Michel Simon
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Michel Simon a veteran actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. 'L'Atalante' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Most of the work sits in drama. 102 years of work add up to around 96 titles. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Passion of Joan of Arc', playing Jean Lemaître.
Michel Simon
96 Movies
Time and sheer volume of work have made Michel Simon a veteran actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. 'L'Atalante' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Most of the work sits in drama. 102 years of work add up to around 96 titles. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Passion of Joan of Arc', playing Jean Lemaître.
Movies
Plays Jean Lemaître
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928
Plays Alboise
Austerlitz
1960
Plays Papa Boul
The Train
1964
Plays Jérôme Chambard
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
Plays Jo
Fric-Frac
1939
Plays Zabel
Port of Shadows
1938
Plays Père Jules
L'Atalante
1934
Plays Mr. Gaetan Le Sentencier
Extenuating Circumstances
1939
Plays Jacquier
It Happened in Broad Daylight
1958
Plays Le vieux Jéricho
The Marriage Came Tumbling Down
1968
Plays Paul Louis Victor Braconnier
Poison
1951
Plays Auguste Bard
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
1954
Plays Irwin Molyneux, alias Félix Chapel
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937
Plays Michel Quercy
Mother Love
1938
Plays Locker Attendant
Two Hours to Kill
1966
Plays Mephistopheles / Old Prof. Henri Faust
The Beauty of the Devil
1950
Plays Senator Fabius Severus
Fabiola
1949
Plays Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
Emile's Boat
1962
Plays Lemel, le professeur de dessin
Boys' School
1938
Plays Maurice Legrand
La Chienne
1931
Plays Vautrin
Vautrin the Thief
1943
Plays Pépé
The Two of Us
1967
Plays Albert Ménard-Lacoste / Alain Ménard-Lacoste
The Virtuous Scoundrel
1953
Plays Le Grognard
Cyrano and d'Artagnan
1964
Plays Monsieur Hire
Panic
1947
Plays Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy
The End of the Day
1939
Plays Commissaire Bernard
Three Make a Pair
1957
Plays Prof. Dr. Abel
The Head
1959
Plays Master
Blanche
1972
Plays Michel Lemaret
A Friend Will Come Tonight
1946
Plays Joseph Turlot
The Sad Sack
1928
Plays Cavazza
Let's Have a Riot
1970
Plays Léon
Beautiful Star
1938
Plays Shylock
The Merchant of Venice
1953
Producer
Plays Priape Boudu
Boudu Saved from Drowning
1932
Plays Commissioner Jules Maigret (segment "Le témoignage d'un enfant de choeur")
Full House
1952
Plays Un Invité (Prologue)
Let's Make a Dream
1936
Plays Labrosse
The Twins of Brighton
1936
Plays Captain Palmer
The Crowned Fish Tavern
1947
Plays Lucien Bertal / Léonard, his understudy / Banquo
Crimson Curtain
1952
Plays Lespara
Under Western Eyes
1936
Plays Achille Baluchet
The Fleeing Dead
1936
Plays Padre Silvio
The Anatomy of Love
1954
Plays Diogène, Monseigneur de Beaupré & Lacouret
Cavalcade of Love
1939
Plays Attorney Zorn
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
1972
Plays Zizi
The Red Ibis
1975
Plays Il barone Scarpia
Tosca
1941
Plays Counr Edouard de Bourgogne, aka 'L'Escargot'
The Stream
1938
Plays Baudu
Shop Girls of Paris
1943
Plays Le capitaine Simon
The Musicians of the Sky
1940
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The Red Ibis
Zizi
1975
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The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Erotologist
1975
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The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
Attorney Zorn
1972
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Blanche
Master
1972
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The House
Louis Compiegne
1970
Film
Let's Have a Riot
Cavazza
1970
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The Marriage Came Tumbling Down
Le vieux Jéricho
1968
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The Two of Us
Pépé
1967
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Two Hours to Kill
Locker Attendant
1966
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michel Simon still alive?
Michel Simon passed away on May 30, 1975 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Michel Simon?
Michel Simon is best known for roles in The Passion of Joan of Arc, L'Atalante, The Train.
How many movies has Michel Simon been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1924), Michel Simon has appeared in 96 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Michel Simon's first movie?
The career of Michel Simon began with The Gallery of Monsters (1924).
What is Michel Simon's most recent movie or series?
Michel Simon's most recent release is The Red Ibis, which premiered on May 21, 1975.
Michel Simon
1895-04-09 · Geneva, Switzerland
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).