Pierre Brasseur
Acting
Biography
Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse (22 December 1905, Paris – 16 August 1972, Bruneck, Italy) was a French actor. He was the son of actor Georges Espinasse and actress Germaine Brasseur while the latter was married to Albert Brasseur. His grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well. The family tradition of using the name Brasseur was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. Renowned for playing outsized characters, Brasseur is probably best known in the anglophone world for his (semi-fictionalised) portrayal of the actor Frédérick Lemaître in Les Enfants du Pa…
Also known as
Пьер Брассёр · Пьер Брассер · Pierre-Albert Espinasse
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Known For
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958 · TV
Cinépanorama
1956 · TV
Eyes Without a Face
1960 · Movie
La Joie de vivre
1952 · TV
Children of Paradise
1945 · Movie
Heartbeat
1938 · Movie
Rencontres
1962 · Movie
Pétrus
1946 · Movie
Il bell'Antonio
1960 · Movie
La Brigade des maléfices
1971 · TV
The Married Couple of the Year Two
1971 · Movie
Napoleon
1955 · Movie