Raimu

Known for

Acting

Born

December 18, 1883

Birthplace

Toulon, France

Died

September 20, 1946 (aged 62)

Biography

Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire (18 December 1883 – 20 September 1946). He is most famous for playing César in the Marseilles trilogy (Marius, Fanny and César).

Best known work

Marius

1931

The Baker's Wife

1938

Fanny

1932

César

1936

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940

Life Dances On

1937

The Strange Monsieur Victor

1938

Strangers in the House

1942

Let's Make a Dream

1936

The Pearls of the Crown

1937

Filmography

2019
Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol
as Self / C. Olivier / A. Castanier / ... (archive footage)
1957
Stars Never Die
as Self (archive footage)
1948
La Vie de Raimu
as Lui-même
1946
The Eternal Husband
as Nicolas Pavlovitch
1945
Hoboes in Paradise
as Boule
1943
Colonel Chabert
as Colonel Hyacinthe Chabert
1943
The Heart of a Nation
as Uncle Jules Froment
1942
The Benefactor
as Monsieur Moulinet
1942
Midnight in Paris
as Antonin Ramatuel / Monsieur La Souris
1942
L'Arlésienne
as Marc
1942
Strangers in the House
as Maître Hector Loursat
1941
Parade in 7 Nights
as Vicar Maffre
1941
Little Nothings
as Charpillon
1941
The Duel
as Father Bolène
1940
The Well-Digger's Daughter
as Pascal Amoretti
1940
The Man Who Seeks the Truth
as Jean Vernet
1939
Last Desire
as Cesare
1939
Second Childhood
as Georges
1939
Monsieur Brotonneau
1939
Cocoanut
as Loulou Barbentane
1938
Heroes of the Marne
as Bernard Lefrançois
1938
The Baker's Wife
as Aimable Castanier
1938
The New Rich
as Legendre
1938
The Strange Monsieur Victor
as Victor Agardanne
1937
The Kings of Sport
as Acteur