Actor

Pierre Brasseur

1905 – 1972

Who they are

Born: 22 December 1905, Paris, France
Died: 16 August 1972
Known for: Port of Shadows, Children of Paradise, Le Plaisir

Pierre Brasseur (1905–1972) was a Paris-born French actor from a long theatrical family. He was known for larger-than-life characters on stage and screen. Internationally he is best remembered as the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Children of Paradise and as the surgeon in the horror classic Eyes Without a Face.

Where to start

Port of Shadows (1938)In the library
Early prominent role in Marcel Carné's celebrated poetic realist drama starring Jean Gabin.
Children of Paradise (1945)Full guide
His signature role: the flamboyant actor Frédérick Lemaître in Carné's acclaimed theatrical epic.
Le Plaisir (1952)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in Max Ophüls's elegant adaptation of Maupassant stories, a landmark of French cinema.
Eyes Without a Face (1960)In the library
Played the obsessive surgeon in Georges Franju's influential poetic horror film.
King of Hearts (1966)Log in to add it to the library
Late-career role in Philippe de Broca's anti-war comedy, which became a cult favourite.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 137

1925Madame Sans-GêneLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1927BackbitersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le type de l'appareil à sous
1927Feu!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Frémiet's ordinance
1931My Friend VictorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Edgar Flachon
1931Circulate!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Dupont-Desroches
1932QuickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maxime
1932A Father Without Knowing ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean
1932The WinnerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hunter
1932Une faim de loupLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1933One Night's SongLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koretzky
1933Moi et l'impératriceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Didier
1933Weaker SexLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy
1933Honeymoon TripLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rudi
1934The Amorous GarrisonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul, rider
1934L'Oncle de PékinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philippe
1934IncognitoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marcel
1934CaravaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lt. de Tokay
1935A Rare BirdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Berthier
1935Little OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Darnetal
1935Le Bébé de l'escadronLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Max
1935Le Miroir aux alouettesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Forestier
1935Quadrille d'amourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Lanclot
1935Jonny, haute-coutureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jonny
1936Le Mari rêvéLog in to add it to the libraryActor as René Daroy /Achille Daroy
1936Prête-moi ta femmeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1936Passé à vendreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bob
1936Jeunesse d'abordLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1936Valse éternelleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1937Confessions of a NewlywedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Edmond Trivelin
1937Claudine at SchoolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor Dubois
1937The Virgin BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Letournel, fils du mari de Jacqueline
1937Une femme qui se partageLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1937La Reine des resquilleusesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fred Woolson
1938Port of ShadowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucien
1938HeartbeatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cousine (uncredited)
1938Café de ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Rec
1938GrisouLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hagnauer
1938HerculeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bastien
1938The Life of Giuseppe VerdiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alexandre Dumas figlio
1938Gosse de richeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Mougins
1939The Path of HonorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philippe
1939Visages de femmesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Legrand
1939Le père LebonnardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alfredo Lebonnard
1939Last DesireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frossard
1939Second ChildhoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frossard
1939Corsican BrothersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tonio
1940Tobie Is an AngelLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1940Sixième étageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jonval, the young cynic
1941Three Argentines in MontmartreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Toninett
1942La Croisée des cheminsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hubert Epervans
1942Promise to the Unknown OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lussac
1943Summer LightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roland
1943Adieu LéonardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Prosper Bonenfant
1943Le soleil a toujours raisonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabriel
1943Two Shy OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vancouver
1945Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frédérick Lemaître
1946Gates of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges
1946PétrusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rodrigue
1946Behind These WallsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean-César Morin
1946Land Without StarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud
1946La Femme fataleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Pleyard
1947Noah's ArkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bitru
1947Love Around the HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 'Douze Apôtres'
1948Cruise for the Unknown OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emile Fréchisse
1948The Secret of Monte-CristoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François Picault
1948La Nuit blancheLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Taverny
1948RocamboleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rocambole
1948The Revenge of BaccaratLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rocambole
1949The Lovers of VeronaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Raffaele
1949Portrait of a MurdererLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fabius / Jean
1949Millionaires for One DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francis
1950Lost SouvenirsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris")
1950Jamaican ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Mervel
1950Julie de CarneilhanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hubert Espivant
1951Dirty HandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hoederer
1951BluebeardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
1951Skipper Next to GodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captain Joris KnAipper
1952Le PlaisirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julien Ledentu
1952Crimson CurtainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ludovic Arn / Macbeth
1952Torticola versus FrankensbergLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Invisible Man's Friend
1953The Curious Adventures of Mr. WonderbirdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bird (voice)
1953The DrunkardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maître Pierre Renneville
1954RasputinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine
1954Clothing the NakedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Console Grotti
1954Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacancesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1955NapoleonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barras
1955Tower of LustLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jehan Buridan
1955OasisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antoine Vallin
1957The Gates of ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Juju
1958The PossessorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif
1958Life TogetherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Carreau
1958Sans familleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeroboam Driscoll
1959Head Against the WallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Varmont
1959The LawLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Cesare
1959The BureaucratsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monsieur Nègre
1960Eyes Without a FaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Professor Génessier
1960Il bell'AntonioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alfio Magnano
1960Candide or The Optimism in the 20th CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pangloss
1960The Dialogue of the CarmelitesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Commissioner of the Republic
1960Carthage in FlamesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sidone
1961Spotlight on a MurdererLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Comte de Kerloquen
1961Famous Love AffairsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as le grand duc Ernest
1961The Nina B. AffairLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Berrera
1961Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Constable of Montmorency
1962Crime Does Not PayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin Fenayrou
1962Emile's BoatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François Larmentiel
1962Hitch-HikeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly
1962RencontresLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Carl Krasner
1963Don't Tempt the DevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré
1963Josefa's LootLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mayor
1963The Abominable Man of CustomsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Russian killer
1963Agent of DoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Charlèz
1964Lucky JoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loudéac
1964A Very Handy ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Simone Palumbo
1964The Circular TriangleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Richter
1965CloportesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Demuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver
1965L'Or du ducLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adhémar de Talois-Minet
1965Black HumorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
1965Pas de caviar pour tante OlgaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patache
1966King of HeartsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General Géranium
1966A Matter of ResistanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dimanche
1966Two Hours to KillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Laurent
1966FortunaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nissim Buzaglo
1966A Young WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Grec
1966Pas de paniqueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fernand Toussaint
1967The Madman of Lab FourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Father Ballanchon
1967The Birth of Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1968Birds in PeruLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Husband
1968Sous le signe de Monte-CristoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Faria
1968A Little VirtuousLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jules Polnick
1969Goto, Island of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III
1969À la recherche de Jean GrémillonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1970Un ange passeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1971The Married Couple of the Year TwoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gosselin
1971MacédoineLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1972The Most Wonderful Evening of My LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as La Brunetière
2002Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des BermudesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.