Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Known for

Acting

Born

December 21, 1912

Birthplace

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

Died

January 19, 1979 (aged 66)

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.

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Best known work

Diabolique

Diabolique

1955

Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

1969

Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

1963

The Truth

The Truth

1960

Le Deuxième Souffle

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966

Marie-Octobre

Marie-Octobre

1959

Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass

1959

The Gypsy

The Gypsy

1975

Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

1959

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

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

1971

Filmography

2010
Code Name: Melville
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Education in Love of Valentin
as Julien Blaise
1975
The Gypsy
as Yan Kuq
1974
The Suspects
as Laurent Kirchner
1973
The Voracious Ones
as Inspecteur Martino
1972
Le Grand ÉchiquierTV
as Self (1 episode)
1971
Easy Down There!
as Bishop
1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
as Kruger
1971
Samedi soirTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1969
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie
1966
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissaire Blot
1966
Congress of Love
as Talleyrand
1965
When the Pheasants Pass
as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac
1965
The Big Swag
as Paul Filippi, gentleman crook
1965
The Majordomo
as Léopold
1965
Me and the Forty Year Old Man
as Alexandre Dumourier
1964
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
as Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'
1963
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
1963
L'assassin connaît la musique
as Lionel Fribourg
1963
Be Careful Ladies
as Charles Rouvier
1963
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
as M. Armand, un ancien truand
1962
The Eye of the Monocle
as Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard
1962
Bells Without Joy
as Captain of Lambérieux
1961
The New Aristrocrats
as Father Philippe de Maubrun