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Paul Meurisse

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1912-12-21

Day of Death

1979-01-19

Place of Birth

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

Paul Meurisse

Biography

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 (66)

⭐ 6.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

Code Name: Melville

2010
⭐ 7.7 Role: Self (archive footage)

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

2002
⭐ 5.0 Role: Julien Blaise

The Education in Love of Valentin

1976
⭐ 6.3 Role: Yan Kuq

The Gypsy

1975
⭐ 5.4 Role: Laurent Kirchner

The Suspects

1974
⭐ 6.0 Role: Inspecteur Martino

The Voracious Ones

1973
⭐ 6.5 Role: Bishop

Easy Down There!

1971
⭐ 5.9 Role: Kruger

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

1971
⭐ 7.9 Role: Luc Jardie

Army of Shadows

1969
⭐ 7.7 Role: Commissioner Blot

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966
⭐ 4.0 Role: Talleyrand

Congress of Love

1966
⭐ 6.6 Role: Alexandre Larsan-Bellac

When the Pheasants Pass

1965
⭐ 6.6 Role: Paul Filippi, gentleman crook

The Big Swag

1965
⭐ 7.5 Role: Léopold

Le Majordome

1965
⭐ 6.0 Role: Alexandre Dumourier

Me and the Forty Year Old Man

1965