Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1869-02-21
BirthplaceAubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
Firmin Gémier
Acting
Biography
Firmin Gémier (1869–1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of Père Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi. He is known as the principal architect of the popular theatre movement in France. Gémier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the Théâtre Antoine and the Odéon.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Firmin Gémier
Filmography
Acting (7)
1948
Paris 1900as Self (archive footage)
5.7
1933
8.0
1933
La fuséeas Etienne Girbal
8.0
7.0
1926
The Magicianas Dr. Porhoët
6.1
1926
9.0
1917
The Torture of Silenceas Dr. Gilles Berliac
5.2
Production & Directing (1)
1933
Le simounDirector
8.0