Pierre Brasseur Movies
Brasseur was born Pierre-Albert Espinasse. The son of an actress, he began his drama studies with film actor
Harry Baur. Onstage from age 15, he made his film debut five years later in
La Fille de l'Eau (1924). With his role in
Marcel Carne's
Port of Shadows (1938) Brasseur moved into the front ranks of the French cinema. A distinguished, imposing actor, he was very skillful in giving voice to irony and wit. Brasseur appeared in a wide variety of roles in over 80 films, most notably those written by
Jacques Prevert. He was also a poet who wrote several plays and an autobiography, Ma Vie Envrac. He and his former wife, actress
Odette Joyeux, are the parents of film actor
Claude Brasseur. ~ All Movie Guide
