Serge Merlin
Serge Merlin | |
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| Born | Serge Merle 29 December 1932 |
| Died | 16 February 2019 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2018 |
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.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 |
See also
[edit]
- List of burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
- List of French actors
- List of members of the Order of Arts and Letters
References
[edit]- ^ Maurot, Élodie (17 February 2019). "Serge Merlin, le feu théâtral, s'est éteint". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Héliot, Armelle (21 February 2019). "Serge Merlin: il brûlait sa vie sur les planches". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Serge Merlin at IMDb
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- 1932 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century French male actors
- 21st-century French male actors
- Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- French male film actors
- French male stage actors
- French male television actors
- Male actors from Paris
- People from Oran Province
- People of French Algeria