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Michel Simon (French: [miʃɛl simɔ̃]; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor of German origin. He appeared in many notable French films, including La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964).
Michel Simon. Actor: Port of Shadows. The son of a sausage-maker, Michel Simon was conscripted into the Swiss Army at the start of World War I, but was thrown out through a combination of tuberculosis and general insubordination. He was variously a boxer, photographer, general handyman and right-wing anarchist, finally becoming a stage actor in ...
- January 1, 1
- Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- January 1, 1
- Bry-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Michel Simon. Actor: Port of Shadows. The son of a sausage-maker, Michel Simon was conscripted into the Swiss Army at the start of World War I, but was thrown out through a combination of tuberculosis and general insubordination. He was variously a boxer, photographer, general handyman and right-wing anarchist, finally becoming a stage actor in Geneva in 1920. His reputation soon grew, and he ...
- April 9, 1895
- May 30, 1975
Michel Simon. Highest Rated: 100% Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932) Lowest Rated: 40% Battle of Austerlitz (1960) Birthday: Apr 9, 1895. Birthplace: Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Former boxer and ...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetUnknown (Character)No Score Yet83%Attorney Zorn (Character)No Score Yet80%Master (Character)94%91%Pepe (Character)May 31, 1975 · Michel Simon, the French actor with a homely face and a Teddy‐bear body who won acclaim in such films as “Port of Shadows” and “The Two of Us,” died yesterday in a hospital near Paris ...
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Simon began his acting career in theatre in 1920 as a walk-on, before moving to Paris in 1923. There he quickly made a name for himself, appearing on stage with stars Louis Jouvet and Pitoëff. In 1925 he played Boudu, one of the roles for which he is now best known, in the stage play, with great success. Michel Simon's illustrious film career ...
La Chienne (a.k.a. The Bitch) (1931) -- (Movie Clip) You Spoil Me, Darling Some time into their affair, far-from-wealthy bureaucrat LeGrand (Michel Simon) ends an evening with his mistress Lulu (Janie Parèse), sending her up to the apartment he pays for, furnished with his own paintings, still unaware that she’s giving his money to her boyfriend and de facto pimp Dèdè (Georges Flamant ...
