Gérard Philipe

Acting

Gérard Philipe

Born December 4, 1922Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France41 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Le Parti du cinéma
2021Le Parti du cinéma
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The End of a Beautiful Epoch
2015The End of a Beautiful Epoch
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
G
2003Gérard Philipe: un homme, pas un ange
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Heart of the Festival
2002Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959Fever Mounts at El Pao
as Ramón VázquezMovie
The Gambler
1958The Gambler
as Alexei IvanovitchMovie
Life Together
1958Life Together
as DésiréMovie
The Lovers of Montparnasse
1958The Lovers of Montparnasse
as Amedeo ModiglianiMovie
Lovers of Paris
1957Lovers of Paris
as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincialMovie
Bold Adventure
1956Bold Adventure
as Till l’EspiègleMovie
Cinépanorama
1956Cinépanorama
as Self (archive footage)TV
If Paris Were Told to Us
1956If Paris Were Told to Us
as Le TrouvèreMovie
The Best Part
1955The Best Part
as Philippe PerrinMovie
The Grand Manoeuvre
1955The Grand Manoeuvre
as Lieutenant Armand de la VerneMovie
Le Rouge et le Noir
1954Le Rouge et le Noir
as Julien SorelMovie
Monsieur Ripois
1954Monsieur Ripois
as André RipoisMovie
It Happened in the Park
1953It Happened in the Park
as Carlo - Valeria's lover (segment: Gli amanti)Movie
The Seven Deadly Sins
1952The Seven Deadly Sins
as The playmaker / The painter (segment "Le Huitième Péché")Movie
Fan-Fan the Tulip
1952Fan-Fan the Tulip
as Fanfan la TulipeMovie
With André Gide
1952With André Gide
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
1951Juliette, or Key of Dreams
as Michel GrandierMovie
Lost Souvenirs
1950Lost Souvenirs
as Gérard de Narçay (segment "Une cravate de fourrure")Movie
La Ronde
1950La Ronde
as Le comteMovie
A Visit to Picasso
1950A Visit to Picasso
as Récitant / NarratorMovie
The Beauty of the Devil
1950The Beauty of the Devil
as Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking MephistophelesMovie
All Roads Lead to Rome
1949All Roads Lead to Rome
as Gabriel PégaseMovie
The Charterhouse of Parma
1948The Charterhouse of Parma
as le marquis Fabrice Del DongMovie
Devil in the Flesh
1947Devil in the Flesh
as François JaubertMovie
The Idiot
1946The Idiot
as Prince MiouchkineMovie
Land Without Stars
1946Land Without Stars
as Simon Legouge / Frédéric TalacayudMovie
Box of Dreams
1945Box of Dreams
as Man (uncredited)Movie