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Paul Meurisse

Born 1912-12-21

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

Diabolique 1955 · 8.1 Army of Shadows 1969 · 8.1 Le deuxième souffle 1966 · 7.9 The Truth 1960 · 7.6 Marie-Octobre 1959 · 7.5 The Black Monocle 1961 · 6.2 The Eye of the Monocle 1962 · 6.2 The Eleven O'Clock Woman 1948 · 6.5 Échec au porteur 1958 · 5.8