Paul Meurisse

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Paul Meurisse

Acting December 21, 1912

Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Paul Meurisse (21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for…

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Diabolique

Diabolique

7.9 1955 Movie
Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

7.9 1969 Movie
Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

7.7 1963 Movie
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

8.0 1972 TV Show
The Truth

The Truth

7.6 1960 Movie
Le Deuxième Souffle

Le Deuxième Souffle

7.7 1966 Movie
Marie-Octobre

Marie-Octobre

7.3 1959 Movie
The Gypsy

The Gypsy

6.2 1975 Movie
Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass

6.3 1959 Movie
Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

6.8 1959 Movie
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

5.9 1971 Movie
The Black Monocle

The Black Monocle

6.1 1961 Movie

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Paul Meurisse (21 December 1912, Dunkirk – 19 January 1979, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French actor who appeared in over 60 films and many stage productions. Meurisse was noted for the elegance of his acting style, and for his versatility. He was equally able to play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen appearances ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role was that of the sadistic and vindictive headmaster in the 1955 film Les Diaboliques. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Code Name: Melville

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2002
    Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1976
    The Education in Love of Valentin

    Movie Julien Blaise

  4. 1975
    The Gypsy

    Movie Yan Kuq

  5. 1974
    The Suspects

    Movie Laurent Kirchner

  6. 1973
    The Voracious Ones

    Movie Inspecteur Martino

  7. 1972
    Le Grand Échiquier

    TV show Self

  8. 1971
    Easy Down There!

    Movie Bishop

  9. 1971
    Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

    Movie Kruger

  10. 1971
    Samedi soir

    TV show Self

  11. 1969
    Army of Shadows

    Movie Luc Jardie

  12. 1966
    Le Deuxième Souffle

    Movie Commissaire Blot

  13. 1966
    Congress of Love

    Movie Talleyrand

  14. 1965
    When the Pheasants Pass

    Movie Alexandre Larsan-Bellac

  15. 1965
    The Big Swag

    Movie Paul Filippi, gentleman crook

  16. 1965
    The Majordomo

    Movie Léopold

More credits
  1. 1965
    Me and the Forty Year Old Man

    Movie Alexandre Dumourier

  2. 1964
    The Monocle's Sour Laugh

    Movie Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'

  3. 1963
    Crooks in Clover

    Movie commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »

  4. 1963
    L'assassin connaît la musique

    Movie Lionel Fribourg

  5. 1963
    Be Careful Ladies

    Movie Charles Rouvier

  6. 1963
    Chicken Feed for Little Birds

    Movie M. Armand, un ancien truand

  7. 1962
    The Eye of the Monocle

    Movie Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard

  8. 1962
    Bells Without Joy

    Movie Captain of Lambérieux

  9. 1961
    The New Aristrocrats

    Movie Father Philippe de Maubrun

  10. 1961
    The Game of Truth

    Movie Portrant

  11. 1961
    The Black Monocle

    Movie Dromard, "Le Monocle"

  12. 1960
    The Truth

    Movie Maître Éparvier

  13. 1960
    Love and the Frenchwoman

    Movie Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")

  14. 1959
    Picnic on the Grass

    Movie Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste

  15. 1959
    Marie-Octobre

    Movie François Renaud-Picart

  16. 1959
    Head Against the Wall

    Movie Dr. Emery

  17. 1959
    Guinguette

    Movie Viscount Édouard de Villancourt

  18. 1958
    Seventh Heaven

    Movie Manuel Villa

  19. 1958
    Not Delivered

    Movie Divisional Commissioner Varzeilles

  20. 1958
    Les Violents

    Movie Principal Inspector Malouvier

  21. 1957
    The Inspector Likes a Fight

    Movie Inspector Morice

  22. 1957
    Until the Last One

    Movie Fredo Ricioni

  23. 1955
    The Affair of the Poisons

    Movie l'abbé Guibourg

  24. 1955
    Fortune carrée

    Movie Mordhom