François Simon

Known for

Acting

Born

August 16, 1917

Birthplace

Genève, Switzerland

Died

October 5, 1982 (aged 65)

Biography

François Simon (16 August 1917 – 5 October 1982) was a Swiss stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1982. He was the son of actor Michel Simon.

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Best known work

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979

To Die of Love

1971

La Femme flic

1980

Flesh of the Orchid

1975

Fric-Frac

1939

Charles, Dead or Alive

1970

Arsène Lupin

1971

The Invitation

1973

Extenuating Circumstances

1939

Lumière

1976

Filmography

1986
Francois Simon the Presence
as Self
1983
The Basileus Quartet
as Oscar Guarneri
1980
La Femme flic
as Docteur Godiveau
1979
Christ Stopped at Eboli
as Don Traiella
1978
Judith Therpauve
as Claude Hirsch-Balland
1978
The Suspended Vocation
as La Montagne
1978
Alzire or the New Continent
as Voltaire
1978
Violanta
as Simon
1978
Ciné regardsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1978
The Roads of Exile
as Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1976
Lumière
as Grégoire
1975
Les Grands DétectivesTV
as Le préfet de police (1 episode)
1975
Death of the Flea Circus Director
as Ottocaro Weiss
1975
Flesh of the Orchid
as Joszef Berekian
1974
Spécial cinémaTV
as Self (1 episode)
1974
The Purloined Letter
as The prefect of police
1974
Président Faust
as Le Diable
1973
The Invitation
as Emile
1972
Les Gens de MogadorTV
as Alfred Angellier (13 episodes)
1972
Les nénuphars
as 'Cigare'
1972
Body of Love
as Giacomo, The Father
1971
Arsène LupinTV
as M. Bonatti (1 episode)
1971
To Die of Love
as Mr. Leguen
1971
The Madman
as George Plond
1970
The Killer Strikes at Dawn
as Le juge d'instruction Forman