Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1869-02-21
Day of Death
1933-11-26
Place of Birth
Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Ăle-de-France], France
Firmin Gémier
Biography
Firmin GĂ©mier (1869â1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of PĂšre Ubu in Alfred Jarryâs play Ubu Roi. He is known as the principal architect of the popular theatre movement in France. GĂ©mier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the Théùtre Antoine and the OdĂ©on.
Filmography (7)
â 5.7
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Paris 1900
1948No Image
â 8.0
Role:
Unknown
Le simoun
1933
â 8.0
Role:
Etienne Girbal
La fusée
1933No Image
â 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Un homme sans nom
1932
â 6.1
Role:
Dr. Porhoët
The Magician
1926
â 9.0
Role:
Unknown
La branche morte
1926
â 5.2
Role:
Dr. Gilles Berliac