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Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Acting

Born: December 21, 1912Dunkerque, 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
Filmography
Code Name: Melville

Code Name: Melville

Self (archive footage)

2010
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

Self (archive footage)

2002
The Education in Love of Valentin

The Education in Love of Valentin

Julien Blaise

1976
The Gypsy

The Gypsy

Yan Kuq

1975
The Suspects

The Suspects

Laurent Kirchner

1974
The Voracious Ones

The Voracious Ones

Inspecteur Martino

1973
Easy Down There!

Easy Down There!

Bishop

1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

Kruger

1971
Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

Luc Jardie

1969
Le Deuxième Souffle

Le Deuxième Souffle

Commissioner Blot

1966
Congress of Love

Congress of Love

Talleyrand

1966
When the Pheasants Pass

When the Pheasants Pass

Alexandre Larsan-Bellac

1965
The Big Swag

The Big Swag

Paul Filippi, gentleman crook

1965
Le Majordome

Le Majordome

Léopold

1965
Me and the Forty Year Old Man

Me and the Forty Year Old Man

Alexandre Dumourier

1965
The Monocle's Sour Laugh

The Monocle's Sour Laugh

Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'

1964
Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »

1963
L'assassin connaît la musique

L'assassin connaît la musique

Lionel Fribourg

1963
Be Careful Ladies

Be Careful Ladies

Charles Rouvier

1963
Chicken Feed for Little Birds

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

M. Armand, un ancien truand

1963
The Eye of the Monocle

The Eye of the Monocle

Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard

1962
Bells Without Joy

Bells Without Joy

Captain of Lambérieux

1962
The New Aristrocrats

The New Aristrocrats

Father Philippe de Maubrun

1961
The Game of Truth

The Game of Truth

Portrant

1961
The Black Monocle

The Black Monocle

Dromard, "Le Monocle"

1961
The Truth

The Truth

Maître Éparvier

1960
Love and the Frenchwoman

Love and the Frenchwoman

Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")

1960
Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass

Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste

1959
Marie-Octobre

Marie-Octobre

François Renaud-Picart

1959
Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

Dr. Emery

1959
Guinguette

Guinguette

Viscount Édouard de Villancourt

1959
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

Manuel Villa

1958
Not Delivered

Not Delivered

Divisional Commissioner Varzeilles

1958
Les Violents

Les Violents

Principal Inspector Malouvier

1958
The Inspector Likes a Fight

The Inspector Likes a Fight

Inspector Morice

1957
Until the Last One

Until the Last One

Fredo Ricioni

1957
The Affair of the Poisons

The Affair of the Poisons

l'abbé Guibourg

1955
Fortune carrée

Fortune carrée

Mordhom

1955
Diabolique

Diabolique

Michel Delassalle

1955
The Contessa's Secret

The Contessa's Secret

L'empereur Napoléon III

1954
Je suis un mouchard

Je suis un mouchard

Bob Torquella

1953
Sergil Among the Girls

Sergil Among the Girls

l'inspecteur Sergil

1952
My Wife Is Formidable

My Wife Is Formidable

Lui-même chez le dentiste

1951
Serenade to the Executioner

Serenade to the Executioner

1951
Maria of the End of the World

Maria of the End of the World

1951
Agnes of Nothing

Agnes of Nothing

Carlos

1950
Last Hour, Special Edition

Last Hour, Special Edition

Dominique Coche

1949
The Red Angel

The Red Angel

1949
Scandal

Scandal

Steve Richardson

1948
Sergil et le dictateur

Sergil et le dictateur

Inspector Sergil

1948
Impasse of Two Angels

Impasse of Two Angels

Jean

1948
Le Dessous des cartes

Le Dessous des cartes

Inspector Nansen

1948
Colonel Durand

Colonel Durand

Colonel of the Empire Gérard Durand

1948
The Eleven O'Clock Woman

The Eleven O'Clock Woman

Stanilas Octave Seminario aka 'SOS', détective

1948
Bethsabée

Bethsabée

Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella

1947
Monsieur chasse

Monsieur chasse

Moricet

1947
Inspector Sergil

Inspector Sergil

Inspector Pierre Sergil

1947
Back Streets of Paris

Back Streets of Paris

Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice

1946
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic

The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic

B.B. / Richard Fernay

1946
Destitute Mary

Destitute Mary

Edouard

1945
Vingt-quatre heures de perm'

Vingt-quatre heures de perm'

1945
The Wolf Farm

The Wolf Farm

Furet

1943
Love Marriage

Love Marriage

Robert

1942
Forbidden to Love

Forbidden to Love

Maxime Gavard

1942
Montmartre on the Seine

Montmartre on the Seine

Paul Mariol

1941
Ne bougez plus !

Ne bougez plus !

Hector

1941