jo

  • The Gates of Paris

    The Gates of Paris

  • A Rare Bird

    A Rare Bird

  • Don't Tempt the Devil

    Don't Tempt the Devil

  • Hitch-Hike

    Hitch-Hike

  • Children of Paradise

    Children of Paradise

  • The Possessors

    The Possessors

  • Sans famille

    Sans famille

  • Moi et l'impératrice

    Moi et l'impératrice

  • L'or du duc

    L'or du duc

  • Two Shy Ones

    Two Shy Ones

  • Corsican Brothers

    Corsican Brothers

  • Adieu Léonard

    Adieu Léonard

  • Sixième étage

    Sixième étage

  • Grisou

    Grisou

  • Dirty Hands

    Dirty Hands

  • La Femme fatale

    La Femme fatale

  • Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

    Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

  • La Brigade des maléfices

    La Brigade des maléfices

  • La Brigade des maléfices

    La Brigade des maléfices

  • Madame Sans-Gêne

    Madame Sans-Gêne

  • Honeymoon Trip

    Honeymoon Trip

  • Port of Shadows

    Port of Shadows

  • Spotlight on a Murderer

    Spotlight on a Murderer

  • The Winner

    The Winner

  • Jamaican Man

    Jamaican Man

  • King of Hearts

    King of Hearts

  • The Drunkard

    The Drunkard

  • Macédoine

    Macédoine

  • The Married Couple of the Year Two

    The Married Couple of the Year Two

  • Fortuna

    Fortuna

  • La Nuit blanche

    La Nuit blanche

  • Second Childhood

    Second Childhood

  • Carthage in Flames

    Carthage in Flames

  • Summer Light

    Summer Light

  • Circulate!

    Circulate!

  • Backbiters

    Backbiters

  • Two Hours to Kill

    Two Hours to Kill

  • My Friend Victor

    My Friend Victor

  • Visages de femmes

    Visages de femmes

  • Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

  • The Law

    The Law

  • Goto, Island of Love

    Goto, Island of Love

  • A Matter of Resistance

    A Matter of Resistance

  • The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

    The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

  • The Revenge of Baccarat

    The Revenge of Baccarat

  • The Dialogue of the Carmelites

    The Dialogue of the Carmelites

  • Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

    Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

  • A Very Handy Man

    A Very Handy Man

  • Gosse de riche

    Gosse de riche

  • The Lovers of Verona

    The Lovers of Verona

  • Crime Does Not Pay

    Crime Does Not Pay

  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

    The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

  • Café de Paris

    Café de Paris

  • Gates of the Night

    Gates of the Night

  • Tower of Lust

    Tower of Lust

  • The Madman of Lab Four

    The Madman of Lab Four

  • Black Humor

    Black Humor

  • A Young World

    A Young World

  • Lost Souvenirs

    Lost Souvenirs

  • Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

    Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

  • Last Desire

    Last Desire

  • A Little Virtuous

    A Little Virtuous

  • Birds in Peru

    Birds in Peru

  • Little One

    Little One

  • Bluebeard

    Bluebeard

  • Emile's Boat

    Emile's Boat

  • Head Against the Wall

    Head Against the Wall

  • Feu!

    Feu!

  • Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

    Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

  • Valse éternelle

    Valse éternelle

  • Behind These Walls

    Behind These Walls

  • Millionaires for One Day

    Millionaires for One Day

  • The Abominable Man of Customs

    The Abominable Man of Customs

  • Quadrille d'amour

    Quadrille d'amour

  • A Father Without Knowing It

    A Father Without Knowing It

  • Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

    Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

  • Josefa's Loot

    Josefa's Loot

  • Un ange passe

    Un ange passe

  • Un ange passe

    Un ange passe

  • The Secret of Monte-Cristo

    The Secret of Monte-Cristo

  • La Croisée des chemins

    La Croisée des chemins

  • Life Together

    Life Together

  • Tell Me Tonight

    Tell Me Tonight

  • Le soleil a toujours raison

    Le soleil a toujours raison

  • The Bureaucrats

    The Bureaucrats

  • Confessions of a Newlywed

    Confessions of a Newlywed

  • The Circular Triangle

    The Circular Triangle

  • Skipper Next to God

    Skipper Next to God

  • Jonny, haute-couture

    Jonny, haute-couture

  • The Nina B. Affair

    The Nina B. Affair

  • Agent of Doom

    Agent of Doom

  • The Birth of Children of Paradise

    The Birth of Children of Paradise

  • The Amorous Garrison

    The Amorous Garrison

  • Le Bébé de l'escadron

    Le Bébé de l'escadron

  • Cruise for the Unknown One

    Cruise for the Unknown One

  • Weaker Sex

    Weaker Sex

  • Le Miroir aux alouettes

    Le Miroir aux alouettes

  • Passé à vendre

    Passé à vendre

  • Tobie Is an Angel

    Tobie Is an Angel

  • Land Without Stars

    Land Without Stars

  • Claudine at School

    Claudine at School

  • Le Mari rêvé

    Le Mari rêvé

  • Promise to the Unknown One

    Promise to the Unknown One

  • The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

    The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

  • Une femme qui se partage

    Une femme qui se partage

  • La Reine des resquilleuses

    La Reine des resquilleuses

  • Julie de Carneilhan

    Julie de Carneilhan

  • Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

    Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

  • Three Argentines in Montmartre

    Three Argentines in Montmartre

  • Love Around the House

    Love Around the House

  • The Path of Honor

    The Path of Honor

  • À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

    À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

  • Portrait of a Murderer

    Portrait of a Murderer

  • The Virgin Bride

    The Virgin Bride

  • Rasputin

    Rasputin

  • L'Oncle de Pékin

    L'Oncle de Pékin

  • Opération Jericho

    Opération Jericho

  • Torticola versus Frankensberg

    Torticola versus Frankensberg

  • Jeunesse d'abord

    Jeunesse d'abord

  • Une faim de loup

    Une faim de loup