
Acting
Paul Meurisse
- Born
- December 21, 1912
- Died
- January 19, 1979
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.
Filmography
Known for
7.9Diabolique
1955
7.7Le Deuxième Souffle
1966
7.7Crooks in Clover
1963
4.6Bethsabée
1947
5.4The Suspects
1974
6.3Picnic on the Grass
1959
7.6The Truth
1960
7.9Army of Shadows
1969
6.5Forbidden to Love
1942
6.0The Eye of the Monocle
1962
5.6Impasse of Two Angels
1948
5.0Scandal
1948
6.2The Eleven O'Clock Woman
1948
7.0The Affair of the Poisons
1955
6.6The Big Swag
1965
5.4The Monocle's Sour Laugh
1964
5.9Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
1971
6.7When the Pheasants Pass
1965