Michel Simon
Acting
Biography
Michel Simon (9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor. He appeared in the notable films La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michel Simon
Filmography
Acting (118)
8.0
2.0
2021
2019
Carné, Prévert : drôle de duoas Self (archive footage)
2012
7.3
10.0
2007
Arletty, Lady Panameas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2001
Jean Vigo : le son retrouvéas Le père Jules (archive footage)
7.0
1977
Journey Through Historyas Self (archive footage)
1975
The Red Ibisas Zizi
5.6
1975
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphanas Erotologist
5.0
1972
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Lifeas Attorney Zorn
7.2
1972
Blancheas Master
6.0
1970
The Houseas Louis Compiegne
10.0
1970
Let's Have a Riotas Cavazza
7.1
1968
The Marriage Came Tumbling Downas Le vieux Jéricho
6.7
1967
La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaireas Un récitant
1967
The Two of Usas Pépé
7.6
1967
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteuras Self - Interviewee
8.3
1966
Two Hours to Killas Locker Attendant
6.5
1965
Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitryas Self - Interviewee
7.0
1964
Cyrano and d'Artagnanas Le Grognard
5.9
1964
The Trainas Papa Boul
7.6
1964
Michel Simonas Self
1963
Eccoas Self
4.7
1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandmentsas Jérôme Chambard
5.6
1962
Emile's Boatas Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
6.6
1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Centuryas Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
6.4
1960
Pete the Tenderas Pierrot
5.7
1960
Austerlitzas Alboise
6.6
1959
The Headas Prof. Dr. Abel
5.1
1958
It Happened in Broad Daylightas Jacquier
7.4
1958
A Certain Mr. Joas Joseph "Jo" Guardini
4.5
1957
Three Make a Pairas Commissaire Bernard
5.1
1956
La joyeuse prisonas Benoit, chief guard
8.0
1956
Mémoires d'un flicas Principal Commissioner Henri Dominique
7.0
1955
The Impossible Mr. Pipeletas Maurice Martin, concierge d'immeuble
6.0
1954
At the Order of the Czaras Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein
9.0
1954
Hungarian Rhapsodyas General von Sayn-Wittgenstein
10.0
1954
The Anatomy of Loveas Padre Silvio
6.4
1954
Strange Desire of Mr. Bardas Auguste Bard
6.3
1953
Saadiaas Bou Rezza
6.0
1953
The Merchant of Veniceas Shylock
6.7
1953
Femmes de Parisas Professor Charles Buisson
7.0
1953
The Virtuous Scoundrelas Albert Ménard-Lacoste / Alain Ménard-Lacoste
6.1
1952
Hôtel des Invalidesas Récitant / Narrator (voice)
5.9
1952
The Road to Damascusas Caïphe
8.0
1952
Crimson Curtainas Lucien Bertal / Léonard, his understudy / Banquo
6.6
1952
Full Houseas Commissioner Jules Maigret (segment "Le témoignage d'un enfant de choeur")
6.9
1952
The Girl with the Whipas Le tuteur
10.0
1952
Mister Taxias Pierre Verger, « Monsieur Taxi »
6.4
1951
Poisonas Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
7.2
1951
The Two Truthsas Cidoni
9.0
1950
The Beauty of the Devilas Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
7.2
1949
Fabiolaas Senator Fabius Severus
5.8
1948
La Carcasse et le Tord-couas Joseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot,aka 'Le tord-cou'
10.0
1947
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jeanas Alcide Garonne
6.9
1947
Not Guiltyas Doctor Michel Ancelin
7.4
1947
The Crowned Fish Tavernas Captain Palmer
6.6
1947
Panicas Monsieur Hire
7.3
1946
A Friend Will Come Tonightas Michel Lemaret
6.1
1943
Vautrin the Thiefas Vautrin
7.9
1943
Shop Girls of Parisas Baudu
7.1
1942
Girl of the Golden Westas Butler
6.5
1941
The King's Jesteras Rigoletto
7.0
1941
Toscaas Il barone Scarpia
6.3
1940
Comedy of Happinessas Monsieur Jourdain
7.0
1940
The Musicians of the Skyas Le capitaine Simon
7.5
1940
Paris - New-Yorkas Inspector Boucheron
7.0
1939
Cavalcade of Loveas Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret
5.8
1939
Extenuating Circumstancesas Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
6.7
1939
Fric-Fracas Jo
6.1
1939
The Last Turningas Nick Marino
6.5
1939
The End of the Dayas Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
6.7
1939
Behind the Facadeas Picking, knife-throwing artist
7.7
1939
Deputy Eusèbeas Eusèbe Bonbonneau
10.0
1939
Cocoanutas Josserand
6.6
1938
Mother Loveas Michel Quercy
6.3
1938
The Streamas Counr Edouard de Bourgogne, aka 'L'Escargot'
6.8
1938
Beautiful Staras Léon
8.3
1938
The New Richas Martinet
8.5
1938
Port of Shadowsas Zabel
7.4
1938
Boys' Schoolas Lemel, le professeur de dessin
7.4
1938
Miragesas Michel
7.0
1937
Naples Under the Kiss of Fireas Michel
4.8
1937
Bizarre, Bizarreas Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel
6.9
1937
La Bataille silencieuseas Sauvin
8.0
1937
Boulot aviateuras Baron Gobèche
10.0
1937
Le Choc en retouras Laverdac
10.0
1936
Let's Make a Dreamas Un Invité (Prologue)
6.9
1936
Girls of Parisas Baron de Beaupoil / his brother
5.5
1936
The Twins of Brightonas Labrosse
7.0
1936
Moutonnetas Frècheville
9.0
1936
Under Western Eyesas Lespara
6.3
1936
The Fleeing Deadas Achille Baluchet
7.1
1935
Le Bébé de l'escadronas Perrot-Joly
7.0
1935
Lovers and Thievesas Doizeau
7.0
1935
A Bum Dealas Boudu
1935
Adémaï au Moyen Âgeas Lord Pickwickdam
7.0
1934
Le Bonheuras Noël Malpiaz
6.7
1934
Ladies Lakeas Oscar Lyssenhop
4.3
1934
L'Atalanteas Père Jules
7.5
9.0
1933
High and Lowas M. Bodeletz
5.7
1933
Miquette and Her Motheras Monchablon, un médiocre acteur de tournées, qui fait la cour à Miquette
7.5
1932
Boudu Saved from Drowningas Priape Boudu
6.9
1932
9.0
1931
La Chienneas Maurice Legrand
7.3
1931
Baby's Laxativeas Chouilloux
5.7
1931
Jean of the Moonas Jean de la Lune
6.5
1930
Illegitimate Childas Lorédan
7.0
1929
6.8
1928
The Sad Sackas Joseph Turlot
6.7
1928
The Passion of Joan of Arcas Jean Lemaître
8.0
1925
The Late Mathias Pascalas Jérôme Pomino
7.0
1925
The Vocation of André Carelas Gaston Lebeau
5.6
7.5
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Les Deux Réalitésas Cidoni
6.3
Production & Directing (3)
1941
The King's JesterScreenplay
7.0
1932
Boudu Saved from DrowningProducer
6.9
1931
Jean of the MoonDirector
6.5