Marcel Pérès (1898–1974) was a French

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who acted prolifically during his long career.Crisp p.232 He was a

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often playing smaller,

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Selected filmography

* '' Port of Shadows'' (1938) * ''

Return at Dawn ''Return at Dawn'' (French: ''Retour à l'aube'') is a 1938 French drama film starring Danielle Darrieux, and was directed by Henri Decoin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Pierre Wolff, based on a short story by Vicki Baum. The music score is b ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Ultimatum An ultimatum (; ) is a demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat to be followed through in case of noncompliance (open loop). An ultimatum is generally the final demand in a series o ...

'' (1938) * ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' ( sv, Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lag ...

'' (1939) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * ''

Night in December ''Night in December'' (French: ''Nuit de décembre'') is a 1940 drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil.Crisp p.250 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Pierre B ...

'' (1940) * ''

Radio Surprises ''Radio Surprises'' (French: ''Les surprises de la radio'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Marcel Aboulker and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and Grégoire Aslan. It is a revue show.Quinlan p.135 It was shot at the Epinay Stu ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Pavilion Burns ''The Pavilion Burns'' (French: ''Le Pavillon brûle'') is a 1941 French comedy drama directed by Jacques de Baroncelli, written by Solange Térac, starring Pierre Renoir and Jean Marais. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge P ...

'' (1941) * ''

Who Killed Santa Claus? ''Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (french: L'Assassinat du père Noël) is a 1941 French comedy-drama film by Christian-Jaque. This adaptation of Pierre Véry's novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films. Cast * Harry Ba ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Stairs Without End ''The Stairs Without End'' (French: ''L'escalier sans fin'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Renaud and Suzy Carrier.Aitken p.754 The film's art direction Art director is the ti ...

'' (1943) * ''

It Happened at the Inn ''It Happened at the Inn'' (French: ''Goupi mains rouges'') is a 1943 French mystery film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Fernand Ledoux, Robert Le Vigan, Georges Rollin and Blanchette Brunoy. It follows an investigation into the family ...

'' (1943) * ''

Goodbye Leonard ''Goodbye Leonard'' (French: ''Adieu Léonard'') is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Prévert and starring Charles Trenet, Pierre Brasseur and Julien Carette. The future star Simone Signoret had a small role in the film.Hayward p.3 Th ...

'' (1943) * ''

Children of Paradise ''Children of Paradise'' (original French title: ''Les Enfants du Paradis'') is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in ...

'' (1945) * '' The Bellman'' (1945) * ''

St. Val's Mystery ''St. Val's Mystery'' (original: french: Le Mystère de Saint-Val) is a 1945 French comedy film starring Fernandel directed by René Le Hénaff, Shot during the winter of 1944-1945 in the Boulogne Studios, this was the Fernandel's first film foll ...

'' (1945) * ''

François Villon François Villon (Modern French: , ; – after 1463) is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. He was involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement authorities. Villon wrote about some of these ex ...

'' (1945) * ''

Panic Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and frantic agitation consistent with an animalistic fight-or-flight reactio ...

(Panique)'' (1946) * '' Lunegarde'' (1946) * '' Raboliot'' (1946) * '' Roger la Honte'' (1946) * ''

Monsieur Vincent ''Monsieur Vincent'' is a 1947 French film about Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century priest and charity worker. It depicts his struggle to help the poor in the face of obstacles such as the Black Death. In 1949, it won an honorary Academy Award as ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Beautiful Trip ''The Beautiful Trip'' (French: ''Le beau voyage'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Louis Cuny and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Pierre Richard-Willm and André Valmy.The A to Z of French Cinema p. 374 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Lovers Of Verona ''The Lovers of Verona'' (french: Les amants de Vérone) is a 1949 French romantic drama film co-written and directed by André Cayatte, loosely based on the William Shakespeare play ''Romeo and Juliet''. The film was a joint project of screenwr ...

'' (1949) * ''

Fantomas Against Fantomas ''Fantomas Against Fantomas'' (french: Fantômas contre Fantômas) is a 1949 French mystery thriller film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Marcelle Chantal, Aimé Clariond and Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 � ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Farm of Seven Sins ''The Farm of Seven Sins'' (French: ''La Ferme des sept péchés'') is a 1949 French historical drama film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Claude Génia and Aimé Clariond. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1949) * ''

Justice Is Done ''Justice Is Done'' (french: Justice est faite) is a 1950 French drama film directed by André Cayatte. It tackles the subject of euthanasia by depicting a court case in which a woman is tried for killing her terminally ill employer at his reques ...

'' (1950) * '' Cartouche, King of Paris'' (1950) * ''

Two Pennies Worth of Violets ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (French: ''Deux sous de violettes'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.376 It was one of two films direct ...

'' (1951) * ''

Life Is a Game ''Life Is a Game'' (French: ''La vie est un jeu'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Raymond Leboursier and starring Rellys, Jacqueline Delubac and Jimmy Gaillard.Dicale p.521 Cast * Rellys as Meristo * Jacqueline Delubac as Evanella ...

'' (1951) * ''

Monsieur Octave ''Monsieur Octave'' is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Pierre Larquey, Marcel Pérès and Mady Berry.Bessy, Bernard & Chirat p.450 A recently retired railway worker borrows money to build a new house. Cast * Pie ...

'' (1951) * '' Crimson Curtain'' (1952) * '' Alone in the World'' (1952) * '' A Mother's Secret'' (1952) * '' Alarm in Morocco'' (1953) * ''

Children of Love ''Children of Love'' (French: ''Les enfants de l'amour'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Léonide Moguy and starring Etchika Choureau, Joëlle Bernard and Lise Bourdin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Virtuous Scoundrel ''The Virtuous Scoundrel'' (French: ''La Vie d'un honnête homme''), is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed and written by Sacha Guitry and starring Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry and Laurence Badie.Crisp p.263 It was shot at Photosonor ...

'' (1953) * '' Before the Deluge'' (1954) * '' Cadet Rousselle'' (1954) * ''

Caroline and the Rebels ''Caroline and the Rebels'' (french: Le Fils de Caroline chérie) is a 1955 French historical adventure film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets and Brigitte Bardot. It is loosely part of the ''Caroli ...

'' (1955) * ''

Gas-Oil ''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's set ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Whole Town Accuses ''The Whole Town Accuses'' (French: ''Toute la ville accuse'') is a 1956 French comedy drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Jean Marais, Etchika Choureau and Noël Roquevert. Andrew & Gillain p.253 The film was known under the workin ...

'' (1956) * '' Paris Holiday'' (1956) * ''

Blood to the Head ''Blood to the Head'' (French: ''Le sang à la tête'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It is based on the 1942 novel '' Young Cardinaud'' ...

'' (1956) * ''

I'll Get Back to Kandara ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (French: ''Je reviendrai à Kandara'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring François Périer, Daniel Gélin and Bella Darvi.Rège p.240 The film's art direction was by Raymond Gabu ...

'' (1956) * ''

Three Days to Live ''Three Days to Live'' (french: Trois jours à vivre) is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau and Lino Ventura.Goble p.474 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on locat ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere ''The Enigma of the Folies-Bergere'' (French: ''Enigme aux Folies-Bergère'') is a 1959 French crime film directed by Jean Mitry and starring Bella Darvi, Frank Villard and Dora Doll.Rège p.728 The police investigate a series of murders at the ...

'' (1959) * ''

Interpol Against X ''Interpol Against X'' (French: ''Interpol contre X'') is a 1960 French crime film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Howard Vernon, Maria Vincent and Andrex.Rège p.137 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Dossier AST-555''. Cast ...

'' (1960) * ''

Women Are Like That ''Women Are Like That'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and written by Horace Jackson. The film stars Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper, Thurston Hall and Grant Mitchell. The film was released by ...

'' (1960) * ''

Where the Truth Lies ''Where the Truth Lies'' is a 2005 British-Canadian erotic thriller film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman. It is based on Rupert Holmes' 2003 novel of the same name. The film alternat ...

'' (1962) * '' Méfiez-vous, mesdames'' (1963) * '' Heaven Sent'' (1963) * ''

Les Bricoleurs ''Les bricoleurs'' (''The Handymen'') is a 1963 French thriller film directed by Jean Girault and starring Francis Blanche, Darry Cowl, Elke Sommer and Jacqueline Maillan. It was released as ''Who Stole the Body?'' in the United States. Premise ...

'' (1963) * '' Your Money or Your Life'' (1966) * ''

A Very Curious Girl ''A Very Curious Girl'' (french: La Fiancée du pirate) is a 1969 Cinema of France, French comedy-drama film directed, edited and co-written by Nelly Kaplan. Other English titles are ''Dirty Mary'' and ''Pirate's Fiancée''. Plot Marie is a yo ...

'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' The Lion's Share'' (1971) * ''

The Phantom of Liberty ''The Phantom of Liberty'' (french: Le Fantôme de la liberté) is a 1974 surrealist comedy film by Luis Buñuel, produced by Serge Silberman and starring Adriana Asti, Julien Bertheau and Jean-Claude Brialy. It features a non-linear plot stru ...

'' (1974)

References

Bibliography

* Crisp, Colin. ''French Cinema—A Critical Filmography: Volume 1, 1929-1939''. Indiana University Press, 2015. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Neibaur, James L. ''The Bob Hope Films''. McFarland, 2004.

External links

* 1898 births 1974 deaths People from Castelsarrasin French male film actors French male television actors {{France-film-bio-stub