Paul Meurisse
ActingBorn Dec 21, 1912Died Jan 19, 1979
Dunkerque, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Meurisse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Destitute Mary
movie1945
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
movie1946
Je suis un mouchard
movie1953
Love Marriage
movie1942
Maria of the End of the World
movie1951
Ne bougez plus !
movie1941
Sergil et le dictateur
movie1948
The Red Angel
movie1949
The Contessa's Secret
movie1954
Le Grand Échiquier
tv1972
Army of Shadows
movie1969
Diabolique
movie1955
Filmography
2010Code Name: Melvilleas Self (archive footage)movie2002Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudesas Self (archive footage)movie1976The Education in Love of Valentinas Julien Blaisemovie1975The Gypsyas Yan Kuqmovie1974The Suspectsas Laurent Kirchnermovie1973The Voracious Onesas Inspecteur Martinomovie1972Le Grand Échiquieras Selftv1971Easy Down There!as Bishopmovie1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesas Krugermovie1971Samedi soiras Selftv1969Army of Shadowsas Luc Jardiemovie1966Le Deuxième Souffleas Commissioner Blotmovie1966Congress of Loveas Talleyrandmovie1965When the Pheasants Passas Alexandre Larsan-Bellacmovie1965The Big Swagas Paul Filippi, gentleman crookmovie1965Le Majordomeas Léopoldmovie1965Me and the Forty Year Old Manas Alexandre Dumouriermovie1964The Monocle's Sour Laughas Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle'movie1963Crooks in Cloveras commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle »movie1963L'assassin connaît la musiqueas Lionel Fribourgmovie1963Be Careful Ladiesas Charles Rouviermovie1963Chicken Feed for Little Birdsas M. Armand, un ancien truandmovie1962The Eye of the Monocleas Théobald 'Monocle' Dromardmovie1962Bells Without Joyas Captain of Lambérieuxmovie1961The New Aristrocratsas Father Philippe de Maubrunmovie1961The Game of Truthas Portrantmovie1961The Black Monocleas Dromard, "Le Monocle"movie1960The Truthas Maître Éparviermovie1960Love and the Frenchwomanas Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère")movie1959Picnic on the Grassas Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologistemovie1959Marie-Octobreas François Renaud-Picartmovie1959Head Against the Wallas Dr. Emerymovie1959Guinguetteas Viscount Édouard de Villancourtmovie1958Seventh Heavenas Manuel Villamovie1958Not Deliveredas Divisional Commissioner Varzeillesmovie1958Les Violentsas Principal Inspector Malouviermovie1957The Inspector Likes a Fightas Inspector Moricemovie1957Until the Last Oneas Fredo Ricionimovie1955The Affair of the Poisonsas l'abbé Guibourgmovie1955Fortune carréeas Mordhommovie1955Diaboliqueas Michel Delassallemovie1954The Contessa's Secretas L'empereur Napoléon IIImovie1953Je suis un mouchardas Bob Torquellamovie1952Sergil Among the Girlsas l'inspecteur Sergilmovie1951My Wife Is Formidableas Lui-même chez le dentistemovie1951Serenade to the Executionermovie1951Maria of the End of the Worldmovie1950Agnes of Nothingas Carlosmovie1949Last Hour, Special Editionas Dominique Cochemovie1949The Red Angelmovie1948Scandalas Steve Richardsonmovie1948Sergil et le dictateuras Inspector Sergilmovie1948Impasse of Two Angelsas Jeanmovie1948Le Dessous des cartesas Inspector Nansenmovie1948Colonel Durandas Colonel of the Empire Gérard Durandmovie1948The Eleven O'Clock Womanas Stanilas Octave Seminario aka 'SOS', détectivemovie1947Bethsabéeas Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabellamovie1947Monsieur chasseas Moricetmovie1947Inspector Sergilas Inspector Pierre Sergilmovie1946Back Streets of Parisas Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplicemovie1946The Uncatchable Mr. Fredericas B.B. / Richard Fernaymovie1945Destitute Maryas Edouardmovie1945Vingt-quatre heures de perm'movie1943The Wolf Farmas Furetmovie1942Love Marriageas Robertmovie1942Forbidden to Loveas Maxime Gavardmovie1941Montmartre on the Seineas Paul Mariolmovie1941Ne bougez plus !as Hectormovie