Gérard Philipe

Actor / Actress

Gérard Philipe

Born Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France 30 credits available

Biography

Gérard Philipe (4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.

Gérard Philipe is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Dangerous Love Affairs (1959), The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958), The Proud and the Beautiful (1953), Beauties of the Night (1952), Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952), Devil in the Flesh (1947), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), Cinépanorama (1956). The recorded credits span 1947 to 2021, including 27 movies and 3 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies27
TV shows3
Active years represented1947–2021
Place of birthCannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Died

Also known as

Gérard Albert Philip · ჟერარ ფილიპი · Жерар Филип

Known for

30 titles

Dangerous Love AffairsMovieDangerous Love AffairsValmont · 1959 The Lovers of MontparnasseMovieThe Lovers of MontparnasseAmedeo Modigliani · 1958 The Proud and the BeautifulMovieThe Proud and the BeautifulGeorges · 1953 Beauties of the NightMovieBeauties of the NightClaude · 1952 Fan-Fan the TulipMovieFan-Fan the TulipFanfan la Tulipe · 1952 Devil in the FleshMovieDevil in the FleshFrançois Jaubert · 1947 The Ed Sullivan ShowTV ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948 CinépanoramaTV ShowCinépanoramaSelf (archive footage) · 1956 TV ShowEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaSelf (archive footage) · 1978 The Seven Deadly SinsMovieThe Seven Deadly SinsThe playmaker / The painter (segment "Le Huitième Péché") · 1952 The Charterhouse of ParmaMovieThe Charterhouse of Parmale marquis Fabrice Del Dong · 1948 The Grand ManoeuvreMovieThe Grand ManoeuvreLieutenant Armand de la Verne · 1955 Fever Mounts at El PaoMovieFever Mounts at El PaoRamón Vázquez · 1959 Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovieRoyal Affairs in VersaillesD'Artagnan · 1953 Bold AdventureMovieBold AdventureTill l’Espiègle · 1956 Lost SouvenirsMovieLost SouvenirsGérard de Narçay (segment "Une cravate de fourrure") · 1950 Heart of the FestivalMovieHeart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage) · 2002 Le Rouge et le NoirMovieLe Rouge et le NoirJulien Sorel · 1954 La RondeMovieLa RondeLe comte · 1950 Lovers of ParisMovieLovers of ParisOctave Mouret, ambitious provincial · 1957 It Happened in the ParkMovieIt Happened in the ParkCarlo (segment "Gli Amanti") · 1953 Life TogetherMovieLife TogetherDésiré · 1958 Such a Pretty Little BeachMovieSuch a Pretty Little BeachPierre · 1949 The Beauty of the DevilMovieThe Beauty of the DevilYoung Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles · 1950 Le Parti du cinémaMovieLe Parti du cinémaSelf (archive footage) · 2021 A Night at the OperaMovieA Night at the OperaSelf (archive footage) · 2020 If Paris Were Told to UsMovieIf Paris Were Told to UsLe Trouvère · 1956 The GamblerMovieThe GamblerAlexei Ivanovitch · 1958 All Roads Lead to RomeMovieAll Roads Lead to RomeGabriel Pégase · 1949 Juliette, or Key of DreamsMovieJuliette, or Key of DreamsMichel Grandier · 1951