Paul Meurisse
Known For
Acting
Born
1912-12-21 in Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Died
1979-01-19
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
Samedi soir
as Self
Back Streets of Paris
as Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice
Bethsabée
as Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella
Diabolique
as Michel Delassalle
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie
Inspector Sergil
as Inspector Pierre Sergil
Marie-Octobre
as François Renaud-Picart
Monsieur chasse
as Moricet
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissioner Blot
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
The Gypsy
as Yan Kuq
The Truth
as Maître Éparvier
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")
The Black Monocle
as Dromard, "Le Monocle"
Head Against the Wall
as Dr. Emery
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
as Self (archive footage)
Picnic on the Grass
as Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste
The Affair of the Poisons
as l'abbé Guibourg
Until the Last One
as Fredo Ricioni