Paul Meurisse

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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Filmography (68 Appearances)

Code Name: Melville

2010

Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes

2002

The Education in Love of Valentin

1976

The Gypsy

1975

The Suspects

1974

The Voracious Ones

1973

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Easy Down There!

1971

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

1971

Samedi soir

1971

Army of Shadows

1969

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966

Congress of Love

1966

When the Pheasants Pass

1965

The Big Swag

1965

Le Majordome

1965

Me and the Forty Year Old Man

1965

The Monocle's Sour Laugh

1964

Crooks in Clover

1963

L'assassin connaît la musique

1963

Be Careful Ladies

1963

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

1963

The Eye of the Monocle

1962

Bells Without Joy

1962

The New Aristrocrats

1961

The Game of Truth

1961

The Black Monocle

1961

The Truth

1960

Love and the Frenchwoman

1960

Picnic on the Grass

1959

Marie-Octobre

1959

Head Against the Wall

1959

Guinguette

1959

Seventh Heaven

1958

Not Delivered

1958

Les Violents

1958

The Inspector Likes a Fight

1957

Until the Last One

1957

The Affair of the Poisons

1955

Fortune carrée

1955

Diabolique

1955

The Contessa's Secret

1954

Je suis un mouchard

1953

Sergil Among the Girls

1952

My Wife Is Formidable

1951

Serenade to the Executioner

1951

Maria of the End of the World

1951

Agnes of Nothing

1950

Last Hour, Special Edition

1949

The Red Angel

1949

Scandal

1948

Sergil et le dictateur

1948

Impasse of Two Angels

1948

Le Dessous des cartes

1948

Colonel Durand

1948

The Eleven O'Clock Woman

1948

Bethsabée

1947

Monsieur chasse

1947

Inspector Sergil

1947

Back Streets of Paris

1946

The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic

1946

Destitute Mary

1945

Vingt-quatre heures de perm'

1945

The Wolf Farm

1943

Love Marriage

1942

Forbidden to Love

1942

Montmartre on the Seine

1941

Ne bougez plus !

1941 Debut
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