François Périer

François Périer
Anna Maria Ferrero and Périer in It Happened in the Park (1953)
Born
François Pillu

(1919-11-10)10 November 1919
Paris, France
Died28 June 2002(2002-06-28) (aged 82)[1]
Paris, France
Occupationactor
Years active1938–2000
Spouses
  • Jacqueline Porel (m. 1941; div. 1947)
    Marie Daëms (m. 1949; div. 1959)
Colette Boutouland
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(m. 1961)​
ChildrenJean-Marie Périer
Anne-Marie Périer
AwardsBest Foreign Actor
1956 Gervaise

François Périer (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa peʁje]; born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 28 June 2002) was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.

Career

He made over 110 film and TV appearances from 1938 to 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his better-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's Les Mains Sales in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of Fantasia, and he made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Gervaise.

Personal life

Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel: photographer Jean-Marie and journalist Anne-Marie. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris of a heart attack during his sleep.[2][3]

His remains were interred at Passy Cemetery in Paris next to those of the stage and silent film actress Réjane (1856–1920), who was the grandmother of Périer's first wife.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "matchID - François Périer". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2002: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2008-10-24. ISBN 9780786452071.
  3. ^ Bergan, Ronald (July 2002). "Obituary: Francois Perier". The Guardian.