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Michel Simon

Bio: Michel Simon (9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss actor. He appeared in the notable films La Chienne (1931), Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932), L'Atalante (1934), Port of Shadows (1938), The Head (1959), and The Train (1964)
Born: Tue, Apr 09 1895
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland

Death: Fri, May 30 1975
Michel Simon is 80 years old
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Poster of René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu
René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu
as 'Lui-même'.
Tue, Feb 09 2021
Poster of Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 08 2012
Poster of Arletty, Lady Paname
Arletty, Lady Paname
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Arletty, Lady Paname
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 16 2007
Poster of Jean Vigo : le son retrouvé
Jean Vigo : le son retrouvé
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Jean Vigo : le son retrouvé
as 'Le père Jules (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 04 2001
Poster of Journey Through History
Journey Through History
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Journey Through History
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Red Ibis
The Red Ibis
Michel Simon was
80 in The Red Ibis
as 'Zizi'.
Wed, May 21 1975
Poster of The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Michel Simon was
79 in The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
as 'The erotologist'.
Wed, Feb 19 1975
Poster of The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
Michel Simon was
77 in The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
as 'Attorney Zorn'.
Fri, Dec 22 1972
Poster of Blanche
Blanche
Michel Simon was
76 in Blanche
as 'Master'.
Wed, Jan 26 1972
Poster of The House
The House
Michel Simon was
75 in The House
as 'Louis Compiegne'.
Wed, Aug 26 1970
Poster of Let's Have a Riot
Let's Have a Riot
Michel Simon was
74 in Let's Have a Riot
as 'Cavazza'.
Thu, Mar 19 1970
Poster of The Marriage Came Tumbling Down
The Marriage Came Tumbling Down
Michel Simon was
73 in The Marriage Came Tumbling Down
as 'Le vieux Jéricho'.
Fri, Jun 07 1968
Poster of The Two of Us
The Two of Us
Michel Simon was
71 in The Two of Us
as 'Pépé'.
Wed, Mar 08 1967
Poster of Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Michel Simon was
71 in Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Sun, Jan 22 1967
Poster of Two Hours to Kill
Two Hours to Kill
Michel Simon was
70 in Two Hours to Kill
as 'Locker Attendant'.
Fri, Jan 14 1966
Poster of Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry
Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry
Michel Simon was
70 in Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Thu, May 20 1965
Poster of Cyrano and d'Artagnan
Cyrano and d'Artagnan
Michel Simon was
69 in Cyrano and d'Artagnan
as 'Le Grognard'.
Thu, Oct 22 1964
Poster of The Train
The Train
Michel Simon was
69 in The Train
as 'Papa Boul'.
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Ecco
Ecco
Michel Simon was
68 in Ecco
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 15 1963
Poster of The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Michel Simon was
67 in The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as 'Jérôme Chambard'.
Fri, Sep 14 1962
Poster of Emile's Boat
Emile's Boat
Michel Simon was
66 in Emile's Boat
as 'Charles-Edmond Larmentiel'.
Sat, Mar 03 1962
Poster of Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Michel Simon was
65 in Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
as 'Colonel Nanar, du cadre de réserve'.
Fri, Dec 16 1960
Poster of Pete the Tender
Pete the Tender
Michel Simon was
65 in Pete the Tender
as 'Pierrot'.
Wed, Nov 30 1960
Poster of The Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz
Michel Simon was
65 in The Battle of Austerlitz
as 'Alboise'.
Fri, Jun 17 1960
Poster of The Head
The Head
Michel Simon was
64 in The Head
as 'Prof. Dr. Abel'.
Fri, Jul 24 1959
Poster of It Happened in Broad Daylight
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Michel Simon was
63 in It Happened in Broad Daylight
as 'Jacquier'.
Mon, Jun 09 1958
Poster of A Certain Mr. Jo
A Certain Mr. Jo
Michel Simon was
63 in A Certain Mr. Jo
as 'Joseph "Jo" Guardini'.
Wed, Apr 16 1958
Poster of Three Make a Pair
Three Make a Pair
Michel Simon was
62 in Three Make a Pair
as 'Commissaire Bernard'.
Wed, Apr 10 1957
Poster of La joyeuse prison
La joyeuse prison
Michel Simon was
61 in La joyeuse prison
as 'Benoit, the chief guard'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Poster of Mémoires d'un flic
Mémoires d'un flic
Michel Simon was
60 in Mémoires d'un flic
as 'Principal Commissioner Henri Dominique'.
Fri, Jan 27 1956
Poster of The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
Michel Simon was
60 in The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
as 'Maurice Martin, concierge d'immeuble'.
Sun, Jun 26 1955
Poster of At the Order of the Czar
At the Order of the Czar
Michel Simon was
59 in At the Order of the Czar
as 'Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein'.
Fri, Jun 18 1954
Poster of Hungarian Rhapsody
Hungarian Rhapsody
Michel Simon was
59 in Hungarian Rhapsody
as 'General von Sayn-Wittgenstein'.
Wed, Apr 14 1954
Poster of The Anatomy of Love
The Anatomy of Love
Michel Simon was
58 in The Anatomy of Love
as 'Padre Silvio'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954
Poster of Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
Michel Simon was
58 in Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
as 'Auguste Bard'.
Mon, Jan 04 1954
Poster of Saadia
Saadia
Michel Simon was
58 in Saadia
as 'Bou Rezza'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Michel Simon was
58 in The Merchant of Venice
as 'Shylock'.
Sun, Jul 12 1953
Poster of Femmes de Paris
Femmes de Paris
Michel Simon was
58 in Femmes de Paris
as 'Professeur Charles Buisson'.
Sun, May 17 1953
Poster of The Virtuous Scoundrel
The Virtuous Scoundrel
Michel Simon was
57 in The Virtuous Scoundrel
as 'Albert et Alain Ménard-Lacoste'.
Wed, Feb 18 1953
Poster of Hôtel des Invalides
Hôtel des Invalides
Michel Simon was
57 in Hôtel des Invalides
as 'Récitant / Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 31 1952
Poster of The Road to Damascus
The Road to Damascus
Michel Simon was
57 in The Road to Damascus
as 'Caïphe'.
Fri, Dec 05 1952
Poster of Crimson Curtain
Crimson Curtain
Michel Simon was
57 in Crimson Curtain
as 'Lucien Bertal / Léonard, his understudy / Banquo'.
Fri, Nov 14 1952
Poster of Full House
Full House
Michel Simon was
57 in Full House
as 'Le commissaire Jules Maigret'.
Fri, Oct 10 1952
Poster of The Girl with the Whip
The Girl with the Whip
Michel Simon was
57 in The Girl with the Whip
as 'Le tuteur'.
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Mister Taxi
Mister Taxi
Michel Simon was
57 in Mister Taxi
as 'Pierre Verger'.
Wed, Sep 03 1952
Poster of The Two Truths
The Two Truths
Michel Simon was
56 in The Two Truths
as 'Cidoni'.
Fri, Nov 30 1951
Poster of Poison
Poison
Michel Simon was
56 in Poison
as 'Paul Louis Victor Braconnier'.
Fri, Nov 30 1951
Poster of The Beauty of the Devil
The Beauty of the Devil
Michel Simon was
54 in The Beauty of the Devil
as 'Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust'.
Thu, Mar 16 1950
Poster of Fabiola
Fabiola
Michel Simon was
53 in Fabiola
as 'Senator Fabius Severus'.
Thu, Mar 03 1949
Poster of La Carcasse et le Tord-cou
La Carcasse et le Tord-cou
Michel Simon was
53 in La Carcasse et le Tord-cou
as 'Joseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot,aka 'Le tord-cou''.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Michel Simon was
52 in The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
as 'Alcide Garonne'.
Tue, Dec 23 1947
Poster of Not Guilty
Not Guilty
Michel Simon was
52 in Not Guilty
as 'Docteur Ancelin'.
Wed, Sep 24 1947
Poster of The Crowned Fish Tavern
The Crowned Fish Tavern
Michel Simon was
52 in The Crowned Fish Tavern
as 'Captain Palmer'.
Fri, Sep 19 1947
Poster of Panic
Panic
Michel Simon was
51 in Panic
as 'Monsieur Hire'.
Wed, Jan 15 1947
Poster of A Friend Will Come Tonight
A Friend Will Come Tonight
Michel Simon was
51 in A Friend Will Come Tonight
as 'Michel Lemaret'.
Tue, Apr 09 1946
Poster of Vautrin the Thief
Vautrin the Thief
Michel Simon was
48 in Vautrin the Thief
as 'Vautrin'.
Mon, Dec 13 1943
Poster of Shop Girls of Paris
Shop Girls of Paris
Michel Simon was
48 in Shop Girls of Paris
as 'Baudu'.
Tue, Jul 20 1943
Poster of Girl of the Golden West
Girl of the Golden West
Michel Simon was
46 in Girl of the Golden West
as 'Butler'.
Mon, Feb 09 1942
Poster of The King's Jester
The King's Jester
Michel Simon was
45 in The King's Jester
as 'Rigoletto'.
Tue, Apr 01 1941
Poster of Tosca
Tosca
Michel Simon was
45 in Tosca
as 'Il barone Scarpia'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of Comedy of Happiness
Comedy of Happiness
Michel Simon was
45 in Comedy of Happiness
as 'Monsieur Jourdain'.
Mon, Dec 23 1940
Poster of The Musicians of the Sky
The Musicians of the Sky
Michel Simon was
45 in The Musicians of the Sky
as 'Le capitaine Simon'.
Wed, Apr 10 1940
Poster of Paris-New York
Paris-New York
Michel Simon was
44 in Paris-New York
as 'Le commissaire Boucheron'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of Love
Cavalcade of Love
Michel Simon was
44 in Cavalcade of Love
as 'Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret'.
Mon, Nov 06 1939
Poster of Extenuating Circumstances
Extenuating Circumstances
Michel Simon was
44 in Extenuating Circumstances
as 'M. Gaetan, "Le Sentencier"'.
Wed, Jul 26 1939
Poster of Fric-Frac
Fric-Frac
Michel Simon was
44 in Fric-Frac
as 'Jo'.
Thu, Jun 15 1939
Poster of The Last Turning
The Last Turning
Michel Simon was
44 in The Last Turning
as 'Nick Marino'.
Wed, May 17 1939
Poster of The End of the Day
The End of the Day
Michel Simon was
43 in The End of the Day
as 'Cabrissade, l'éternelle doublure'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of Behind the Facade
Behind the Facade
Michel Simon was
43 in Behind the Facade
as 'Picking, l'artiste lanceur de couteaux'.
Tue, Mar 14 1939
Poster of Deputy Eusèbe
Deputy Eusèbe
Michel Simon was
43 in Deputy Eusèbe
as 'Eusèbe Bonbonneau'.
Thu, Mar 09 1939
Poster of Cocoanut
Cocoanut
Michel Simon was
43 in Cocoanut
as 'Josserand'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of Beautiful Star
Beautiful Star
Michel Simon was
43 in Beautiful Star
as 'Léon'.
Thu, Nov 24 1938
Poster of Mother Love
Mother Love
Michel Simon was
43 in Mother Love
as 'Michel Quercy'.
Thu, Nov 03 1938
Poster of The Stream
The Stream
Michel Simon was
43 in The Stream
as 'le comte Edouard de Bourgogne'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of The New Rich
The New Rich
Michel Simon was
43 in The New Rich
as 'Martinet'.
Wed, Jun 15 1938
Poster of Port of Shadows
Port of Shadows
Michel Simon was
43 in Port of Shadows
as 'Zabel'.
Tue, May 17 1938
Poster of Boys' School
Boys' School
Michel Simon was
42 in Boys' School
as 'Lemel, le professeur de dessin'.
Tue, Apr 05 1938
Poster of Mirages
Mirages
Michel Simon was
42 in Mirages
as 'Michel'.
Fri, Jan 28 1938
Poster of Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
Michel Simon was
42 in Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
as 'Michel'.
Tue, Dec 07 1937
Poster of Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
Michel Simon was
42 in Bizarre, Bizarre
as 'Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel'.
Wed, Oct 20 1937
Poster of La Bataille silencieuse
La Bataille silencieuse
Michel Simon was
42 in La Bataille silencieuse
as 'Sauvin'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of Boulot aviateur
Boulot aviateur
Michel Simon was
42 in Boulot aviateur
Fri, Jul 16 1937
Poster of Le Choc en retour
Le Choc en retour
Michel Simon was
41 in Le Choc en retour
as 'Laverdac'.
Wed, Mar 24 1937
Poster of Let's Make a Dream
Let's Make a Dream
Michel Simon was
41 in Let's Make a Dream
as 'Un Invité (Prologue)'.
Thu, Dec 31 1936
Poster of Girls of Paris
Girls of Paris
Michel Simon was
41 in Girls of Paris
Mon, Nov 09 1936
Poster of The Twins of Brighton
The Twins of Brighton
Michel Simon was
41 in The Twins of Brighton
as 'Labrosse'.
Thu, Oct 29 1936
Poster of Moutonnet
Moutonnet
Michel Simon was
41 in Moutonnet
as 'Frècheville'.
Fri, Jul 10 1936
Poster of Under Western Eyes
Under Western Eyes
Michel Simon was
40 in Under Western Eyes
as 'Lespara'.
Fri, Mar 20 1936
Poster of The Fleeing Dead
The Fleeing Dead
Michel Simon was
40 in The Fleeing Dead
as 'Achille Baluchet'.
Thu, Jan 02 1936
Poster of Le Bébé de l'escadron
Le Bébé de l'escadron
Michel Simon was
40 in Le Bébé de l'escadron
as 'Perrot-Joly'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
Poster of Lovers and Thieves
Lovers and Thieves
Michel Simon was
40 in Lovers and Thieves
as 'Doizeau'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of A Bum Deal
A Bum Deal
Michel Simon was
39 in A Bum Deal
as 'Boudu'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Adémaï au Moyen Âge
Adémaï au Moyen Âge
Michel Simon was
39 in Adémaï au Moyen Âge
as 'Lord Pickwickdam'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Le Bonheur
Le Bonheur
Michel Simon was
39 in Le Bonheur
as 'Noël Malpiaz'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Ladies Lake
Ladies Lake
Michel Simon was
39 in Ladies Lake
as 'Oscar Lyssenhop'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of L'Atalante
L'Atalante
Michel Simon was
39 in L'Atalante
as 'Père Jules'.
Tue, Apr 24 1934
Poster of Miquette and Her Mother
Miquette and Her Mother
Michel Simon was
38 in Miquette and Her Mother
as 'Monchablon, un médiocre acteur de tournées, qui fait la cour à Miquette'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Léopold le bien-aimé
Léopold le bien-aimé
Michel Simon was
38 in Léopold le bien-aimé
Fri, Feb 16 1934
Poster of High and Low
High and Low
Michel Simon was
38 in High and Low
as 'M. Bodeletz'.
Fri, Dec 08 1933
Poster of Boudu Saved from Drowning
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Michel Simon was
37 in Boudu Saved from Drowning
as 'Priape Boudu'.
Fri, Nov 11 1932
Poster of Baleydier
Baleydier
Michel Simon was
36 in Baleydier
Fri, Jan 15 1932
Poster of La Chienne
La Chienne
Michel Simon was
36 in La Chienne
as 'Maurice Legrand'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Poster of Baby's Laxative
Baby's Laxative
Michel Simon was
36 in Baby's Laxative
as 'Chouilloux'.
Sun, Jun 21 1931
Poster of Jean of the Moon
Jean of the Moon
Michel Simon was
35 in Jean of the Moon
as 'Jean de la Lune'.
Fri, Feb 27 1931
Poster of Illegitimate Child
Illegitimate Child
Michel Simon was
34 in Illegitimate Child
as 'Lorédan'.
Mon, Feb 03 1930
Poster of Pivoine
Pivoine
Michel Simon was
34 in Pivoine
Fri, May 10 1929
Poster of The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack
Michel Simon was
33 in The Sad Sack
as 'Joseph Turlot'.
Wed, Jul 18 1928
Poster of The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Michel Simon was
33 in The Passion of Joan of Arc
as 'Jean Lemaître'.
Sat, Apr 21 1928
Poster of The Late Mathias Pascal
The Late Mathias Pascal
Michel Simon was
30 in The Late Mathias Pascal
as 'Jérôme Pomino'.
Thu, Jul 02 1925
Poster of The Vocation of André Carel
The Vocation of André Carel
Michel Simon was
29 in The Vocation of André Carel
as 'Gaston Lebeau'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925
Poster of Les Deux Réalités
Les Deux Réalités
Michel Simon will be
80+ in Les Deux Réalités
as 'Cidoni'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Star Life
Star Life
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Star Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 04 1990
Poster of Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Michel Simon would have been no older than
80 in Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
Michel Simon was
79+ in Spécial cinéma
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974
Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Michel Simon was
76+ in Le Grand Échiquier
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1972
Poster of Samedi soir
Samedi soir
Michel Simon was
75+ in Samedi soir
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1971
Poster of Dim Dam Dom
Dim Dam Dom
Michel Simon was
69+ in Dim Dam Dom
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 07 1965
Poster of Discorama
Discorama
Michel Simon was
63+ in Discorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 04 1959
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Michel Simon was
60+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956
Poster of Reflets de Cannes
Reflets de Cannes
Michel Simon was
58+ in Reflets de Cannes
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1954