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Gérard Philipe(1922-1959)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Gérard Philipe in Montparnasse 19 (1958)
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Beauty and the Devil (1950)
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In 1940 Gerard left school and his parents wanted him be a lawyer. But soon his mother noticed that he was only interested in acting, although his father was against the idea. After timely intervention from Marc Allégret, who decided he showed some promise, Gerard's debut was in Claude Dauphin's play "One plain girl". After this, Gerard decided to get into the conservatory. He was wonder even in music. He himself used to find necessary sounds - exact, unexpected, and unforeseen. All this helped him to portray amazing characters. Millions of people were inspired by him.

One day Georges Lacombe offered Philipe a part in his movie Le pays sans étoiles (1946). Critical reaction was very favourable and he became a star, taking on prominent roles in films such as L'idiot (1946), Devil in the Flesh (1947), The Charterhouse of Parma (1948), Such a Pretty Little Beach (1949), Juliette ou La clef des songes (1951), Fanfan la Tulipe (1952), Beauties of the Night (1952), The Red and the Black (1954), La meilleure part (1955) and Le joueur (1958).

In 1951 Gerard Philipe married Annie. He dreamed of his own home and family, children. Their first child, Ann-Marie, was born in 1954, and in 1956 came Olivie. In 1959 Gerard returned to France. He seemed to be very tired. Doctors then gave him the bad news that he had a liver cancer. "He'll live 15 days or 6 months", - they decided. After that Gerard waited for death very calmly. On November 25, 1959 he died.
BornDecember 4, 1922
DiedNovember 25, 1959(36)
BornDecember 4, 1922
DiedNovember 25, 1959(36)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins

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Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Danielle Darrieux and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Danielle Darrieux and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Antonella Lualdi and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Antonella Lualdi and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Antonella Lualdi and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Mirko Ellis and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Jean Mercure and Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Gérard Philipe in The Red and the Black (1954)
Georges Descrières, Gérard Philipe, and Gérard Séty in The Red and the Black (1954)

Known for

Montparnasse 19 (1958)
Montparnasse 19
7.4
  • Modigliani
  • 1958
The Red and the Black (1954)
The Red and the Black
6.7
  • Julien Sorel
  • 1954
Bold Adventure (1956)
Bold Adventure
5.4
  • Till
  • 1956
Gina Lollobrigida and Gérard Philipe in Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)
Fanfan la Tulipe
7.2
  • Fanfan La Tulipe(as Gérard Philipe du Théatre National Populaire)
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • L'histoire dépasse la fiction
    • Le Cid (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)
    Fever Mounts at El Pao
    • Ramón Vázquez
    • 1959
  • Les liaisons dangereuses (1959)
    Les liaisons dangereuses
    • Vicomte de Valmont
    • 1959
  • Liselotte Pulver and Gérard Philipe in Le joueur (1958)
    Le joueur
    • Alixei Ivanovitch
    • 1958
  • Life as a Couple (1958)
    Life as a Couple
    • Désiré
    • 1958
  • Montparnasse 19 (1958)
    Montparnasse 19
    • Modigliani
    • 1958
  • Lovers of Paris (1957)
    Lovers of Paris
    • Octave Mouret
    • 1957
  • Sur les rivages de l'ambre
    • Narrator (French version)
    • Récitant (voice)
    • 1956
  • Bold Adventure (1956)
    Bold Adventure
    • Till
    • 1956
  • Si Paris nous était conté (1956)
    Si Paris nous était conté
    • Le Trouvère
    • 1956
  • La meilleure part (1955)
    La meilleure part
    • Philippe Perrin - l'ingénieur en chef
    • 1955
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    • Le lieutenant Armand de la Verne
    • 1955
  • The Red and the Black (1954)
    The Red and the Black
    • Julien Sorel
    • 1954
  • Lovers, Happy Lovers! (1954)
    Lovers, Happy Lovers!
    • André Ripois
    • 1954
  • Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
    Royal Affairs in Versailles
    • d'Artagnan
    • 1954

Director

  • Bold Adventure (1956)
    Bold Adventure
    • Director
    • 1956

Writer

  • Bold Adventure (1956)
    Bold Adventure
    • Writer
    • 1956

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Beauty and the Devil
Trailer 1:31
Beauty and the Devil

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Theater org
  • Alternative names
    • Gerard Philipe
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • December 4, 1922
    • Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • Died
    • November 25, 1959
    • Paris, France(liver cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Anne PhilipeNovember 29, 1951 - November 25, 1959 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Recorded Saint-Exupery's 'Le Petit Prince'
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 43 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Dying in 1959 at the peak of his stardom, a French commemorative stamp was issued only two years after his death. Only one other French star, Raimu, has had that honor bestowed upon him.

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