About
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...
Known for
Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries • 1958
Eyes Without a FaceMovie • 1960
Children of ParadiseMovie • 1945
Spotlight on a MurdererMovie • 1961
Le PlaisirMovie • 1952
Il bell'AntonioMovie • 1960
NapoleonMovie • 1955
King of HeartsMovie • 1966
The Married Couple of the Year TwoMovie • 1971
Port of ShadowsMovie • 1938
Head Against the WallMovie • 1959
A Matter of ResistanceMovie • 1966
Goto, Island of LoveMovie • 1969
The Gates of ParisMovie • 1957
CloportesMovie • 1965
Don't Tempt the DevilMovie • 1963
Lucky JoMovie • 1964
HeartbeatMovie • 1938
Gates of the NightMovie • 1946
The LawMovie • 1959
The Most Wonderful Evening of My LifeMovie • 1972
The PossessorsMovie • 1958