Pierre Brasseur | |
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 Brasseur in 1943 | |
| Born | Pierre-Albert Espinasse 22 December 1905 Paris, France |
| Died | 16 August 1972 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924–1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Odette Joyeux (1935–1945) [2] Lina Magrini (1947–1961) |
| Children | Claude Brasseur |
Pierre Brasseur (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁbʁasœʁ] ; 22 December 1905 – 16 August 1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.
The son of actors Georges Espinasse and Germaine Brasseur [3] was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name Brasseur was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. [4]
![Pierre Brasseur in 1961 in the film
Mon frere Jacques [fr] Pierre Brasseur en 1961 dans le film Mon frere Jacques par Pierre Prevert.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Pierre_Brasseur_en_1961_dans_le_film_Mon_fr%C3%A8re_Jacques_par_Pierre_Pr%C3%A9vert.jpg)
Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is best remembered for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise, 1945) and as Docteur Génessier (more subdued) in the horror film Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face, 1960) co-starring Alida Valli. On 30 May 1927, he performed the spoken role of the Narrator in the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex . [5]
Brasseur was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1966. [6] The following year, he was made Commandeur (Commander) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1967. [6]
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Pierre Brasseur died.
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