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Paul Meurisse

Acting Born Dec 21, 1912 Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Army of Shadows

as Luc Jardie
Film

Diabolique

as Michel Delassalle
Film

The Gypsy

as Yan Kuq
Film

Crooks in Clover

as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »

Full filmography

  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • Samedi soir (1971) as Self
  • Army of Shadows (1969) as Luc Jardie
  • The Suspects (1974) as Laurent Kirchner
  • Diabolique (1955) as Michel Delassalle
  • Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) as Commissioner Blot
  • The Truth (1960) as Maître Éparvier
  • The Gypsy (1975) as Yan Kuq
  • Crooks in Clover (1963) as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »
  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) as Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")
  • Code Name: Melville (2010) as Self (archive footage)
  • Back Streets of Paris (1946) as Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice
  • Head Against the Wall (1959) as Dr. Emery
  • Not Delivered (1958) as Divisional Commissioner Varzeilles
  • Bethsabée (1947) as Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella
  • The Affair of the Poisons (1955) as l'abbé Guibourg
  • The Voracious Ones (1973) as Inspecteur Martino
  • Until the Last One (1957) as Fredo Ricioni
  • Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) as Kruger
  • The Eye of the Monocle (1962) as Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard
  • Inspector Sergil (1947) as Inspector Pierre Sergil
  • The Game of Truth (1961) as Portrant
  • When the Pheasants Pass (1965) as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac
  • The Black Monocle (1961) as Dromard, "Le Monocle"