About

Known credits:
140
Birthday:
1905-12-22
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Pierre Brasseur

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1972 The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life Actor La Brunetière 60
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1971 The Married Couple of the Year Two Actor Gosselin 59
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1971 Macédoine Actor N/A
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1970 Un ange passe Actor Florisse N/A
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1970 Un ange passe Actor N/A
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1969 Goto, Island of Love Actor Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III 59
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1969 À la recherche de Jean Grémillon Actor Self N/A
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1968 Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo Actor Faria 59
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1968 Birds in Peru Actor Husband 58
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1968 A Little Virtuous Actor Jules Polnick 59
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1967 The Madman of Lab Four Actor Father Ballanchon 58
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1967 The Birth of Children of Paradise Actor Self N/A
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1966 King of Hearts Actor General Géranium 60
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1966 Pas de panique Actor Fernand Toussaint N/A
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1966 A Young World Actor Le Grec N/A
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1966 A Matter of Resistance Actor Dimanche 59
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1966 Two Hours to Kill Actor Laurent 59
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1966 Fortuna Actor Nissim Buzaglo 59
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1965 Cloportes Actor Tonton 59
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1965 L'or du duc Actor Le Maharadjah (l'oncle) 58
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1965 Pas de caviar pour tante Olga Actor N/A
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1965 Black Humor Actor Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole' 58
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1964 The Circular Triangle Actor Georges Richter N/A
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1964 Lucky Jo Actor Loudéac 59
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1964 A Very Handy Man Actor Simone Palumbo 59
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1963 Josefa's Loot Actor Mayor 58
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1963 Agent of Doom Actor Charlèz 58
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1963 Don't Tempt the Devil Actor Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré 59
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1963 The Abominable Man of Customs Actor Russian killer 58
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1962 Crime Does Not Pay Actor Martin Fenayrou 59
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1962 Hitch-Hike Actor Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly 59
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1962 Emile's Boat Actor François Larmentiel 59
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1962 Rencontres Actor Carl Krasner 59
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1961 Famous Love Affairs Actor le grand duc Ernest 58
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1961 The Nina B. Affair Actor Berrera 58
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1961 Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Actor Constable of Montmorency 58
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1961 Spotlight on a Murderer Actor Comte de Keraudren 59
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1960 Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Actor Pangloss 59
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1960 The Dialogue of the Carmelites Actor Le commissaire du peuple 58
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1960 Handsome Antonio Actor Alfio Magnano 60
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1960 Carthage in Flames Actor Sidone 58
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1960 Eyes Without a Face Actor Professor Génessier 69
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1959 The Bureaucrats Actor Monsieur Nègre 59
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1959 Head Against the Wall Actor Dr. Varmont 59
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1959 The Law Actor Don Cesare 59
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1958 The Possessors Actor Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif 59
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1958 Life Together Actor Pierre Carreau 59
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1958 Sans famille Actor Jeroboam Driscoll 59
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1957 The Gates of Paris Actor Juju 59
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1955 Napoleon Actor Barras 59
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1955 Tower of Lust Actor Jehan Buridan 58
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1955 Oasis Actor Antoine Vallin N/A
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1954 Rasputin Actor Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine 58
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1954 Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances Actor Self N/A
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1954 Clothing the Naked Actor Console Grotti N/A
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Actor Bird (voice) 59
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1953 The Drunkard Actor Maître Pierre Renneville N/A
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1952 Crimson Curtain Actor Ludovic Arn / Macbeth 59
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1952 Torticola versus Frankensberg Actor Invisible Man's Friend 59
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1952 Le Plaisir Actor Julien Ledentu 62
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1951 Bluebeard Actor Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue 58
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1951 Dirty Hands Actor Hoederer 58
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1951 Skipper Next to God Actor Captain Joris KnAipper N/A
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1950 Jamaican Man Actor Jacques Mervel N/A
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1950 Lost Souvenirs Actor Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris") 58
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1950 Julie de Carneilhan Actor Hubert Espivant N/A
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1949 Millionaires for One Day Actor Francis 59
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1949 Portrait of a Murderer Actor Fabius / Jean 59
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1949 The Lovers of Verona Actor Raffaele 58
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1948 The Secret of Monte-Cristo Actor François Picault N/A
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1948 La Nuit blanche Actor Pierre Taverny N/A
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1948 Cruise for the Unknown One Actor Emile Fréchisse 58
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1948 The Revenge of Baccarat Actor Rocambole N/A
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1948 Rocambole Actor Rocambole N/A
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1947 Love Around the House Actor N/A
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1947 Noah's Ark Actor Bitru 58
Average
1946 Gates of the Night Actor Georges 59
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1946 Pétrus Actor Rodrigue 59
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1946 La Femme fatale Actor Jean Pleyard N/A
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1946 Land Without Stars Actor Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud 58
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1946 Behind These Walls Actor Jean-César Morin 59
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1945 Children of Paradise Actor Frédérick Lemaître 68
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1943 Adieu Léonard Actor Prosper Bonenfant 58
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1943 Summer Light Actor Roland 59
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1943 Two Shy Ones Actor Vancouver N/A
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1943 Le soleil a toujours raison Actor Gabriel 59
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1942 La Croisée des chemins Actor N/A
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1942 Promise to the Unknown One Actor N/A
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1941 Three Argentines in Montmartre Actor N/A
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1940 Tobie Is an Angel Actor N/A
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1940 Sixième étage Actor Jonval, the young cynic N/A
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1940 The Path of Honor Actor Philippe 58
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1939 Last Desire Actor Frossard N/A
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1939 Corsican Brothers Actor Tonio N/A
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1939 Le père Lebonnard Actor Alfredo Lebonnard N/A
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1939 Visages de femmes Actor N/A
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1939 Second Childhood Actor Frossard N/A
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1938 Café de Paris Actor Le Rec 59
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1938 The Life of Giuseppe Verdi Actor Alexandre Dumas figlio 59
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1938 Gosse de riche Actor Pierre Mougins N/A
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1938 Port of Shadows Actor Lucien 64
Fair
1938 Grisou Actor Hagnauer 59
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1938 Heartbeat Actor 59
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1938 Hercule Actor Bastien 59
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1937 Claudine at School Actor monsieur Dubois 58
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1937 The Virgin Bride Actor Georges Letournel, le fils du mari de Jacqueline 59
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1937 La Reine des resquilleuses Actor N/A
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1937 Confessions of a Newlywed Actor Edmond Trivelin 58
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1937 Une femme qui se partage Actor N/A
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1936 Le Mari rêvé Actor N/A
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1936 Prête-moi ta femme Actor N/A
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1936 Passé à vendre Actor Bob N/A
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1936 Jeunesse d'abord Actor N/A
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1936 Valse éternelle Actor N/A
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1935 Quadrille d'amour Actor N/A
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1935 Le Bébé de l'escadron Actor Max N/A
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1935 Little One Actor Georges Darnetal N/A
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1935 A Rare Bird Actor Jean Berthier 60
Fair
1935 Jonny, haute-couture Actor Jonny N/A
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1935 Le Miroir aux alouettes Actor Jean Forestier N/A
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1934 Caravane Actor Lt. de Tokay N/A
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1934 The Amorous Garrison Actor (Pierre, un "deuxième classe") 59
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1934 Incognito Actor N/A
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1934 L'Oncle de Pékin Actor N/A
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1933 Moi et l'impératrice Actor N/A
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1933 Tell Me Tonight Actor Koretzky 58
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1933 Honeymoon Trip Actor Rudi N/A
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1933 Le sexe faible Actor Jimmy N/A
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1932 Une faim de loup Actor N/A
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1932 Quick Actor Maxime N/A
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1932 A Father Without Knowing It Actor Jean N/A
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1932 The Winner Actor Hunter N/A
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1931 Circulate! Actor N/A
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1931 My Friend Victor Actor 59
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1927 Feu! Actor N/A
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Writing
1979 Le Dernier Mélodrame Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Un ange passe Writing Writer N/A
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1938 Grisou Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1938 Grisou Writing Dialogue 59
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Sound
1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Sound Vocals 59
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