Person

Louis Seigner

Acting · 1903–1991 · Arcisse, Isère, France

Biography

Louis Seigner (23 June 1903 – 20 January 1991) was a French actor. He was born in Saint-Chef, Isère, France, the son of Louise (Monin) and Joseph Seigner, and died in Paris. He is the father of actress Françoise Seigner, with Marie Cazeaux, and the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathilde Seigner and Marie-Amélie Seigner. Source: Article "Louis Seigner" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Filmography

1982Les MisérablesMonsignor Bienvenu Myriel, Bishop of Digne
1981AsphaltOld man from the junkyard
1979On purge bébéAdhémar Chouilloux
1977LorenzaccioPhilippe Strozzi
1976La Femme de pailleKarl Richmond
1976Mr. KleinMr. Klein's Father
1975From Hong Kong with LoveVannier
1975Special SectionLe garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
1974CreezyGarcin
1973Prêtres interditsL'éveque
1973Molière pour rire et pour pleurerPoquelin père
1972The Accursed KingsSpinello Tolomeï, capitaine général des comptoirs banquiers
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf - Main guest
1968À bout portantSelf
1968PashaPaul, le directeur de la police
1966Black SunGaston Rodier
1964This Special FriendshipFather Lauzon
1962The MasseusesCipriano Paoloni - the President
1962Al otro lado de la ciudad
1962Bells Without JoyColonel of the Fourth R.C.A.
1962L'EclisseErcoli
1962The Little Boy from the LiftUncle Anselme
1961The PresidentHenri Lauzet-Duchet, le gouverneur de la Banque de France
1960The TruthLe président des assises
1960Tartuffe ou L'ImposteurTartuffe
1960Le Barbier de SévilleBartholo
1960The Crab BasketJordan
1960The Baron of the LocksLéon Duval, horse owner
1960With Both HandsCommissioner Toussaint
1960Les FranginesMonsieur Maréchal - le directeur de l'institution
1960The CossacksBibikoff, old Russian General
1959The Price of FleshInspector Max
1959Eyes of LoveSurgeon
1959Marriage of FigaroBartholo
1959Rue de ParisPublic prosecutor
1959The MagistrateChief Prosecutor Roncuzzi
1959The DreadfulLebreteuil
1959Quai des illusionsMonsieur Vincent
1958Dangerous GamesMr. Leroy-Gomez
1958The PossessorsRaoul Leroy
1958Would-Be GentlemanMonsieur Jourdain, bourgeois
1958RevengeMerlín
1957NathaliePipart
1957The SpiesValette
1957Quelle sacrée soiréeThe room manager
1957The Big BluffChairman of the board of directors
1957Miss CatastropheEdwin Scott
1956Paris, Palace HôtelÉmile Brugnon
1956CinépanoramaSelf
1955Marguerite of the NightThe man from the hotel
1955Girls of TodayMongardi padre
1955The First OutragesMr. Arnaud, professor
1955Nights of MontmartreL'inspecteur Doirel
1955La Rue des bouches peintesSpears
1954The Lovers of Manon LescautDuca di Forchamps
1954The Beautiful OteroMarcel
1954ObsessionL'avocat général
1954ZoéMonsieur Delay
1954The Count of Monte CristoMonsieur Joannès
1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesLavoisier
1953The Most Wanted ManPrison Warden
1953Lucrèce BorgiaThe magician
1953The SlaveDr. Denis
1953Fatal AffairLanzel
1953KoenigsmarkLe professeur Cyrus Beck
1953The Lovers of MidnightMonsieur Paul
1953Les Dents longuesAntoine Josserand, le directeur de l'hebdomadaire Lyonnais « Le Canut »
1952Holiday for HenriettaScript Writer
1952Her Last ChristmasProfessor Valensio
1952Judgement of GodLe bourgmestre d'Augsbourg
1952Alone in the WorldDirector
1952Rooster in doughMaitre Poulard
1952We Are All MurderersL'abbé Roussard
1952La Comédie-Française
1952The Seven Deadly SinsUncle Henri (segment "L'Orgueil")
1952Le PlaisirMonsieur Tourneveau
1952Adorable CreaturesGaston Lebridel
1951The TurkeyLe Major Pinchard
1951Monsieur Octave
1951The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldMonsieur Dumont
1951Napoléon Bonaparte, empereur des FrançaisNarrator (voice)
1951Hotbed of SinConstanzo / Boris Armanian
1951Le Cas du docteur GalloyDoctor Clarenz
1951Clara de MontargisClara's husband
1951Dakota 308Commissaire Jaillot
1951L'Enfant des neigesGisèle's father
1951Skipper Next to GodPastor Lewis
1950Jamaican ManCaptain Hoggan
1950Tête blondeMaître Canard
1950A Certain MisterLe commissaire Clergé
1950MiquetteL'évêque
1950Marie of the PortJules
1949SingoallaChaplain (French version)
1949MayaLe paysan
1949Rendezvous in JulyLevase, drama professor
1949Vire-ventMonsieur Bourride
1948Man to MenPhilibert Routorbe
1948Colonel DurandCommander Millet
1948La Carcasse et le Tord-couCasimir Gros
1948The Charterhouse of ParmaGrillo - le gardien de la Tour Farnese
1948The Bouquinquant BrothersInvestigating judge
1947The Woman in RedMalvet
1947The RoyalistsAbbot Gudin
1947Dreams of LoveCount d'Agoult
1946HomelandLe père Vargas
1946A Lover's ReturnEdmond Gonin
1946The Eternal HusbandMagistrat
1946Behind These WallsDoctor Noblet
1945The Last JudgmentBora
1944Night ShiftDoctor Renaud
1944First in LineLe docteur
1943LucrèceFrançois' tutor
1943Vautrin the ThiefNucingen
1943Le CorbeauBertrand
1943The Secret of Madame ClapainAncelin
1943The RoquevillardsPublic prosecutor (uncredited)
1943Angels of SinPrison director
1943Des jeunes filles dans la nuit(uncredited)
1943It Happened at the InnL'instituteur
1943Le Voyageur de la ToussaintMaître Hervineau
1942Forbidden to LoveLe directeur de l'hôtel (uncredited)
1942The Marriage of ChiffonPhilippe de Bray
1942The Law of SpringDoctor
1942La Symphonie fantastiqueHabeneck (uncredited)
1941The Chain BreakerLe Ministre
1941Portrait of InnocenceLe directeur de l'école
1939Cordial AgreementGerman ambassador
1938S.O.S. MediterraneanInvestigating judge
1935Pitiless GendarmeM. Punez
1933Chotard and Co.le Capitaine
1931A story among a thousand
—Opération JerichoLe docteur Noblet

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