Pierre Mingand (1900–1982) was a French singer and film actor. He was known for his impersonations of

Maurice Chevalier Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", "Louise", " Mimi", and "Thank Hea ...

at the Folies Bergère, something he reprised in Billy Wilder's 1934 film ''

Mauvaise Graine ''Mauvaise Graine'' (English: ''Bad Seed'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Billy Wilder (in his directorial debut) and Alexander Esway. The screenplay by Wilder, , Max Colpet, and Claude-André Puget focuses on a wealthy young playboy w ...

''.Phillips p.104

Selected filmography

* ''

Court Waltzes ''Court Waltzes'' (french: La guerre des valses) is a 1933 musical film directed by Ludwig Berger and Raoul Ploquin and starring Fernand Gravey, Armand Dranem and Madeleine Ozeray. It was the French-language version of '' Waltz War'', made b ...

'' (1933) * ''

'' (1934) * ''

Mademoiselle Mozart ''Mademoiselle Mozart'' (US title: ''Meet Miss Mozart'') is a 1935 French comedy/drama genre film directed, produced and written by Yvan Noé. Plot A man falls in love with the pretty manager of a store of music instruments, whose business works b ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Secret of Woronzeff ''The Secret of Woronzeff'' (French: ''Le secret des Woronzeff'') is a 1935 drama film directed by André Beucler and Arthur Robison and starring Jean Murat, Brigitte Helm and Madeleine Ozeray.Bock & Bergfelder p.398 It was made by the German stu ...

'' (1935) * '' The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (1936) *'' The Forsaken'' (1937) * ''

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) * '' Abused Confidence'' (1938) * '' Mademoiselle Swing'' (1942)

References

Bibliography

* Phillips, Alastair. ''City of Darkness, City of Light: Émigré Filmmakers in Paris, 1929–1939''. Amsterdam University Press, 2004.

External links

* 1900 births 1982 deaths French male film actors Actors from Besançon 20th-century French male singers Musicians from Besançon {{France-film-bio-stub