Firmin Gémier
Actor
- Born
- February 21, 1869 · Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
- Died
- November 26, 1933 (age 64)
Firmin Gémier (1869–1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of Père Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi. He is known as the principal architect of the popular theatre movement in France. Gémier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the Théâtre Antoine and the Odéon.
Known for
Acting7
- 1948Paris 1900 as Self (archive footage)
- 1933Le simoun
- 1933La fusée as Etienne Girbal
- 1932Un homme sans nom
- 1926The Magician as Dr. Porhoët
- 1926La branche morte
- 1917The Torture of Silence as Dr. Gilles Berliac
Behind the camera1
- 1933Le simoun Director