Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

🎂 22nd December 1905 (120 yrs) 📍 Paris, France

Known For

Eyes Without a Face

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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Pierre Brasseur

Movies Featuring Pierre Brasseur

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life

The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)

as La Brunetière
The Married Couple of the Year Two

The Married Couple of the Year Two (1971)

as Gosselin
No Image

Macédoine (1971)

Un ange passe

Un ange passe (1970)

Un ange passe

Un ange passe (1970)

as Florisse
Goto, Island of Love

Goto, Island of Love (1969)

as Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III
No Image

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon (1969)

as Self
Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo

Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo (1968)

as Faria
Birds in Peru

Birds in Peru (1968)

as Husband
A Little Virtuous

A Little Virtuous (1968)

as Jules Polnick
The Madman of Lab Four

The Madman of Lab Four (1967)

as Father Ballanchon
No Image

The Birth of Children of Paradise (1967)

as Self
King of Hearts

King of Hearts (1966)

as General Géranium
Pas de panique

Pas de panique (1966)

as Fernand Toussaint
A Young World

A Young World (1966)

as Le Grec
A Matter of Resistance

A Matter of Resistance (1966)

as Dimanche
Two Hours to Kill

Two Hours to Kill (1966)

as Laurent
Fortuna

Fortuna (1966)

as Nissim Buzaglo
L'or du duc

L'or du duc (1965)

as Adhémar de Talois-Minet
Cloportes

Cloportes (1965)

as Demuldère aka 'Tonton le Brocanteur', receiver
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (1965)

as Patache
Black Humor

Black Humor (1965)

as Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
The Circular Triangle

The Circular Triangle (1964)

as Georges Richter
Lucky Jo

Lucky Jo (1964)

as Loudéac
A Very Handy Man

A Very Handy Man (1964)

as Simone Palumbo
Josefa's Loot

Josefa's Loot (1963)

as Mayor
Agent of Doom

Agent of Doom (1963)

as Charlèz
Don't Tempt the Devil

Don't Tempt the Devil (1963)

as Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré
The Abominable Man of Customs

The Abominable Man of Customs (1963)

as Russian killer
Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay (1962)

as Martin Fenayrou
Hitch-Hike

Hitch-Hike (1962)

as Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly
Emile's Boat

Emile's Boat (1962)

as François Larmentiel
Rencontres

Rencontres (1962)

as Carl Krasner
Famous Love Affairs

Famous Love Affairs (1961)

as le grand duc Ernest
The Nina B. Affair

The Nina B. Affair (1961)

as Berrera
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961)

as Constable of Montmorency
Spotlight on a Murderer

Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)

as Comte de Kerloquen
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)

as Pangloss
The Dialogue of the Carmelites

The Dialogue of the Carmelites (1960)

as Commissioner of the Republic
Il bell'Antonio

Il bell'Antonio (1960)

as Alfio Magnano
Carthage in Flames

Carthage in Flames (1960)

as Sidone
Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face (1960)

as Professor Génessier
The Bureaucrats

The Bureaucrats (1959)

as Monsieur Nègre
Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall (1959)

as Dr. Varmont
The Law

The Law (1959)

as Don Cesare
The Possessors

The Possessors (1958)

as Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif
Life Together

Life Together (1958)

as Pierre Carreau
Sans famille

Sans famille (1958)

as Jeroboam Driscoll
The Gates of Paris

The Gates of Paris (1957)

as Juju
Napoleon

Napoleon (1955)

as Barras
Tower of Lust

Tower of Lust (1955)

as Jehan Buridan
Oasis

Oasis (1955)

as Antoine Vallin
Rasputin

Rasputin (1954)

as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine
Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances (1954)

as Self
Clothing the Naked

Clothing the Naked (1954)

as Console Grotti
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953)

as Bird (voice)
The Drunkard

The Drunkard (1953)

as Maître Pierre Renneville
Crimson Curtain

Crimson Curtain (1952)

as Ludovic Arn / Macbeth
No Image

Torticola versus Frankensberg (1952)

as Invisible Man's Friend
Le Plaisir

Le Plaisir (1952)

as Julien Ledentu
Bluebeard

Bluebeard (1951)

as Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands (1951)

as Hoederer
Skipper Next to God

Skipper Next to God (1951)

as Captain Joris KnAipper
Jamaican Man

Jamaican Man (1950)

as Jacques Mervel
Lost Souvenirs

Lost Souvenirs (1950)

as Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris")
Julie de Carneilhan

Julie de Carneilhan (1950)

as Hubert Espivant
Millionaires for One Day

Millionaires for One Day (1949)

as Francis
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer (1949)

as Fabius / Jean
The Lovers of Verona

The Lovers of Verona (1949)

as Raffaele
The Secret of Monte-Cristo

The Secret of Monte-Cristo (1948)

as François Picault
La Nuit blanche

La Nuit blanche (1948)

as Pierre Taverny
Cruise for the Unknown One

Cruise for the Unknown One (1948)

as Emile Fréchisse
The Revenge of Baccarat

The Revenge of Baccarat (1948)

as Rocambole
Rocambole

Rocambole (1948)

as Rocambole
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark (1947)

as Bitru
Love Around the House

Love Around the House (1947)

as 'Douze Apôtres'
Gates of the Night

Gates of the Night (1946)

as Georges
Pétrus

Pétrus (1946)

as Rodrigue
La Femme fatale

La Femme fatale (1946)

as Jean Pleyard
Land Without Stars

Land Without Stars (1946)

as Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud
Behind These Walls

Behind These Walls (1946)

as Jean-César Morin
Children of Paradise

Children of Paradise (1945)

as Frédérick Lemaître
Adieu Léonard

Adieu Léonard (1943)

as Prosper Bonenfant
Summer Light

Summer Light (1943)

as Roland
Two Shy Ones

Two Shy Ones (1943)

as Vancouver
Le soleil a toujours raison

Le soleil a toujours raison (1943)

as Gabriel
La Croisée des chemins

La Croisée des chemins (1942)

as Hubert Epervans
Promise to the Unknown One

Promise to the Unknown One (1942)

as Lussac
Three Argentines in Montmartre

Three Argentines in Montmartre (1941)

as Toninett
No Image

Tobie Is an Angel (1940)

Sixième étage

Sixième étage (1940)

as Jonval, the young cynic
The Path of Honor

The Path of Honor (1939)

as Philippe
Last Desire

Last Desire (1939)

as Frossard
Second Childhood

Second Childhood (1939)

as Frossard
Corsican Brothers

Corsican Brothers (1939)

as Tonio
Le père Lebonnard

Le père Lebonnard (1939)

as Alfredo Lebonnard
Visages de femmes

Visages de femmes (1939)

as Georges Legrand
Café de Paris

Café de Paris (1938)

as Le Rec
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938)

as Alexandre Dumas figlio
Gosse de riche

Gosse de riche (1938)

as Pierre Mougins
Port of Shadows

Port of Shadows (1938)

as Lucien
Grisou

Grisou (1938)

as Hagnauer
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1938)

as Cousine (uncredited)
Hercule

Hercule (1938)

as Bastien
Claudine at School

Claudine at School (1937)

as Doctor Dubois
The Virgin Bride

The Virgin Bride (1937)

as Georges Letournel, fils du mari de Jacqueline
La Reine des resquilleuses

La Reine des resquilleuses (1937)

as Fred Woolson
Confessions of a Newlywed

Confessions of a Newlywed (1937)

as Edmond Trivelin
Une femme qui se partage

Une femme qui se partage (1937)

Le Mari rêvé

Le Mari rêvé (1936)

as René Daroy /Achille Daroy
Prête-moi ta femme

Prête-moi ta femme (1936)

Passé à vendre

Passé à vendre (1936)

as Bob
Jeunesse d'abord

Jeunesse d'abord (1936)

Valse éternelle

Valse éternelle (1936)

Le Bébé de l'escadron

Le Bébé de l'escadron (1935)

as Max
Little One

Little One (1935)

as Georges Darnetal
A Rare Bird

A Rare Bird (1935)

as Jean Berthier
No Image

Jonny, haute-couture (1935)

as Jonny
No Image

Le Miroir aux alouettes (1935)

as Jean Forestier
Quadrille d'amour

Quadrille d'amour (1935)

as Robert Lanclot
Caravane

Caravane (1934)

as Lt. de Tokay
L'Oncle de Pékin

L'Oncle de Pékin (1934)

as Philippe
The Amorous Garrison

The Amorous Garrison (1934)

as Paul, rider
No Image

Incognito (1934)

as Marcel
Moi et l'impératrice

Moi et l'impératrice (1933)

as Didier
Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight (1933)

as Koretzky
Honeymoon Trip

Honeymoon Trip (1933)

as Rudi
No Image

Weaker Sex (1933)

as Jimmy
No Image

Une faim de loup (1932)

Quick

Quick (1932)

as Maxime
No Image

A Father Without Knowing It (1932)

as Jean
The Winner

The Winner (1932)

as Hunter
Circulate!

Circulate! (1931)

as Jean Dupont-Desroches
My Friend Victor

My Friend Victor (1931)

as Edgar Flachon
Backbiters

Backbiters (1927)

as Le type de l'appareil à sous
No Image

Feu! (1927)

as Frémiet's ordinance
Madame Sans-Gêne

Madame Sans-Gêne (1925)

No Image

Opération Jericho (N/A)

as Jean-César Morin