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Paul Meurisse

Actor • Born 1912

Paul Meurisse

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About

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Army of Shadows posterArmy of ShadowsMovie • 1969Diabolique posterDiaboliqueMovie • 1955The Truth posterThe TruthMovie • 1960The Gypsy posterThe GypsyMovie • 1975Crooks in Clover posterCrooks in CloverMovie • 1963Picnic on the Grass posterPicnic on the GrassMovie • 1959Marie-Octobre posterMarie-OctobreMovie • 1959Head Against the Wall posterHead Against the WallMovie • 1959Le Deuxième Souffle posterLe Deuxième SouffleMovie • 1966When the Pheasants Pass posterWhen the Pheasants PassMovie • 1965Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques posterLe Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesMovie • 1971The Black Monocle posterThe Black MonocleMovie • 1961The Monocle's Sour Laugh posterThe Monocle's Sour LaughMovie • 1964