Paul Meurisse
Actor
- Born
- December 21, 1912 · Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Died
- January 19, 1979 (age 66)
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.
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Known for
Diabolique
January 29, 1955
Army of Shadows
September 10, 1969
Crooks in Clover
November 27, 1963
The Truth
November 2, 1960
Le Deuxième Souffle
November 1, 1966
Marie-Octobre
April 24, 1959
Picnic on the Grass
November 11, 1959
The Gypsy
December 5, 1975
Head Against the Wall
March 20, 1959
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
February 10, 1971
The Black Monocle
August 29, 1961
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
September 16, 1964
Acting66
- 2010Code Name: Melville as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes as Self (archive footage)
- 1976The Education in Love of Valentin as Julien Blaise
- 1975The Gypsy as Yan Kuq
- 1974The Suspects as Laurent Kirchner
- 1973The Voracious Ones as Inspecteur Martino
- 1971Easy Down There! as Bishop
- 1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques as Kruger
- 1969Army of Shadows as Luc Jardie
- 1966