François Périer

	François Périer François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 28 June 2002) was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles. Career He made over 110 film and TV appearances from 1938 to 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his better-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's '' Les Mains Sales'' in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of ''Fantasia'', and he made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Gervaise''. Personal life Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel: photographer Jean-Marie and journalist Anne-Marie. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris of a heart attack during his sleep. His remains were interred at Passy Ceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Anna Maria Ferrero Anna Maria Ferrero (18 February 1935 – 21 May 2018) was an Italian actress. Early life and career Born Anna Maria Guerra, she changed her last name to Ferrero in honor of the composer :it:Willy Ferrero, Willy Ferrero. Her film debut came at the age of 15 in ''Il cielo è rosso'' (1950), and she was soon cast in such films as ''Il duca di Sant'Elmo'' (1950) and ''Il Cristo proibito'' (1951), the only movie directed by the noted writer Curzio Malaparte. Later career Ferrero's career progressed quickly as she worked with prominent directors, such as Michelangelo Antonioni on ''I vinti'', and actors, like Marcello Mastroianni in Carlo Lizzani's award-winning ''Chronicle of Poor Lovers'' (1953). She appeared with the popular comedian Totò in ''Totò e Carolina'' (1953) and with star Alberto Sordi in ''Una parigina a Roma'' (1954). She appeared with Vittorio Gassman in six films: ''Lorenzaccio'', King Vidor's ''War and Peace (1956 film), War and Peace'', ''Kean'', which Gassman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marcel Carné Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include '' Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), '' The Devil's Envoys'' (1942) and '' Children of Paradise'' (1945), the last of which has been cited as one of the greatest films of all time. Biography Born in Paris, France, the son of a cabinet maker whose wife died when their son was five, Carné began his career as a film critic, becoming editor of the weekly publication, ''Hebdo-Films'', and working for ''Cinémagazine'' and ''Cinémonde'' between 1929 and 1933.Richard Roud "Marcel Carné and Jacques Prevert" in Roud ''Cinema: A Critical Dictionary: Volume One, Aldrich to King'', London: Secker & Warburg, 1980, p.189-92, 189, 191 In the same period he worked in silent film as a camera assistant with director Jacques Feyder. By age 25, Carné had already directed his first short film, ''Nogent, Eldorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Love Marriage (1942 Film) ''Love Marriage'' (French: ''Mariage d'amour'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Juliette Faber, François Périer and Paul Meurisse. It was produced by the German-controlled Continental Films during the occupation of France. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris.Leteux p.217 The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. Cast * Juliette Faber as Denise * François Périer as Pierre * Paul Meurisse as Robert * Georges Rollin as Bernard * Henri Vilbert as Amédée * Michel Vitold as Le fou du sixième * André Gabriello as Loustalec * Odette Barencey as L'habilleuse * Paul Barge as Un agent du commissariat * Georges Bever as Le chauffeur * Lucien Bryonne as Le brigadier * Edmond Castel a s Un camionneur * Henri Charrett as Le joueur de belote * Françoise Christophe as La secrétaire * Henri de Livry as La marié de l'Atlanta * Solange Delporte as La jeune mariée * Germain Denis-Barreiro as Un mari� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean De Marguenat Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical ''The Street Singer'' (1937).De Lafayette p.270 Selected filmography * '' Miche'' (1932) * ''The Red Robe'' (1933) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''The Street Singer'' (1937) * ''Happy Days'' (1941) * ''Behold Beatrice ''Behold Beatrice'' or ''Beatrice's Temptation'' (French: ''Béatrice devant le désir'') is a 1944 French drama film directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Fernand Ledoux, Jules Berry and Renée Faure. It features an early performance by t ...'' (1944) References Bibliography * De Lafayette, Maximillien. '' Hollywood Femmes Fatales and Ladies of Film Noir, Volume 1''. External links * 1893 births 1956 deaths Film directors from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Happy Days (1941 Film) ''Happy Days'' (French: ''Les jours heureux'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Jean de Marguenat and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, François Périer and Juliette Faber.Rège p.683 It is based on a play of the same name by Claude-André Puget. It was remade as an Italian film '' Happy Days'' the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. Cast * Pierre Richard-Willm as Michel * François Périer as Bernard * Juliette Faber as Pernette * Monique Thibaut as Marianne * André Bervil as Olivier * Janine Viénot as Francine * Jean Clarieux * Paul Barré * Léonce Corne Léonce Charles Corne (18 March 1894 – 31 December 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974. Selected filmography * ''The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * ''The Premature Father'' (1933) ... References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' Madame du Barry'' (1954), and ''Nana'' (1955). Christian-Jaque's 1946 film '' A Lover's Return'' was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler ''Fanfan la Tulipe''. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Christian-Jaque began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and production designer. By the early 1930s, he had moved into screenwriting and directing. He continued working into the mid-1980s, though from 1970 on, most of his work was done for television. In 1979, he was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	First Ball ''First Ball'' (French: ''Premier bal'') is a 1941 French romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux and Raymond Rouleau.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.309 The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. Cast * Marie Déa as Nicole Noblet * Fernand Ledoux as Michel Noblet * Raymond Rouleau as Jean de Lormel * Gaby Sylvia as Danielle Noblet * François Périer as Ernest Vilar * Gabrielle Fontan as Marie * Jean Brochard as Thomas * Bernard Blier as Le maitre d'hôtel * Charles Granval as De Lormel, père * Marcel Maupi as Mélik * Anthony Gildès as Le facteur * Louis Salou Louis Vincent Goulven Salou (23 April 1902 – 12 October 1948) was a French stage and film actor. Louis was born in Oissel and died in Fontenay-aux-Roses. Selected filmography * ''First Ball'' (1941) * '' The Benefactor'' (1942) * ''Bolero' ... as François References Bibliography * Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''The A to Z o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 – 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor. Biography Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company at what later was the Théatre de Paris, only to shortly after at the Conservatoire, becoming a pensionnaire of the Comédie-Française in early 1915, returning to it after three years military service in 1919.Obituary: Pierre Fresnay. The Times, 11 January 1975. Before his departure from the Comédie-Française in 1926 Fresnay had played 80 parts in Paris, excelling especially in the works of Alfred de Musset. After playing small roles, in 1915 he was engaged as a pensionnaire without taking an audition at the Comédie-Française, moving up to Mario in ''Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard'' and the title role in ''Britannicus''. After the armistice he appeared as Clitandre in ''Les Femmes savantes'', as well as other juvenile leads. These inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Duel (1939 Film) ''The Duel'' is a French film directed by Pierre Fresnay, released in 1939. It is the only film directed by Pierre Fresnay. Résumé A widow is loved by a doctor whose brother, a priest, unwittingly falls in love with the young woman, who is persuaded to enter the convent. Put on the right path by a missionary, the priest blesses the marriage of his brother. Details 1939 comedy: Length 84'- B&W * Co-writer Jean Villard * Director : Pierre Fresnay * Writers : Henri-Georges Clouzot and Henri Lavedan * Year : 1939 * After the novel by Henri Lavedan * Director of photography Robert Juillard and Christian Matras * Music by Maurice Yvain Starring * Pierre Fresnay : Père Daniel Maurey * Raimu : Père Bolène * François Périer : François * Anthony Carretier : Jaillon * Yvonne Printemps : Thérèse Jaillon * Raymond Rouleau : Dr. Pierre Maurey * Paul Demange : le narrateur * Nina Sinclair : la patiente * Arlette Balkis * Raymond Destac * Marfa Dhervilly * Gabrielle Fontan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Albert Valentin Albert Valentin (1908–1968) was a Belgian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Stradivarius'' (1935) * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * ''Marie-Martine'' (1943) * ''The Secret of Monte Cristo'' (1948) * '' Mammy'' (1951) * '' Madame du Barry'' (1954) * '' The Affair of the Poisons'' (1955) * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) * ''Destination Rome ''Destination Rome'' (French : ''Tempo di Roma'', Italian: ''Esame di guida'') is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Charles Aznavour, Serena Vergano, Marisa Merlini and Arletty. It was one of a larg ...'' (1963) References 1908 births 1968 deaths People from La Louvière Belgian screenwriters Belgian film directors 20th-century screenwriters {{Belgium-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, Jeanne Lion and Fréhel. It tells the story of a hostess/call-girl who falls in love with a rich friend, whose father had tried to pick her up at the club. Cast Michèle Morgan as Suzy Gilbert Gil as Pierre Noblet Andrex as Marcel Gisèle Préville as Lucienne Noblet Arthur Devère as Raymond, le domestique Georges Lannes as Philippe de Lormel Catherine Fonteney as Madame de Saint-Leu Jeanne Lion as Tante Louise René Génin as Le vieux professeur François Périer as Jean Jimmy Gaillard as André Monique Joyce as Florence Fréhel as La chanteuse Félicien Tramel Félicien Tramel, often known simply as Tramel, (1880–1948) was a French film actor.Goble p.113 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Serge De Poligny Serge de Poligny (1903–1983) was a French screenwriter and film director. Career Serge de Poligny was born in Paris in 1903. He studied art at the École des Beaux-Arts in the class of the painter Maurice Denis. In 1925 he joined the French subsidiary of the Paramount film company as a set-designer and painter, and soon took on the role of an assistant director. With the arrival of sound films, he took a job with UFA studios in Germany, supervising the French-language versions of films which were made in parallel with their German originals.Serge de Poligny at ''Ciné-Ressources''. Retrieved 29 August 2022 Archived at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]