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Serge Merlin

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Serge Merlin
Born
Serge Merle

(1932-12-29)29 December 1932
Died16 February 2019(2019-02-16) (aged 86)
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2018

Serge Merlin (born Serge Merle; 29 December 1932 – 16 February 2019) was a French actor.[1][2] He became internationally known for his role in the film Amélie (2001), which received widespread critical acclaim.

On 9 July 2014, Merlin was made a Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s)
1961 Samson Jakub Gold Andrzej Wajda
1968 The Lone She Wolf Silvio Édouard Logereau
1978 The Song of Roland Pair Marsile /
Ganelon /
Thierry
Frank Cassenti
1980 Tusk Greyson Alejandro Jodorowsky
Penultimate Judgement Detective Ferenc Grunwalsky
1981 Cinématon Himself Gérard Courant
1983 Danton Pierre Philippeaux Andrzej Wajda
A Love in Germany Alker
1987 The Testament Grossman Frank Cassenti
1991 Le Brasier Betaix Éric Barbier
1992 The Two of Us Napoléon Henri Graziani
1993 Coma Unknown Denys Granier-Deferre
1995 The City of Lost Children Gabriel Marie
(Cyclops Leader)
Marc Caro
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Montana Blues Macedonian Jean-Pierre Bisson
1996 Diary of a Seducer Robert
(Gregoire's Neighbour)
Danièle Dubroux
1997 Marie from the Bay of Angels Supervisor Manuel Pradal
1999 Simon, the Magician Doctor Ildikó Enyedi
2000 Ancient History Mr. Bernstein Orso Miret
2001 Amélie Raymond Dufayel
(The Glass Man)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2003 Memory Lane Agostini Fabio Carpi
2004 Strange Crime Daniel's Father Roberto Andò
2010 Spoken Suite "Path to School" Joël Brisse
Marie Vermillard
2012 The Man Who Laughs Barkilphedro Jean-Pierre Améris
2014 Pitchipoi Albert Charles Najman
2015 Me and Kaminski Porter Wolfgang Becker
2018 One Nation, One King Louis XI Pierre Schoeller

References

  1. ^ Maurot, Élodie (17 February 2019). "Serge Merlin, le feu théâtral, s'est éteint" (in French). La Croix. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ Héliot, Armelle (21 February 2019). "Serge Merlin: il brûlait sa vie sur les planches" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 14 May 2019.