Paul Meurisse
Biography
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
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Samedi soir
1971
Diabolique
1955
Army of Shadows
1969
The Gypsy
1975
Crooks in Clover
1963
The Truth
1960
Picnic on the Grass
1959
Marie-Octobre
1959
Seventh Heaven
1958
Le Deuxième Souffle
1966
Monsieur chasse
1947
Filmography
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1972
Samedi soir
as Self · 1971
Diabolique
as Michel Delassalle · 1955
Army of Shadows
as Luc Jardie · 1969
The Gypsy
as Yan Kuq · 1975
Crooks in Clover
as commandant Théobald Dromard, dit « Le Monocle » · 1963
The Truth
as Maître Éparvier · 1960
Picnic on the Grass
as Étienne Alexis, célèbre biologiste · 1959
Marie-Octobre
as François Renaud-Picart · 1959
Seventh Heaven
as Manuel Villa · 1958
Le Deuxième Souffle
as Commissaire Blot · 1966
Monsieur chasse
as Moricet · 1947
Love and the Frenchwoman
as Jean-Claude Perret, publicitaire et mari cocu (segment "L'Adultère") · 1960
Bethsabée
as Le capitaine Lucien Sommervill - l'ex amant d'Arabella · 1947
The Game of Truth
as Portrant · 1961
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
as Kruger · 1971
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
as Self (archive footage) · 2002
Inspector Sergil
as Inspector Pierre Sergil · 1947
Sergil et le dictateur
as Inspector Sergil · 1948
The Eleven O'Clock Woman
as Stanilas Octave Seminario aka 'SOS', détective · 1948
The Contessa's Secret
as L'empereur Napoléon III · 1954
Head Against the Wall
as Dr. Emery · 1959
Last Hour, Special Edition
as Dominique Coche · 1949
Congress of Love
as Talleyrand · 1966
L'assassin connaît la musique
as Lionel Fribourg · 1963
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
as M. Armand, un ancien truand · 1963
Back Streets of Paris
as Victor Ménard, Mrs. Rose's former accomplice · 1946
Not Delivered
as Divisional Commissioner Varzeilles · 1958
The Black Monocle
as Dromard, "Le Monocle" · 1961
When the Pheasants Pass
as Alexandre Larsan-Bellac · 1965
Easy Down There!
as Bishop · 1971
Until the Last One
as Fredo Ricioni · 1957
Code Name: Melville
as Self (archive footage) · 2010
The Suspects
as Laurent Kirchner · 1974
Vingt-quatre heures de perm'
· 1945
The Inspector Likes a Fight
as Inspector Morice · 1957
The Affair of the Poisons
as l'abbé Guibourg · 1955
Je suis un mouchard
as Bob Torquella · 1953
Agnes of Nothing
as Carlos · 1950
My Wife Is Formidable
as Lui-même chez le dentiste · 1951
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
as Commander Théobald Dromard, aka 'Le Monocle' · 1964
Sergil Among the Girls
as l'inspecteur Sergil · 1952
The Wolf Farm
as Furet · 1943
Me and the Forty Year Old Man
as Alexandre Dumourier · 1965
Impasse of Two Angels
as Jean · 1948
The New Aristrocrats
as Father Philippe de Maubrun · 1961
Bells Without Joy
as Captain of Lambérieux · 1962
The Eye of the Monocle
as Théobald 'Monocle' Dromard · 1962
Forbidden to Love
as Maxime Gavard · 1942
The Education in Love of Valentin
as Julien Blaise · 1976
Ne bougez plus !
as Hector · 1941
The Big Swag
as Paul Filippi, gentleman crook · 1965
Montmartre on the Seine
as Paul Mariol · 1941
Le Dessous des cartes
as Inspector Nansen · 1948
Maria of the End of the World
· 1951
Destitute Mary
as Edouard · 1945
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
as B.B. / Richard Fernay · 1946
Be Careful Ladies
as Charles Rouvier · 1963
The Majordomo
as Léopold · 1965
Colonel Durand
as Colonel of the Empire Gérard Durand · 1948
Fortune carrée
as Mordhom · 1955
Guinguette
as Viscount Édouard de Villancourt · 1959
Love Marriage
as Robert · 1942
The Red Angel
· 1949
The Voracious Ones
as Inspecteur Martino · 1973
Les Violents
as Principal Inspector Malouvier · 1958
Scandal
as Steve Richardson · 1948
Serenade to the Executioner
· 1951