Georges Descrières
Georges Descrières | |
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| Born | 15 April 1930 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | 19 October 2013 (aged 83) Cannes, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954-1996 |
Georges Descrières (15 April 1930 – 19 October 2013) was a French actor.[1] He appeared in 52 films and television shows between 1954 and 1996. He starred alongside Anna Karina in the 1962 film Sun in Your Eyes[2] and portrayed the gentleman-burglar title character in the internationally successful TV series Arsène Lupin.
He was appointed an Officer of the Legion of Honour in January 2004 and appointed Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit in May 2011.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Red and the Black | M. de Croisenois | |
| 1955 | Caroline and the Rebels | Lieutenant Tinteville | |
| 1955 | Les aristocrates | Philippe de Maubrun | |
| 1957 | Bonjour Toubib | Julien Forget dit Junior | |
| 1958 | Le bourgeois gentilhomme | Dorante, comte, amant de Dorimène | |
| 1959 | Le mariage de Figaro | Le comte Almaviva | |
| 1959 | Come Dance with Me | Gérard Lalemand | |
| 1960 | Lovers on a Tightrope | Simon | |
| 1961 | Tonight or Never | Guillaume | |
| 1961 | Le Pavé de Paris | Le chef de cabinet | |
| 1961 | The Three Musketeers | Athos | |
| 1962 | Sun in Your Eyes | Denis | |
| 1967 | Two for the Road | David | |
| 1968 | L'Homme à la Buick | Lucien Bordier | |
| 1968 | A Flea in Her Ear | Don Carlos de Castilian | |
| 1974 | Dis-moi que tu m'aimes | Maître Olivier | |
| 1975 | Maître Pygmalion | Christian / Pygmalion I | |
| 1976 | Attention les yeux! | Sex Shop Manager | |
| 1977 | The Model Couple | Le Ministre de l'Avenir | |
| 1978 | L'horoscope | Pierre Quentin-Moreau, le notaire | |
| 1978 | Les ringards | Uncredited | |
| 1978 | Le sucre | Vandelmont | |
| 1982 | Qu'est-ce qui fait craquer les filles... | Joncard, the hotel manager | |
| 1982 | Mon Curé Chez les Nudistes | Monseigneur | |
| 1987 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Alexandre |
References
[edit]- ^ "L'acteur Georges Descrières est mort". Lefigaro.fr. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "NY Times.com: Sun in Your Eyes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "La mort de Georges Descrières : Arsène Lupin orphelin !". don't miss.fr. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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