Paul Amiot

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Paul Amiot
Born(1886-03-29)29 March 1886
Died26 January 1979(1979-01-26) (aged 92)
Paris, France
Occupation actor
Years active1910–1973

Paul Amiot (29 March 1886 – 26 January 1979) was a French film actor. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973.

In 1920 he appeared in Robert Péguy's Être aimé pour soi-même. He was noted for his consistent roles as a figures of authority. He regularly played police inspectors or detectives, lawyers and physicians. He starred in some 100 films between 1908 and 1930. On his death in 1979 he donated his body to scientific research.

Selected filmography

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