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Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Acting · Born 1912-12-21 · Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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

movie 7.9 Diabolique
Diabolique
1955
movie 7.9 Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows
1969
movie 7.7 Crooks in Clover
Crooks in Clover
1963
movie 7.6 The Truth
The Truth
1960
movie 7.7 Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Deuxième Souffle
1966
movie 7.3 Marie-Octobre
Marie-Octobre
1959
movie 6.3 Picnic on the Grass
Picnic on the Grass
1959
movie 6.2 The Gypsy
The Gypsy
1975
movie 6.8 Head Against the Wall
Head Against the Wall
1959
movie 5.9 Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
1971
movie 6.1 The Black Monocle
The Black Monocle
1961
movie 6.7 When the Pheasants Pass
When the Pheasants Pass
1965
movie 5.4 The Suspects
The Suspects
1974
movie 5.4 The Monocle's Sour Laugh
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
1964
movie 6.3 Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
1963
movie 6.5 Easy Down There!
Easy Down There!
1971
movie 4.9 Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman
1960
movie 6.0 The Eye of the Monocle
The Eye of the Monocle
1962