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Georges Descrières
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.
Georges Descrières | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1930 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | 19 October 2013 (aged 83) Cannes, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954-1996 |
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.
- ^ . 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.
External links edit
- Georges Descrières at IMDb