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Firmin Gémier

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 21, 1869 (Died at 64)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthAubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
Career Span1926 – 1933
Known Credits5 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Firmin Gémier

Total Works

5

5 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Firmin Gémier (1869–1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of Père Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi. He is known as the principal architect of the popular theatre movement in France. Gémier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the Théâtre Antoine and the Odéon.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Magician
6.1
The Magician
1926•movie
as Dr. Porhoët

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 5 titles featuring Firmin Gémier

The Magician
6.1
The Magician
1926•movie

as Dr. Porhoët

Paris 1900
5.7
Paris 1900
1948•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Torture of Silence
5.2

as Dr. Gilles Berliac

La branche morte
9.0
La branche morte
1926•movie
La fusée
8.0
La fusée
1933•movie

as Etienne Girbal