Cast

Michel Simon

1895 – 1975

Active years (films on this site)

1928–1960

Genres

DramaCrimeHistoryComedyRomance

Schools and movements

French Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaEarly and Pioneering CinemaScandinavian Cinema

Directors worked with

Jean Renoir2 filmsMarcel Carné2 filmsCarl Theodor Dreyer1 filmJean Vigo1 filmJulien Duvivier1 filmAbel Gance1 film

Biography

Michel Simon was a Swiss actor of German origin active primarily in France. He appeared in many notable French films, including La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart Ring 1964
• Silver Bear

8 films on this site

1. The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
2. La Chienne 1931 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. Boudu Saved from Drowning 1932 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. L'Atalante 1934 · Jean Vigo · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
5. Drôle de drame 1937 · Marcel Carné · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
6. Port of Shadows 1938 · Marcel Carné · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. Panique 1946 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
8. Austerlitz 1960 · Abel Gance · IMDb 6.2 · Cast