Michel Simon
Birthdate: Apr 9, 1895
Birthplace: Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Died: May 30, 1975
The son of a sausage-maker, Michel Simon was conscripted into the Swiss Army at the start of World War I, but was thrown out through a combination of tuberculosis and general insubordination. He was variously a boxer, photographer, general handyman and right-wing anarchist, finally becoming a stage actor in Geneva in 1920. His reputation soon grew, and he moved to Paris in 1923, appearing in his first film in 1925 (the same year he played Boudu for the first time on stage). With the coming of sound, Simon became firmly established as one of France's outstanding character actors, doing unforgettable work for Jean Renoir (The Bitch (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)), Jean Vigo (L'Atalante (1934)) and Marcel Carné (Port of Shadows (1938), Bizarre, Bizarre (1937)). In the 1950s he worked less frequently, partly thanks to an accident involving makeup dye that paralyzed part of his body and face. Despite this, he still managed to appear in films right up to his death in 1975.
Known For
Port of Shadows
(1938)
L'Atalante
(1934)
La fin du jour
(1939)
The Train
(1964)
Michel Simon Movies
actor
Previous (97)
- 2017 |
The Passion of Joan of Arc
asJean Lemaître
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
- 2017 |
- 2017 |
- 1938 | Port of Shadowsas Zabel
- 1967 | The Two of Usas Pépé Dupont
- 1975 | The Red Ibisas Zizi
- 1972 | The Most Wonderful Evening of My Lifeas Avvocato Zorn
- 1971 | Blancheas Le châtelain
- 1970 | Let's Have a Riotas Il commandator Cavazza
- 1968 | The Marriage Came Tumbling Downas Le vieux Jéricho
- 1966 | Two Hours to Killas Jérôme 'Nénette'
- 1964 | Cyrano et d'Artagnanas Duc de Mauvières
- 1964 | The Trainas Papa Boule
- 1962 | Emile's Boatas Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
- 1960 | Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Centuryas Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
- 1960 | Pete the Tenderas Pierrot
- 1960 | The Battle of Austerlitzas Alboise
- 1959 | The Headas Prof. Dr. Abel
- 1958 | It Happened in Broad Daylightas Jacquier
- 1958 | Un certain Monsieur Joas Joseph 'Jo' Guardini
- 1957 | Les 3 font la paireas Commissaire Bernard
- 1956 | La joyeuse prisonas Benoit - le surveillant-chef
- 1956 | Memories of a Copas Le commissaire principal Henri Dominique
- 1955 | The Impossible Mr. Pipeletas Maurice Martin
- 1954 | At the Order of the Czaras Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein
- 1954 | Hungarian Rhapsodyas General von Sayn-Wittgenstein
- 1954 | Strange Desire of Mr. Bardas Auguste Bard
- 1953 | Das Geheimnis vom Bergseeas Bürgermeister (french version)
- 1953 | Femmes de Parisas Professeur Charles Buisson
- 1953 | Le marchand de Veniseas Shylock
- 1953 | Saadiaas Bou Rezza
- 1953 | The Virtuous Scoundrelas Albert Ménard-Lacoste
- 1952 | Crimson Curtainas Lucien Bertal
- 1952 | Full Houseas Le commissaire Jules Maigret (segment "Le témoignage d'un enfant de choeur")
- 1952 | Girl with the Whipas Le tuteur d'Angelina
- 1952 | Le chemin de Damasas Caïphe
- 1952 | Mister Taxias Pierre Verger (Monsieur Taxi)
- 1951 | La Poisonas Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
- 1951 | The Temptressas L'avvocato Cidoni
- 1950 | Beauty and the Devilas Henri Faust vieux - alias Mephistopheles
- 1949 | Fabiolaas Senator Fabius Severus
- 1948 | La carcasse et le tord-couas Joseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot, dit 'Le tord-cou'
- 1947 | La taverne du poisson couronnéas Le capitaine Palmer
- 1947 | Les amants du pont Saint-Jeanas Alcide Garonne
- 1947 | Non coupableas Le docteur Michel Ancelin
- 1946 | A Friend Will Come Tonightas Michel Lemaret
- 1943 | Shop Girls of Parisas Baudu
- 1943 | Vautrin the Thiefas Jacques Collin dit Vautrin
- 1942 | Girl of the Golden Westas Butler
- 1941 | The King's Jesteras Rigoletto
- 1941 | The Story of Toscaas Il barone Scarpia
- 1940 | Ecco la felicitàas Giambattista Giordano
- 1940 | La comédie du bonheuras M. Jourdain
- 1940 | Musicians of Heavenas Le capitaine Simon
- 1940 | Paris New-Yorkas L'inspecteur Boucheron
- 1939 | Circonstances atténuantesas Monsieur Gaëtan Le Sentencier: 'La Sentence'
- 1939 | Cocoanutas Josserand
- 1939 | Derrière la façadeas Picking
- 1939 | Eusèbe députéas Eusèbe Bonbonneau
- 1939 | Fric-Fracas Jo 'Les bras coupés'
- 1939 | La fin du jouras Ernest Cabrissade
- 1939 | Love Cavalcadeas Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret
- 1939 | The Last Turningas Nick Marino
- 1938 | Belle Étoileas Léon
- 1938 | Boys' Schoolas Lemel - prof. de dessin
- 1938 | Le règne de l'esprit malinas Luc
- 1938 | Les nouveaux richesas Martinet
- 1938 | Miragesas Michel
- 1938 | Mother Loveas Michel Quercy
- 1938 | The Streamas Le comte Edouard de Bourgogne dit 'L'Escargot'
- 1937 | Bizarre, Bizarreas Irwin Molyneux
- 1937 | Boulot aviateuras Baron Gobèche
- 1937 | La bataille silencieuseas Sauvin
- 1937 | Le choc en retouras Laverdac
- 1937 | Naples Under the Kiss of Fireas Michel
- 1936 | Jeunes filles de Parisas Baron de Beaupoil and his brother
- 1936 | Les jumeaux de Brightonas Labrosse
- 1936 | Moutonnetas Frècheville
- 1936 | The Fleeing Deadas Achille Baluchet
- 1936 | Under Western Eyesas Lespara
- 1935 | Adémaï au Moyen-Âgeas Lord Pickwickdam
- 1935 | Amants et voleursas Doizeau
- 1935 | Le bébé de l'escadronas Perrot-Joly
- 1934 | L'Atalanteas Le père Jules (old Jules)
- 1934 | Le bonheuras Noël Malpiaz
- 1934 | Léopold le bien-aiméas M. Ponce
- 1933 | Miquette et sa mèreas Monchablon
- 1932 | Baleydieras Baleydier
- 1932 | Boudu Saved from Drowningas Priape Boudu
- 1931 | Baby's Laxativeas Chouilloux
- 1931 | Jean de la Luneas Clothaire dit Clo-Clo
- 1931 | La Chienneas Maurice Legrand
- 1930 | Illegitimate Childas Lorédan
- 1928 | The Sad Sackas Joseph Turlot
- 1926 | L'inconnue des six joursas Le valet de chambre
- 1925 | The Late Mathias Pascalas Jérôme Pomino
- 1925 | The Vocation of André Carelas Gaston Lebeau - le précepteur
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