Pierre Fresnay

Actor

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Also Known As

Pierre-Jules-Louis Laudenbach

Birth Place

Paris, FR

Born

April 04, 1897

Died

January 09, 1975

Cause of Death

Respiratory Failure

Biography

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Distinguished stage performer, in films from 1915. Fresnay came into his own in the early 1930s playing Marius in the screen adaptations of Marcel Pagnol's "Marseilles" trilogy ("Marius" 1931, "Fanny" 1932, "Cesar" 1935). He went on to give outstanding performances in films such as "Grand Illusion" (1937) and "Monsieur Vincent" (1947)....

Filmography

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A Bomb for a Dictator (1963)

Vieux de la vieille, Les (1959)

Justice est faite (1950)

Monsieur Vincent (1947)

Carnival of Sinners (1943)

Le Corbeau (1943)

Photos & Videos

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Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) All Your Old French Stock

Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) May The Earth Lie Gently

Family & Companions

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Rachel Berendt

Wife

Actor.

Berthe Bovy

Wife

Actor.

Yvonne Printemps

Wife

Actor. Third wife, married 1934; died in 1977.

Biography

Distinguished stage performer, in films from 1915. Fresnay came into his own in the early 1930s playing Marius in the screen adaptations of Marcel Pagnol's "Marseilles" trilogy ("Marius" 1931, "Fanny" 1932, "Cesar" 1935). He went on to give outstanding performances in films such as "Grand Illusion" (1937) and "Monsieur Vincent" (1947).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

A Bomb for a Dictator (1963)

Vieux de la vieille, Les (1959)

Justice est faite (1950)

Monsieur Vincent (1947)

Carnival of Sinners (1943)

Le Corbeau (1943)

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

Le Journal tombe a cinq heures (1942)

Le Dernier des six (1941)

La charrette fantôme (1939)

La Bataille silencieuse (1937)

Mademoiselle Docteur (1937)

Cheri-Bibi (1937)

Grand Illusion (1937)

Sous les yeux de l'Occident (1936)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935)

La Dame aux camelies (1934)

La Baillonnee (1922)

Quand meme (1916)

France d'abord (1915)

Life Events

1912

Stage debut in "L'aigrette"

1914

Joined Comedie Franciase

1915

First film as actor

1920

British stage debut

Videos

Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) All Your Old French Stock Observing drills in the courtyard, dividing up care packages, French POW's Rosenthal (Marcel Dalio), de Boldieu (Pierre Fresnay), Marechal (Jean Gabin) et al reflecting on their circumstances, a famous scene from Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, 1937.

Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) May The Earth Lie Gently Second scene, German Captain Von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim) returns from a sortie, announcing he expects French officers de Boldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and Marechal (Jean Gabin), introduced in the first scene, to arrive, in Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, 1937.

Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) A Real Girl! Dumping dirt from their tunnel diggings, French POW officer de Boldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and Marechal (Jean Gabin), who joins fellow non-comms enjoying the womens' clothing provided for their theatrical project, in Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, 1937.

Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1935) -- (Movie Clip) My English Isn't Good Enough At St. Moritz, Betty (Nova Pilbeam) loses her dachsund, causing skier Louis Bernard (Pierre Fresnay) to crash and her father (Leslie Banks) to meet Abbott (Peter Lorre, his first scene in his first English-speaking role) opening Alfred Hitchcock's original The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1935.

Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Is That Mommy's Knitting? Vacationing at St. Moritz, Betty with dad Bob (Nova Pilbeam, Leslie Banks) while mom Jill (Edna Best) dances with their good-humored French friend Louis (Pierre Fresnay), mysterious Abbott (Peter Lorre) nearby, when director Alfred Hitchcock brings mischief, in the original The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1935.

Grand Illusion (1937) -- (Movie Clip) I Am Perfectly Sane! POW officer de Boldieu (Pierre Fresnay) taunting guards with his flute and diversion, chivalrous commandant von Raffenstein (Erich von Stroheim) urging him to surrender, a famous scene from Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion, 1937.

Murderer Lives At Number 21, The -- (Movie Clip) Like America Before Columbus Both the star, detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay), and girlfriend Mila (Suzy Delair), who's busy pressing an agent (Leon Belieres) to hire her as a singer, introduced here, both newly detailed to hunt a killer who leaves calling cards, in Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Murder Lives At Number 21, 1942.

Murderer Lives At Number 21, The -- (Movie Clip) Like I'd Trust My Sister "Journalist" (really hustler) Turlot (Raymond Bussieres), who's discovered the stash of calling cards which a murderer has been leaving at crime scenes, is keen to work with Detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay), in director Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Murderer Lives At Number 21, 1942.

Marius (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Out to Sea Marseille waterfront characters Piquoiseau (Mihalesco) and Escartefigue (Paul Dullac) are featured as the protagonist (Pierre Fresnay) dreams of life at sea in Alexander Korda's Marius, 1933.

Marius (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Opening Credits Credits and impressive location shots of Marseille in the opening from Alexander Korda's Marius 1933, an adaptation from Marcel Pagnol's trilogy of plays best known as the basis for Fanny, 1961.

Marius (1933) -- (Movie Cilp) Four Thirds Marseilles cafe owner Cesar (Raimu) is awakened and sets about scolding son Marius (Pierre Fresnay) and friend Fanny (Orane Demazis) in Alexander Korda's Marius, 1933, from Marcel Pagnol's trilogy of plays.

Family

Claude Garry

Uncle

Actor.

Companions

Rachel Berendt

Wife

Actor.

Berthe Bovy

Wife

Actor.

Yvonne Printemps

Wife

Actor. Third wife, married 1934; died in 1977.

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