Michel Simon
Swiss French language actor (1895-1975) · Switzerland · Actors · Died at 80
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Something wrong?Michel Simon was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. He appeared in many notable French films, including La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964).
A life in dates
The Red IbisFilm, 1975Zizi1974
Spécial cinémaSeries1972
Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries1971Samedi soirSeries1970
Let's Have a RiotFilm, Cavazza1966
Two Hours to KillFilm, Locker Attendant1965
Dim Dam DomSeries1964Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart RingAward1962
The Devil and the Ten CommandmentsFilm, Jérôme Chambard1959
DiscoramaSeries
The HeadFilm, 1959Prof. Dr. Abel1956
CinépanoramaSeries1954
Reflets de CannesSeries
Strange Desire of Mr. BardFilm, 1954Auguste Bard1952
Full HouseFilm, Commissioner Jules Maigret (segment "Le témoignage d'un enfant de choeur")1950
The Beauty of the DevilFilm, Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust1947
Not GuiltyFilm, Doctor Michel Ancelin1939
Extenuating CircumstancesFilm, Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier1937
Bizarre, BizarreFilm, Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel1934
L'AtalanteFilm, Père Jules1931
Baby's LaxativeFilm, Chouilloux1925
The Late Mathias PascalFilm, Jérôme Pomino1895Born9 April 1895Also in Deutsch
Photos 5
Filmography 40
TIThe Red Ibis
TLThe Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
BLBlancheLRLet's Have a Riot
TUThe Two of UsTKTwo Hours to Kill
TTThe Train
CACyrano and d'ArtagnanTCThe Devil and the Ten Commandments
AUAusterlitz
CCCandide or The Optimism in the 20th CenturyTHThe Head
IDIt Happened in Broad Daylight
TLThe Anatomy of LoveSBStrange Desire of Mr. Bard
TSThe Virtuous ScoundrelFHFull House
HIHôtel des Invalides
POPoisonTDThe Beauty of the Devil
FAFabiola
PAPanicNGNot Guilty
SPShop Girls of Paris
FFFric-Frac
TDThe End of the DayECExtenuating Circumstances
TTThe Last Turning
PSPort of Shadows
BSBoys' SchoolBBBizarre, Bizarre
LDLet's Make a Dream
UEUnder Western EyesLAL'Atalante
LBLe Bonheur
BDBoudu Saved from Drowning
LCLa ChienneBLBaby's Laxative
TAThe Passion of Joan of ArcTPThe Late Mathias Pascal129 credits on file
Television 8
SCSpécial cinémaLÉLe Grand ÉchiquierDDDim Dam DomDIDiscoramaCICinépanoramaRCReflets de CannesAwards
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Child: François SimonAbout this person
Michel Simon was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. He appeared in many notable French films, including La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964). Charlie Chaplin said he was ‘the greatest actor in the world’.
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