Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse (22 December 1905, Paris – 16 August 1972, Bruneck, Italy) was a French actor.
He was the son of actor Georges Espinasse and actress Germaine Brasseur while the latter was married to Albert Brasseur. His grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name Brasseur was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre.
Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is probably best known in the anglophone world for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise, 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage, 1960) co-starring with Alida Valli.
On May 30, 1927, Brasseur performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus rex.
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Movies
Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo Faria
Children of Paradise Frédérick Lemaître
A Matter of Resistance Dimanche
The Married Couple of the Year Two Gosselin
Eyes Without a Face Professor Génessier
Emile's Boat François Larmentiel
The Possessors Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif
Napoleon Barras
Le Plaisir Julien Ledentu
Gates of the Night Georges
Summer Light Roland
Port of Shadows Lucien
Millionaires for One Day Francis
Café de Paris Le Rec
Spotlight on a Murderer Comte de Keraudren
Julie de Carneilhan Hubert Espivant
King of Hearts General Géranium
Portrait of a Murderer Fabius / Jean
The Lovers of Verona Raffaele
The Gates of Paris Juju
Crimson Curtain Ludovic Arn / Macbeth
Le sexe faible Jimmy
The Law Don Cesare
Une faim de loup
My Friend Victor
Circulate!
Incognito
Le Bébé de l'escadron Max
Jeunesse d'abord
Passé à vendre Bob
Prête-moi ta femme
Le Mari rêvé
La Reine des resquilleuses Fred Woolson
Une femme qui se partage
Gosse de riche Pierre Mougins
Don't Tempt the Devil Charles Cassidi, lawyer for Mrs. Dupré
Three Argentines in Montmartre
Visages de femmes
Promise to the Unknown One
La Croisée des chemins
Sixième étage Jonval, the young cynic
La Femme fatale Jean Pleyard
Handsome Antonio Alfio Magnano
Cruise for the Unknown One Emile Fréchisse
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life La Brunetière
Lost Souvenirs Philippe (segment "Une statuette d'Osiris")
Skipper Next to God Captain Joris KnAipper
Life Together Pierre Carreau
Torticola versus Frankensberg Invisible Man's Friend
Hitch-Hike Achille Pipermint, l'homme d'affaires radin à Orly
Tower of Lust Jehan Buridan
The Dialogue of the Carmelites Le commissaire du peuple
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Pangloss
A Little Virtuous Jules Polnick
Grisou Hagnauer
Pétrus Rodrigue
Two Hours to Kill Laurent
Behind These Walls Jean-César Morin
The Madman of Lab Four Father Ballanchon
Head Against the Wall Dr. Varmont
Carthage in Flames Sidone
Josefa's Loot Mayor
Lucky Jo Loudéac
Dirty Hands Hoederer
The Nina B. Affair Berrera
Corsican Brothers Tonio
Crime Does Not Pay Martin Fenayrou
Birds in Peru Husband
The Winner Hunter
Agent of Doom Charlèz
Heartbeat
Caravane Lt. de Tokay
Goto, Island of Love Le Gouverneur-Roi Goto III
Rocambole Rocambole
Valse éternelle
The Abominable Man of Customs Russian killer
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Bird (voice)
The Revenge of Baccarat Rocambole
The Circular Triangle Georges Richter
Claudine at School monsieur Dubois
Macédoine
Fortuna Nissim Buzaglo
Land Without Stars Jean-Thomas Pellerin / François-Charles Talacayud
Black Humor Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
L'Oncle de Pékin
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Constable of Montmorency
The Virgin Bride Georges Letournel, le fils du mari de Jacqueline
The Amorous Garrison (Pierre, un "deuxième classe")
Hercule Bastien
Noah's Ark Bitru
The Bureaucrats Monsieur Nègre
Two Shy Ones Vancouver
L'or du duc Le Maharadjah (l'oncle)
A Very Handy Man Simone Palumbo
The Birth of Children of Paradise Self
A Rare Bird Jean Berthier
Little One Georges Darnetal
Bluebeard Amédée de Salfère dit Barbe-Bleue
Confessions of a Newlywed Edmond Trivelin
Jamaican Man Jacques Mervel
The Path of Honor Philippe
Tell Me Tonight Koretzky
Famous Love Affairs le grand duc Ernest
The Life of Giuseppe Verdi Alexandre Dumas figlio
Un ange passe Florisse
Un ange passe
Adieu Léonard Prosper Bonenfant
Rencontres Carl Krasner
Oasis Antoine Vallin
Clothing the Naked Console Grotti
Le père Lebonnard Alfredo Lebonnard
A Young World Le Grec
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon Self
The Drunkard Maître Pierre Renneville
Tobie Is an Angel
Quick Maxime
The Secret of Monte-Cristo François Picault
La Nuit blanche Pierre Taverny
A Father Without Knowing It Jean
Love Around the House
Le Miroir aux alouettes Jean Forestier
Last Desire Frossard
Second Childhood Frossard
Jonny, haute-couture Jonny
Honeymoon Trip Rudi
Quadrille d'amour
Le soleil a toujours raison Gabriel
Sans famille Jeroboam Driscoll
Rasputin Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine
Feu!
Cloportes Tonton
Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances Self
Pas de panique Fernand Toussaint
Moi et l'impératrice
Shows
Cinépanorama Self
