Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

1912-12-21

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.

Also appears in

Army of Shadows

Army of Shadows

7.9

Diabolique

Diabolique

7.9

The Truth

The Truth

7.6

Crooks in Clover

Crooks in Clover

7.7

Le Deuxième Souffle

Le Deuxième Souffle

7.6

Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass

6.4

Marie-Octobre

Marie-Octobre

7.3

The Gypsy

The Gypsy

6.3

The Black Monocle

The Black Monocle

5.9

Le Majordome

Le Majordome

7.4

Not Delivered

Not Delivered

6.0

Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

6.8

My Wife Is Formidable

My Wife Is Formidable

4.7

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

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

5.9

Congress of Love

Congress of Love

1.0

The Contessa’s Secret

The Contessa’s Secret

Not yet rated

Le Dessous des cartes

Le Dessous des cartes

5.5

Scandal

Scandal

3.5

Love and the Frenchwoman

Love and the Frenchwoman

4.9

Les Violents

Les Violents

4.8