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The Train (1964) -- A French railway inspector goes up against the Nazis in order to prevent a trainload of France's most treasured paintings from being stolen.
La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928) -- A chronicle of the trial of Jeanne d'Arc on charges of heresy, and the efforts of her ecclesiastical jurists to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.

Overview

Date of Death:
30 May 1975, Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
The son of a sausage-maker, Michel Simon was conscripted into the Swiss... more
Trivia:
Denounced as Jewish, his photo was on view at the anti-Semite exhibition... more
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Awards:
2 wins more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. L'Ibis rouge (1975) .... Zizi
    ... aka The Red Ibis (International: English title)
  2. Le boucher, la star et l'orpheline (1975) .... L'érotologue
    ... aka The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan (International: English title)
    ... aka The Star, the Orphan, and the Butcher (International: English title)
  3. La più bella serata della mia vita (1972) .... Attorney Zorn
    ... aka La plus belle soirée de ma vie (France)
    ... aka The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
  4. Blanche (1971) .... Master
  5. La maison (1970) .... Louis Compiegne
    ... aka The House (International: English title)
  6. Contestazione generale (1970) .... Cavazza
    ... aka Let's Have a Riot (International: English title)

  7. Le vieil homme et l'enfant (1967) .... Pepe
    ... aka Claude
    ... aka The Old Man and the Boy
    ... aka The Two of Us (USA)
  8. Ce sacré grand-père (1967) .... Grandfather Jericho
    ... aka The Marriage Came Tumbling Down (USA)
  9. Deux heures à tuer (1966) .... L'employé de la consigne
    ... aka Een sadist in de nacht (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka Two Hours to Kill (International: English title)
  10. Ecce Homo (1965) (voice) .... Récitant/Narrator
  11. Cyrano et d'Artagnan (1964) .... Le Grognard
    ... aka Cyrano e d'Artagnan (Italy)
    ... aka Cyrano et d'Artagnan (France)
    ... aka Cyrano y d'Artagnan (Spain)
  12. The Train (1964) .... Papa Boule
    ... aka Il treno (Italy)
    ... aka John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Le train (France)
  13. Steinlein (1964) (voice) .... Récitant/Narrator
  14. Le diable et les dix commandements (1962) .... Jérôme Chambard (segments "Dieu en vain ne jureras"/"Les Dimanches tu garderas")
    ... aka Devil and the Ten Commandments (UK)
    ... aka Le diable et les 10 commandements (France: poster title)
    ... aka Le tentazioni quotidiane (Italy)
    ... aka The Devil and the Ten Commandments (USA)
  15. Le bateau d'Émile (1962) .... Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
    ... aka Emile's Boat (International: English title)
    ... aka Le homard flambé (France)
    ... aka Letto fortuna e femmine (Italy)
  16. Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle (1960) .... Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve
    ... aka Candide (France: alternative title) (USA)
  17. Austerlitz (1960) .... Alboise
    ... aka La battaglia di Austerlitz (Italy)
    ... aka Napoleone ad Austerlitz (Italy)
    ... aka The Battle of Austerlitz (USA)
  18. Mon ami Lazlo (1960)
    ... aka My Friend Lazlo (International: English title)
  19. Pierrot la tendresse (1960) .... Pierrot
    ... aka Pete the Tender (International: English title)

  20. Die Nackte und der Satan (1959) .... Professor Dr. Abel
    ... aka A Head for the Devil
    ... aka Des Satans nackte Sklavin (West Germany: new title)
    ... aka The Head (USA)
    ... aka The Screaming Head
  21. Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958) .... Jacquier
    ... aka El cebo (Spain)
    ... aka It Happened in Broad Daylight (USA)
  22. Un certain Monsieur Jo (1958) .... Joseph 'Jo' Guardini
  23. Les 3 font la paire (1957) .... Commissaire Bernard
    ... aka Three Make a Pair (International: English title: informal literal title)
  24. La joyeuse prison (1956) .... Benoit - le surveillant-chef
  25. Mémoires d'un flic (1956) .... Commissaire Henri Dominique
    ... aka Memories of a Cop (International: English title)
  26. L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet (1955) .... Maurice Martin
    ... aka The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (International: English title)
  27. Par ordre du tsar (1954) .... Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein
    ... aka At the Order of the Czar (International: English title)
  28. Ungarische Rhapsodie (1954) .... General von Sayn-Wittgenstein
    ... aka Franz Liszts große Liebe (West Germany)
    ... aka Hungarian Rhapsody (International: English title)
    ... aka Les cloches n'ont pas sonné (France)
  29. Tempi nostri (1954) .... The professor
    ... aka A Slice of Life (UK)
    ... aka Quelques pas dans la vie (France)
    ... aka The Anatomy of Love (USA)
    ... aka Zibaldone N. 2 (Italy: alternative title)
  30. L'étrange désir de Monsieur Bard (1954) .... Auguste Bard
    ... aka Strange Desire of Mr. Bard (International: English title)
  31. Saadia (1953) .... Bou Rezza
  32. Femmes de Paris (1953) .... Professeur Charles Buisson
    ... aka Women of Paris (UK)
  33. La vie d'un honnête homme (1953) .... Albert Ménard-Lacoste/Alain Ménard-Lacoste
    ... aka The Virtuous Scoundrel
  34. Le marchand de Venise (1953) .... Shylock
    ... aka Il mercante di Venezia (Italy)
    ... aka The Merchant of Venice (International: English title: literal title)
  35. Le chemin de Damas (1952) .... Caïphe
  36. Le rideau rouge (1952) .... Bertal / Banquo
    ... aka Ce soir on joue Macbeth (France: alternative title)
    ... aka Crimson Curtain (International: English title)
    ... aka Les rois d'une nuit
  37. Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee (1952) .... Bürgermeister (french version)
    ... aka Das Mädchen mit der Peitsche (West Germany)
    ... aka Das Mädchen vom Bergsee (West Germany)
    ... aka Die Jungfrau mit der Peitsche (Switzerland: Swiss German title)
  38. La fille au fouet (1952) .... Le tuteur d'Angelina
    ... aka Girl with the Whip (International: English title)
  39. Brelan d'as (1952) .... Commissaire Jules Maigret (segment "Les témoignages d'un enfant de choeur")
    ... aka Full House (International: English title)
  40. Monsieur Taxi (1952) .... Pierre Verger (Monsieur Taxi)
  41. La poison (1951) .... Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
    ... aka Poison (USA)
  42. La cité du midi (1951) (voice) .... Récitant/Narrator
  43. Le due verità (1951) .... Cidoni
    ... aka Les deux vérités (France)
    ... aka The Temptress (USA)
    ... aka The Two Truths (International: English title: informal literal English title)
  44. La beauté du diable (1950) .... Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
    ... aka Beauty and the Devil (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Beauty and the Beast (UK)
    ... aka La bellezza del diavolo (Italy)
    ... aka The Beauty of the Devil

  45. Fabiola (1949) .... Fabio
    ... aka Fabiola (USA)
    ... aka The Fighting Gladiator (UK)
  46. La carcasse et le tord-cou (1948) .... Le tord-cou
  47. Les amants du pont Saint-Jean (1947) .... Alcide Garonne - Le passeur-braconnier
  48. Non coupable (1947) .... Docteur Michel Ancelin
    ... aka Not Guilty
  49. La taverne du poisson couronné (1947) .... Capitaine Palmer
    ... aka Au poisson couronné (France: alternative title)
  50. Panique (1947) .... M. Hire
    ... aka Panic (USA)
  51. ...Un ami viendra ce soir... (1946) .... Michel Lemaret
    ... aka A Friend Will Come Tonight (USA)
  52. Vautrin (1944) .... Vautrin
    ... aka Vautrin the Thief (USA)
  53. Au bonheur des dames (1943) .... Baudu
    ... aka Shop Girls of Paris (USA)
  54. Una signora dell'ovest (1942) .... Butler / Carras
    ... aka Girl of the Golden West (International: English title)
  55. Il re si diverte (1941) .... Rigoletto
    ... aka The King's Jester (USA)
  56. Tosca (1941) .... Il barone Scarpia
    ... aka The Story of Tosca (International: English title)
  57. Ecco la felicità (1940) .... Giambattista Giordano
  58. La comédie du bonheur (1940) .... Monsieur Jourdain
    ... aka La locomotive du bonheur (France)
  59. Les musiciens du ciel (1940) .... Le capitaine Simon
  60. Paris New-York (1940) .... L'inspecteur Boucheron
  61. Cavalcade d'amour (1940) .... Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret
    ... aka Love Cavalcade (International: English title)

  62. Circonstances atténuantes (1939) .... M. Gaetan Le Sentencier, 'La Sentence'
    ... aka Extenuating Circumstances
  63. Fric-Frac (1939) .... Jo
  64. Le dernier tournant (1939) .... Nick Marino
    ... aka The Last Turn
  65. Derrière la façade (1939) .... Picking
    ... aka 32 Rue de Montmartre (France: reissue title)
  66. La fin du jour (1939) .... Cabrissade
    ... aka The End of a Day
    ... aka The End of the Day (USA: informal English title)
  67. Eusèbe député (1939) .... Eusèbe Bonbonneau
  68. Noix de coco (1939) .... Josserand
    ... aka Cocoanut (International: English title)
  69. Le ruisseau (1938) .... Comte Edouard de Bourgogne dit 'L'Escargot'
    ... aka The Stream (International: English title)
  70. Les nouveaux riches (1938) .... Martinet
  71. Le quai des brumes (1938) .... Zabel
    ... aka Port of Shadows (USA)
  72. Les disparus de Saint-Agil (1938) .... Lemel, prof. de dessin
    ... aka Boys' School (International: English title)
  73. Belle étoile (1938) .... Léon
  74. La chaleur du sein (1938) .... Michel Quercy
    ... aka Mother Love (International: English title)
  75. Le règne de l'esprit malin (1938) .... Luc
    ... aka Friede den Hütten (Switzerland: German title)
  76. Naples au baiser de feu (1937) .... Michel
    ... aka The Kiss of Fire (USA)
  77. Drôle de drame ou L'étrange aventure du Docteur Molyneux (1937) .... Irwin Molyneux, alias Felix Chapel
    ... aka Bizarre, Bizarre (USA)
    ... aka Drôle de drame (France: short title)
    ... aka Funny Drama or The Strange Adventures of Doctor Molyneaux (International: English title: literal title)
  78. La bataille silencieuse (1937) .... Sauvin
    ... aka Le poisson chinois (France: alternative title)
  79. Boulot aviateur (1937) .... Baron Gobèche
    ... aka Fripons, voleurs et cie (France: reissue title)
  80. Le choc en retour (1937) .... Laverdac
  81. Mirages (1937) .... Michel
    ... aka Mirages de Paris (France: alternative title)
    ... aka Si tu m'aimes (France: alternative title)
  82. Faisons un rêve... (1936) .... Un invité (prologue)
    ... aka Let Us Do a Dream (International: English title)
  83. Les jumeaux de Brighton (1936) .... Labrosse
  84. Jeunes filles de Paris (1936) .... Baron de Beaupoil and his brother
  85. Le mort en fuite (1936) .... Achille Baluchet
  86. Moutonnet (1936) .... Frècheville
  87. Sous les yeux d'occident (1936) .... Lespara
    ... aka Razumov (France: alternative title)
  88. Le bébé de l'escadron (1935) .... Perrot-Joly
  89. Amants et voleurs (1935) .... Doizeau
    ... aka Lovers and Thieves (International: English title: literal title)
  90. Le bonheur (1934/I) .... Noël Malpiaz
  91. L'atalante (1934) .... Le père Jules
    ... aka Le chaland qui passe
  92. Lac aux dames (1934) .... Oscar Lyssenhop
    ... aka Ladies Lake (USA)
  93. Adémaï au moyen âge (1934) .... Lord Pickwickdam
  94. Du haut en bas (1933) .... M. Bodeletz
    ... aka From Top to Bottom (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka High and Low (International: English title)
  95. Léopold le bien-aimé (1933) .... M. Ponce
  96. Miquette et sa mère (1933) .... Monchablon
  97. Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932) .... Priape Boudu
    ... aka Boudu Saved from Drowning (USA)
  98. Baleydier (1932) .... Baleydier
  99. La chienne (1931) .... Maurice Legrand
    ... aka Isn't Life a Bitch? (International: English title: promotional title)
    ... aka The Bitch (International: English title)
  100. On purge bébé (1931) .... Chouilloux
  101. Jean de la Lune (1931) .... Clo-Clo
  102. L'enfant de l'amour (1930) .... Lorédan
    ... aka Illegitimate Child (International: English title)

  103. Pivoine (1929)
  104. Tire au flanc (1928) .... Joseph Turlot, le domestique
    ... aka The Sad Sack (International: English title)
  105. La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928) .... Jean Lemaître
    ... aka The Passion of Joan of Arc (USA)
  106. Casanova (1927) .... Sbire
    ... aka Prince of Adventurers (International: English title: subtitle)
    ... aka The Loves of Casanova (International: English title)
  107. Feu Mathias Pascal (1926) .... Jérôme Pomino
    ... aka The Late Mathias Pascal (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Living Dead Man (International: English title)
  108. L'inconnue des six jours (1926) .... Le valet de chambre
  109. La vocation d'André Carel (1925) .... Gaston Lebeau
    ... aka The Vocation of André Carel (USA)
  110. La galerie des monstres (1924)
    ... aka Gallery of Monsters (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka La barraca de los monstruos (Spain)
Soundtrack:
  1. De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre de 1958 - 1991 (1994) (V) (performer: "L'herbe tendre")

  2. Les amants du pont Saint-Jean (1947) (performer: "Boire un petit coup, c'est agréable")
Writer:
  1. Il re si diverte (1941) (adaptation) (screenplay)
    ... aka The King's Jester (USA)
Producer:
  1. Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Boudu Saved from Drowning (USA)
Self:
  1. "Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait" (1974) TV series .... Himself
  2. "Tid til at leve" (1974) TV series .... Himself
  3. Bienvenue à Michel Simon (1973) (TV) .... Himself

  4. "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1969)
        - René Clair (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Portrait de Michel Simon par Jean Renoir ou Portrait de Jean Renoir par Michel Simon ou La direction d'acteurs: dialogue (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Sacha Guitry (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jean Vigo (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Tilt" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 25 October 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Cinépanorama" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1960-1965)
        - Episode dated 3 July 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 May 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Michel Simon (1964) .... Himself
  8. Il mondo di notte numero 3 (1963)
    ... aka Ecco (USA)
    ... aka This Shocking World (UK)
  9. Voeux à tous vents (1961) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Discorama" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 2 December 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  11. Simenon (1959) .... Himself
  12. Hôtel des Invalides (1952) (voice) .... Récitant/Narrator
  13. Vedettes sans maquillage (1951) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "L'hebdo cinéma"
        - Episode dated 17 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Les grands du rire"
        - Episode dated 24 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Grock: King of Clowns (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  4. De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre de 1958 - 1991 (1994) (V) .... (segment "L'herbe tendre")
  5. Citizen Langlois (1994) .... Himself
  6. "Fuori orario. Cose (mai) viste" (1988)
  7. Carné, l'homme à la caméra (1985) .... Himself


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