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Gérard Philipe
Born
4 December 1922
Died
25 November 1959
Place
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Acting

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe (4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.

As actor

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

2022
Le Parti du cinéma

Le Parti du cinéma

2021 · Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

2020 · Self (archive footage)
The End of a Beautiful Epoch

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

2015 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gérard Philipe: un homme, pas un ange

2003 · Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002 · Self (archive footage)
Dangerous Love Affairs

Dangerous Love Affairs

1959 · Valmont
Fever Mounts at El Pao

Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959 · Ramón Vázquez
The Lovers of Montparnasse

The Lovers of Montparnasse

1958 · Amedeo Modigliani
The Gambler

The Gambler

1958 · Alexei Ivanovitch
Life Together

Life Together

1958 · Désiré
Lovers of Paris

Lovers of Paris

1957 · Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Bold Adventure

Bold Adventure

1956 · Till l’Espiègle
Le Théâtre National Populaire

Le Théâtre National Populaire

1956 · Self
If Paris Were Told to Us

If Paris Were Told to Us

1956 · Le Trouvère
The Grand Manoeuvre

The Grand Manoeuvre

1955 · Lieutenant Armand de la Verne
The Best Part

The Best Part

1955 · Philippe Perrin
Le Rouge et le Noir

Le Rouge et le Noir

1954 · Julien Sorel
Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

1954 · André Ripois
The Proud and the Beautiful

The Proud and the Beautiful

1953 · Georges
Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953 · D'Artagnan
It Happened in the Park

It Happened in the Park

1953 · Carlo (segment "Gli Amanti")
Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fan-Fan the Tulip

1952 · Fanfan la Tulipe
Beauties of the Night

Beauties of the Night

1952 · Claude
With André Gide

With André Gide

1952 · Narrator (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

1952 · The playmaker / The painter (segment "Le Huitième Péché")
Juliette, or Key of Dreams

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

1951 · Michel Grandier
La Ronde

La Ronde

1950 · Le comte
The Beauty of the Devil

The Beauty of the Devil

1950 · Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles
Lost Souvenirs

Lost Souvenirs

1950 · Gérard de Narçay (segment "Une cravate de fourrure")

As director

Bold Adventure

Bold Adventure

1956 · Director