
Acting · 36 years old
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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.

Cinépanorama
Self (archive footage)

Cinépanorama
Self

Le Parti du cinéma
Self (archive footage)

La Ronde
Le comte

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

The Beauty of the Devil
Young Henri Faust / Young-Looking Mephistopheles

Juliette, or Key of Dreams
Michel Grandier

The Lovers of Montparnasse
Amedeo Modigliani

Land Without Stars
Simon Legouge / Frédéric Talacayud

The Best Part
Philippe Perrin

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

Such a Pretty Little Beach
Pierre

Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fanfan la Tulipe

The Proud and the Beautiful
Georges

Royal Affairs in Versailles
D'Artagnan

The Idiot
Prince Miouchkine

Dangerous Love Affairs
Valmont

The Gambler
Alexei Ivanovitch

It Happened in the Park
Carlo (segment "Gli Amanti")

The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)