Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Acting • Born 1922-12-04 – Died 1959-11-25

Acting2Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Biography

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.

Filmography

42 credits
The End of a Beautiful Epoch

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

Movie • 2015

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Idiot

The Idiot

Movie • 1946

Prince Miouchkine

Dangerous Love Affairs

Dangerous Love Affairs

Movie • 1959

Valmont

Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fan-Fan the Tulip

Movie • 1952

Fanfan la Tulipe

Devil in the Flesh

Devil in the Flesh

Movie • 1947

François Jaubert

The Proud and the Beautiful

The Proud and the Beautiful

Movie • 1953

Georges

Fever Mounts at El Pao

Fever Mounts at El Pao

Movie • 1959

Ramón Vázquez

Such a Pretty Little Beach

Such a Pretty Little Beach

Movie • 1949

Pierre

The Grand Manoeuvre

The Grand Manoeuvre

Movie • 1955

Lieutenant Armand de la Verne

Beauties of the Night

Beauties of the Night

Movie • 1952

Claude

The Charterhouse of Parma

The Charterhouse of Parma

Movie • 1948

le marquis Fabrice Del Dong

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Movie • 1953

D'Artagnan

La Ronde

La Ronde

Movie • 1950

Le comte

The Lovers of Montparnasse

The Lovers of Montparnasse

Movie • 1958

Amedeo Modigliani

The Gambler

The Gambler

Movie • 1958

Alexei Ivanovitch

Box of Dreams

Box of Dreams

Movie • 1945

Man (uncredited)

Lovers of Paris

Lovers of Paris

Movie • 1957

Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

The Beauty of the Devil

The Beauty of the Devil

Movie • 1950

Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles

Lost Souvenirs

Lost Souvenirs

Movie • 1950

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

Life Together

Life Together

Movie • 1958

Désiré

With André Gide

With André Gide

Movie • 1952

Narrator (voice)

Le Rouge et le Noir

Le Rouge et le Noir

Movie • 1954

Julien Sorel

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

Juliette, or Key of Dreams

Movie • 1951

Michel Grandier

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

Movie • 2022

Bold Adventure

Bold Adventure

Movie • 1956

Till l’Espiègle

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

Movie • 1952

The playmaker / The painter (segment "Le Huitième Péché")

Land Without Stars

Land Without Stars

Movie • 1946

Simon Legouge / Frédéric Talacayud

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

Movie • 1944

Jérôme Hardy

A Visit to Picasso

A Visit to Picasso

Movie • 1950

Récitant / Narrator

The Best Part

The Best Part

Movie • 1955

Philippe Perrin

Gérard Philipe: un homme, pas un ange

Gérard Philipe: un homme, pas un ange

Movie • 2003

Self (archive footage)

All Roads Lead to Rome

All Roads Lead to Rome

Movie • 1949

Gabriel Pégase

Le Théâtre National Populaire

Le Théâtre National Populaire

Movie • 1956

Self

Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

Movie • 1954

André Ripois

It Happened in the Park

It Happened in the Park

Movie • 1953

Carlo - Valeria's lover (segment: Gli amanti)

If Paris Were Told to Us

If Paris Were Told to Us

Movie • 1956

Le Trouvère

Le Parti du cinéma

Le Parti du cinéma

Movie • 2021

Self (archive footage)

Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

Movie • 2002

Self (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

TV • 1978

Self (archive footage)

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

TV • 1956

Self (archive footage)

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

TV • 1956

Self