Pierre Bertin
Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin (24 October 1891 – 13 May 1984) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948, he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry. He was the librettist of the opéra-comique La Gageure imprévue after Sedaine with music by Henri Sauguet, first performed at the Paris, Opéra-Comique in 1944, and for the radio opera Les Deux Rendez-vous (after Nerval) by Claude Arrieu first broadcast in 1951.
Pierre Bertin

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- Name
- Pierre Bertin
- Birth Name
- Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin
- Born
- 24 October 1891
- Birthplace
- Lille, France
- Died
- 13 May 1984
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin.
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- prix Littré
- Languages
- French
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Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin (24 October 1891 – 13 May 1984) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948, he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry. He was the librettist of the opéra-comique La Gageure imprévue after Sedaine with music by Henri Sauguet, first performed at the Paris, Opéra-Comique in 1944, and for the radio opera Les Deux Rendez-vous (after Nerval) by Claude Arrieu first broadcast in 1951.
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Biography
Biography
Pierre Bertin was born in Lille and died in Paris.
Key facts
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• Name — Pierre Bertin • Birth Name — Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin • Born — 24 October 1891 • Birthplace — Lille, France • Died — 13 May 1984 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1916-1975
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• L'instinct (1916) • Le secret de la comtesse (1917) • Love Songs (1930) - Claude Merlerault • Montmartre (1931) - Frédéric Charençon • I'll Be Alone After Midnight (1931) - Michel • The Champion Cook (1932) - Oscar Ormont • The Chocolate Girl (1932) - Paul Normand • L'affaire de la rue Mouffetard (1932) - L'avocat • Le roi bis (1932) - Leducq • Professeur Cupidon (1933) - Suchet - un professeur timide • Une nuit de folies (1934) - Anatole • Coralie and Company (1934) - Maître Loizeau • Let's Make a Dream (1936) - Un invité (prologue) • La main passe (1936) • Girls in Distress (1939) - Legris, le secrétaire de Me Presle • Sins of Youth (1941) - Gaston Noblet • Mademoiselle Béatrice (1943) - Archange • Shop Girls of Paris (1943) - Gaujon • Le Corbeau (1943) - Le sous-préfet • L'insaisissable Frédéric (1946) - Granier • Cyrano de Bergerac (1946) - Le comte de Guiche • The Queen's Necklace (1946) - L'abbé Loth • Pas un mot à la reine mère (1946) - Le duc de Palestrinat • The Beautiful Trip (1947) - Le passager au monocle • Last Chance Castle (1947) - Le professeur Patureau-Duparc • The Lame Devil (1948) - Le baron de Nesselrode • Wicked City (1949) - Le monsieur sérieux • Orpheus (1950) - Le commissaire • Cartouche, King of Paris (1950) - Monsieur de Boisgreux • Véronique (1950) - Croquenard • Tire au flanc (1950) - Le colonel • My Friend Oscar (1951) - UNESCO Director-General • Dr. Knock (1951) - L'instituteur Bernard • My Seal and Them (1951) - Monsieur de Saint-Brive • Monsieur Fabre (1951) - L'empereur Napoléon III • Il padrone sono me (1955) - Il professore • On ne badine pas avec l'amour (1955) - Le baron • Elena and Her Men (1956) - Martin-Michaud • Babette Goes to War (1959) - Le Duc de Crécy • La marraine de Charley (1959) - M. de Saint-Sevran • Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) - Monsieur Belin • Dialogue of the Carmelites (1960) - Le marquis de la Force • Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) - Adolphe Amédée Delafoy • Comment épouser un premier ministre (1964) - Le présentateur de la soirée de gala • Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (1965) - M. Dumont-Freville • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965) - Le président du tribunal (segment "Procès, Le") • Nights of Farewell (1965) - Petipa's Father • La Grande Vadrouille (1966) - Le grand-père de Juliette - propriétaire du guignol • The Stranger (1967) - Judge • La Vie parisienne (as the Baron de Gondremarck, 1967), directed by Yves-André Hubert (television version of 1958 stage production by Jean-Louis Barrault). • A Time for Loving (1972) - Invité de mme. olga • Repeated Absences (1972) - Georges, le vieil homosexuel • L'oiseau rare (1973) - Jérôme Dieudonné, le poète • Calmos (1976) - Le chanoine • Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé (1978) - Le vieux Casseur
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Identity
Pierre Bertin is recorded as actor, singer, musician, director and theatre designer. Recorded at birth as Pierre Victor Théophile Bertin. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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1891
Pierre Bertin born at Lille.
1984
Pierre Bertin died at Paris.
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Lille.
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16th arrondissement of Paris.
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