Paul Amiot (29 March 1886 – 26 January 1979) was a French

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. His career spanned some 63 years and he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1910 and 1973. In 1920 he appeared in

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's ''Être aimé pour soi-même''. He was noted for his consistent roles as a figures of authority. He regularly played

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inspectors or

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s and

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s. He starred in some 100 films between 1908 and 1930. On his death in 1979 he donated his body to scientific research.

Selected filmography

* ''Volonté'' (1917) - Thauziat * ''Travail'' (1920) - Feuillat * ''Être aimé pour soi-même'' (1920) - Le duc de Castry - un noble milliardaire * ''

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'' (1920) - Lambert * ''Une fleur dans les ronces'' (1921) - Le secrétaire * ''Les parias de l'amour'' (1921) - Petit-Costaud * ''La résurrection du Bouif'' (1922) - Le comte de Saint Gaudens * ''Rapax'' (1922) - Georges Castillon * ''L'île sans nom'' (1922) - Le commandant Edouard de Herche * ''La bête traquée'' (1923) - Aubertel * ''L'espionne'' (1923) - Tekli * ''

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'' (1926) - Le marquis de Thorigné * ''

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'' (1927) - Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville dit Fouquier-Tinville (uncredited) * ''Fleur d'amour'' (1927) - L'officier * '' Verdun: Visions of History'' (1928) * ''La meilleure maîtresse'' (1929) - Un employé * '' The Dream'' (1931) - Hubert * ''Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire'' (1931) - Le soldat français * ''Coeur de lilas'' (1932) - Merlu * ''Un homme sans nom'' (1932) - Le docteur Alfred Sander * ''Coeurs joyeux'' (1932) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) - Le capitaine Rustan * ''Mannequins'' (1933) - L'inspecteur * ''Le voleur'' (1933) - Mr. Zambault * ''Fedora'' (1934) - Gretch * ''Ces messieurs de la Santé'' (1934) - Le commissaire * ''Toboggan'' (1934) - Anderson * ''La cinquième empreinte'' (1934) - L'inspecteur Robert * '' Three Sailors'' (1934) * ''L'école des contribuables'' (1934) - Le ministre des finances * ''

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'' (1934) - Le président de la cour martiale * ' (1935) - Le sous-directeur de la Sûreté * ''Gangster malgré lui'' (1935) * ''Napoléon Bonaparte'' (1935) - Antoine Quentin Fouqier de Tinville dit Fouquier-Tinville (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''Flight Into Darkness'' (1935) - Le soldat du 54e (uncredited) * ''Moïse et Salomon parfumeurs'' (1935) - Supervielle * ''Gaspard de Besse'' (1935) - Le juge Cocarel * ''

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'' (1936) - Prince Zamnitzky * ''Sous la terreur'' (1936) - Yel * ''

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'' (1936) - Le colonel * '' The King'' (1936) - Lelorrain * ''Monsieur Personne'' (1936) - Le commissaire * ''

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'' (1936) - D'Amade * ''À nous deux, madame la vie'' (1937) - Gaston * ''

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'' (1937) - Le commissaire * ''

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'' (1937) - Vladorowsky * '' J'accuse!'' (1938) - Le capitaine * ''Young and Innocent'' (1938) - Delmas - un policier * ' (1938) - Le commissaire * ''

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'' (1938) - Le procureur * ''

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'' (1938) - Le président * ''

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'' (1938) - Le procureur * ''

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'' (1939) - Le général * ''

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'' (1939) - Iramundi * ''

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'' (1939) - Le prince de Bulow * ''

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'' (1946) - Maître Doillot, l'avocat de Jeanne * ''

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'' (1946) - Le président du tribunal * ''

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'' (1947) - Le comte de Beauvent * '' The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain'' (1947) - Le colonel * '' Miroir'' (1947) - (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Le directeur de la Sûreté * ''La grande Maguet'' (1947) - Le professeur * '' Third at Heart'' (1947) - Le président du tribunal * ''

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'' (1947) - Le gouverneur * ''

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'' (1948) - Le marquis de Santa Cruz * ''

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'' (1948) - Le chef * ''

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'' (1949) - Le duc d'Anjou * ''

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'' (1950) - Judge (uncredited) * ''La peau d'un homme'' (1951) - Lejeune * ''

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'' (1951) - L'inspecteur Joly * '' La Fugue de Monsieur Perle'' (1952) - Le commissaire * ''

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'' (1954) - Le capitaine * ''Interdit de séjour'' (1955) - (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) - Le commisaire (uncredited) * ''Alerte au deuxième bureau'' (1956) - Morel * ''

Famous Love Affairs ''Famous Love Affairs'' (french: Les Amours célèbres, it, Amori celebri) is a 1961 French-Italian anthology film starring Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot and Jean Paul Belmondo. Cast ''Lauzun'' * Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lauzun * Dany Robin as M ...

'' (1961) - L'autre chevalier du Gurthenberg (segment "Agnès Bernauer") (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) - Le président de la Chambre des pairs * ''

Le glaive et la balance ''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'')Germinal'' (1963) - Un officiel (uncredited) * '' Graduation Year'' (1964) - Le général * ''

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'' (1970) - L'inspecteur général de la police * ''

There's No Smoke Without Fire ''There's No Smoke Without Fire'' (french: Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu) is a 1973 French-Italian thriller film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Special ...

'' (1973) - Le docteur * ''

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'' (1973) - Hugo Cordell * ''

'' (1973) - Georges Arnaud * '' The Train'' (1973) - François dit Verdun - un ancien combattant (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amiot, Paul 1886 births 1979 deaths French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors