Pierre Brasseur
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Pierre Brasseur
Le Plaisir
1952
Filmography
Acting (140)
2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudesas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1972
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Lifeas La Brunetière
7.2
1971
The Married Couple of the Year Twoas Gosselin
6.5
1971
9.0
1970
7.0
1970
Un ange passeas Florisse
7.0
1969
Goto, Island of Loveas Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III
6.4
1969
1968
Sous le signe de Monte-Cristoas Faria
6.8
1968
Birds in Peruas Husband
5.0
1968
A Little Virtuousas Jules Polnick
6.5
1967
The Madman of Lab Fouras Father Ballanchon
6.0
1967
1966
King of Heartsas General Géranium
7.0
1966
Pas de paniqueas Fernand Toussaint
9.0
1966
A Young Worldas Le Grec
10.0
1966
A Matter of Resistanceas Dimanche
6.8
1966
Two Hours to Killas Laurent
6.5
1966
Fortunaas Nissim Buzaglo
7.0
1965
L'Or du ducas Adhémar de Talois-Minet
4.0
1965
Cloportesas Demuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver
6.3
1965
Pas de caviar pour tante Olgaas Patache
9.0
1965
Black Humoras Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
6.0
1964
The Circular Triangleas Georges Richter
8.0
1964
Lucky Joas Loudéac
6.7
1964
A Very Handy Manas Simone Palumbo
8.3
1963
Josefa's Lootas Mayor
5.4
1963
Agent of Doomas Charlèz
4.3
1963
Don't Tempt the Devilas Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré
6.2
1963
The Abominable Man of Customsas Russian killer
5.4
1962
Crime Does Not Payas Martin Fenayrou
5.5
1962
Hitch-Hikeas Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly
6.1
1962
Emile's Boatas François Larmentiel
6.6
1962
Rencontresas Carl Krasner
7.3
1961
Famous Love Affairsas le grand duc Ernest
4.4
1961
The Nina B. Affairas Berrera
5.8
1961
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!as Constable of Montmorency
5.6
1961
Spotlight on a Murdereras Comte de Kerloquen
6.5
1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Centuryas Pangloss
6.4
1960
The Dialogue of the Carmelitesas Commissioner of the Republic
7.4
1960
Il bell'Antonioas Alfio Magnano
7.1
1960
Carthage in Flamesas Sidone
5.2
1960
Eyes Without a Faceas Professor Génessier
7.6
1959
The Bureaucratsas Monsieur Nègre
5.9
1959
Head Against the Wallas Dr. Varmont
6.8
1959
The Lawas Don Cesare
5.9
1958
The Possessorsas Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif
6.9
1958
Life Togetheras Pierre Carreau
6.1
1958
Sans familleas Jeroboam Driscoll
6.1
1957
The Gates of Parisas Juju
6.6
1955
Napoleonas Barras
6.3
1955
Tower of Lustas Jehan Buridan
5.1
1955
Oasisas Antoine Vallin
9.0
1954
Rasputinas Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine
6.5
1954
7.0
1954
Clothing the Nakedas Console Grotti
10.0
1953
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbirdas Bird (voice)
7.2
1953
The Drunkardas Maître Pierre Renneville
9.0
1952
Crimson Curtainas Ludovic Arn / Macbeth
6.6
1952
Torticola versus Frankensbergas Invisible Man's Friend
5.7
1952
Le Plaisiras Julien Ledentu
7.5
1951
Bluebeardas Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
6.5
1951
Dirty Handsas Hoederer
4.9
1951
Skipper Next to Godas Captain Joris KnAipper
6.5
1950
Jamaican Manas Jacques Mervel
8.0
1950
Lost Souvenirsas Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris")
5.5
1950
Julie de Carneilhanas Hubert Espivant
9.0
1949
Millionaires for One Dayas Francis
6.0
1949
Portrait of a Murdereras Fabius / Jean
5.9
1949
The Lovers of Veronaas Raffaele
5.0
1948
The Secret of Monte-Cristoas François Picault
9.0
1948
La Nuit blancheas Pierre Taverny
9.0
1948
Cruise for the Unknown Oneas Emile Fréchisse
6.7
1948
The Revenge of Baccaratas Rocambole
7.0
1948
Rocamboleas Rocambole
7.0
1947
Noah's Arkas Bitru
7.5
1947
Love Around the Houseas 'Douze Apôtres'
8.0
1946
Gates of the Nightas Georges
7.0
1946
Pétrusas Rodrigue
6.0
1946
La Femme fataleas Jean Pleyard
7.0
1946
Land Without Starsas Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud
7.4
1946
Behind These Wallsas Jean-César Morin
6.4
1945
Children of Paradiseas Frédérick Lemaître
8.0
1943
Adieu Léonardas Prosper Bonenfant
5.6
1943
Summer Lightas Roland
7.0
1943
Two Shy Onesas Vancouver
8.0
1943
Le soleil a toujours raisonas Gabriel
6.8
1942
La Croisée des cheminsas Hubert Epervans
8.0
1942
Promise to the Unknown Oneas Lussac
8.0
1941
Three Argentines in Montmartreas Toninett
9.0
10.0
1940
Sixième étageas Jonval, the young cynic
10.0
1939
The Path of Honoras Philippe
9.5
1939
Last Desireas Frossard
7.0
1939
Second Childhoodas Frossard
8.0
1939
Corsican Brothersas Tonio
10.0
1939
Le père Lebonnardas Alfredo Lebonnard
7.0
1939
Visages de femmesas Georges Legrand
7.0
1938
Café de Parisas Le Rec
7.9
1938
The Life of Giuseppe Verdias Alexandre Dumas figlio
9.5
1938
Gosse de richeas Pierre Mougins
10.0
1938
Port of Shadowsas Lucien
7.4
1938
Grisouas Hagnauer
8.0
1938
Heartbeatas Cousine (uncredited)
6.9
1938
Herculeas Bastien
6.7
1937
Claudine at Schoolas Doctor Dubois
4.6
1937
The Virgin Brideas Georges Letournel, fils du mari de Jacqueline
6.1
1937
La Reine des resquilleusesas Fred Woolson
9.0
1937
Confessions of a Newlywedas Edmond Trivelin
5.5
7.0
1936
Le Mari rêvéas René Daroy /Achille Daroy
8.0
9.0
1936
Passé à vendreas Bob
10.0
1936
9.0
1936
9.0
1935
Le Bébé de l'escadronas Max
7.0
1935
Little Oneas Georges Darnetal
10.0
1935
A Rare Birdas Jean Berthier
6.9
1935
Jonny, haute-coutureas Jonny
1935
Le Miroir aux alouettesas Jean Forestier
10.0
1935
Quadrille d'amouras Robert Lanclot
8.0
1934
Caravaneas Lt. de Tokay
10.0
1934
L'Oncle de Pékinas Philippe
8.0
1934
The Amorous Garrisonas Paul, rider
7.0
1934
Incognitoas Marcel
10.0
1933
Moi et l'impératriceas Didier
9.0
1933
One Night's Songas Koretzky
5.8
1933
Honeymoon Tripas Rudi
8.0
1933
Weaker Sexas Jimmy
10.0
1932
10.0
1932
Quickas Maxime
7.0
1932
A Father Without Knowing Itas Jean
7.0
1932
The Winneras Hunter
7.0
1931
Circulate!as Jean Dupont-Desroches
7.0
1931
My Friend Victoras Edgar Flachon
9.5
1927
Backbitersas Le type de l'appareil à sous
6.8
1927
Feu!as Frémiet's ordinance
9.0
1925
10.0
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Opération Jerichoas Jean-César Morin
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la loias Don Cesare
Production & Directing (5)
1979
Le Dernier MélodrameWriter
8.0
1970
Un ange passeWriter
7.0
1953
7.2
1938
GrisouTheatre Play
8.0
1938
GrisouDialogue
8.0