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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Filmography
all 142
Movies 140
self 5
Writer 2
TV Shows 2
Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique (2013)
Once Upon a Time...: Children of Paradise (2009)
Le Dernier Mélodrame (1979)
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)
La Brigade des maléfices (1971)
The Married Couple of the Year Two (1971)
Macédoine (1971)
Un ange passe (1970)
Goto, Island of Love (1969)
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon (1969)
Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo (1968)
Birds in Peru (1968)
A Little Virtuous (1968)
The Madman of Lab Four (1967)
The Birth of Children of Paradise (1967)
King of Hearts (1966)
Pas de panique (1966)
Un monde nouveau (1966)
A Matter of Resistance (1966)
Two Hours to Kill (1966)
Fortuna (1966)
Cloportes (1965)
L'Or du Duc (1965)
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (1965)
Black Humor (1965)
The Circular Triangle (1964)
Lucky Jo (1964)
A Very Handy Man (1964)
Le Magot de Josefa (1963)
Agent of Doom (1963)
Don't Tempt the Devil (1963)
L'Abominable Homme des douanes (1963)
Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
Hitch-Hike (1962)
Emile's Boat (1962)
Rencontres (1962)
Famous Love Affairs (1961)
The Nina B. Affair (1961)
Vive Henri IV... vive l'amour! (1961)
Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
The Dialogue of the Carmelites (1960)
Handsome Antonio (1960)
Carthage in Flames (1960)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Les Amants de demain (1959)
Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959)
Head Against the Wall (1959)
The Law (1959)
The Possessors (1958)
Life Together (1958)
Sans famille (1958)
The Gates of Paris (1957)
Cinépanorama (1956)
Napoleon (1955)
Tower of Lust (1955)
Oasis (1955)
Rasputin (1954)
Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances (1954)
Clothing the Naked (1954)
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953)
The Drunkard (1953)
Crimson Curtain (1952)
Le Plaisir (1952)
Torticola contre Frankensberg (1952)
Bluebeard (1951)
Dirty Hands (1951)
Skipper Next to God (1951)
Jamaican Man (1950)
Lost Souvenirs (1950)
Julie de Carneilhan (1950)
Millionaires for One Day (1949)
Portrait of a Murderer (1949)
The Lovers of Verona (1949)
The Secret of Monte-Cristo (1948)
La Nuit blanche (1948)
Cruise for the Unknown One (1948)
The Revenge of Baccarat (1948)
Rocambole (1948)
Love Around the House (1947)
Noah's Ark (1947)
Gates of the Night (1946)
Pétrus (1946)
La Femme fatale (1946)
Land Without Stars (1946)
Behind These Walls (1946)
Children of Paradise (1945)
Adieu Léonard (1943)
Summer Light (1943)
Two Shy Ones (1943)
Le soleil a toujours raison (1943)
La Croisée des chemins (1942)
Promise to the Unknown One (1942)
Three Argentines in Montmartre (1941)
Tobie Is an Angel (1940)
Sixième étage (1940)
The Path of Honor (1940)
Last Desire (1939)
Corsican Brothers (1939)
Le père Lebonnard (1939)
Visages de femmes (1939)
Second Childhood (1939)
Café de Paris (1938)
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
Gosse de riche (1938)
Port of Shadows (1938)
Grisou (1938)
Heartbeat (1938)
Hercule (1938)
Claudine at School (1937)
The Virgin Bride (1937)
La Reine des resquilleuses (1937)
Confessions of a Newlywed (1937)
Une femme qui se partage (1937)
Le Mari rêvé (1936)
Prête-moi ta femme (1936)
Passé à vendre (1936)
Jeunesse d'abord (1936)
Valse éternelle (1936)
Les pattes de mouche (1936)
Quadrille d'amour (1935)
Le Bébé de l'escadron (1935)
Little One (1935)
A Rare Bird (1935)
Jonny, haute-couture (1935)
Le Miroir aux alouettes (1935)
Caravane (1934)
The Amorous Garrison (1934)
Incognito (1934)
L'Oncle de Pékin (1934)
Tell Me Tonight (1933)
Honeymoon Trip (1933)
Le sexe faible (1933)
Une faim de loup (1932)
Un rêve blond (1932)
Quick (1932)
A Father Without Knowing It (1932)
The Winner (1932)
Circulate! (1931)
My Friend Victor (1931)
A hole in the wall (1930)
Feu! (1927)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-12-22
Deathday1972-08-14 (66 years old)
Birth NamePierre-Albert Espinasse
Birth PlaceParis, France
RelationshipsOdette Joyeux (1935-01-01 - 1945-01-01)
ChildrenClaude Brasseur
RelativesAlexandre Brasseur
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsПьер Брассёр, Пьер Брассер
AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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