Actor
André Berley
Born 13 January 1890 · Paris, France — died 26 November 1936
André Berley (1890–1936) was a Paris-born French actor who worked in both silent and sound cinema. He is best remembered for appearing in Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc. He worked steadily in French films of the early 1930s until his death in 1936.
Key films
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)On Cinespective
Dreyer's silent masterpiece, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, and his best-known credit.
Hara-Kiri (1928)
One of his notable late-silent-era roles, showing his place in French cinema before the arrival of sound.
The Little Cafe (1931)
An early sound-era French film, representing his move into talking pictures.
Boubouroche (1933)
A 1930s French screen adaptation in which he appeared during his busiest period.
Rigolboche (1936)
One of several French films released in his final year, showing his continued activity until his death.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 35
- 1928The Passion of Joan of Arc · as Jean d'EstivetActor
- 1928Hara-KiriActor
- 1930The Green SpecterActor
- 1930Si l'empereur savait ça · as Gendarme Colonel KrehlActor
- 1931The Little Cafe · as Pierre BourdinActor
- 1931The single father · as Larkin, the valetActor
- 1931Buster se marie · as DetectiveActor
- 1931The Big House · as ButchActor
- 1931The Small Gap · as Auguste Becker, IndustrielActor
- 1931Jenny Lind · as P.T. BarnumActor
- 1932Prisoner of My HeartActor
- 1932With AssuranceActor
- 1932The Pearl · as Mr. SilberbergActor
- 1932You Will Be a Duchess · as Monsieur PoissonActor
- 1932Billeting Over · as LabourdetteActor
- 1933The Merry Monarch · as King PausoleActor
- 1933Fat Man's Worries · as Octave Canabol, obese man who is teased by AngèleActor
- 1933Boubouroche · as BoubourocheActor
- 1934A Fly in the OintmentActor
- 1934La dactylo se marie · as BlochActor
- 1934L'amour en cageActor
- 1935Folies Bergère · as Pierre BaneffeActor
- 1935Turandot, princesse de Chine · as Le grand jugeActor
- 1935Juanita · as Le roiActor
- 1936Rigolboche · as TabourotActor
- 1936Mr. Nobody · as Monsieur LouisActor
- 1936Toi, c'est moiActor
- 1936Couturier de mon coeur · as AdolpheActor
- 1936La Mariée du régimentActor
- 1936Trois jours de perm'Actor
- 1936The Mutineers of Elsinore · as Le lieutenant PikeActor
- 1937La course à la vertuActor
- 1937The House Across the Street · as RenaudeauActor
- 1937L'empreinte rouge · as Le docteur LambertActor
- 1937À minuit, le 7 · as Editor-in-chiefActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.