Henri Vilbert (actor)

Henri Vilbert (born April 6, 1904 as Henri Miquely in Marseille , † April 19, 1997 in Cagnes-sur-Mer ) was a French actor.

Life

Henri Vilbert made his debut on the theater stage in 1923 and also appeared in films from 1930. In the character field he played very different roles. Renowned directors of French post-war cinema such as Claude Autant-Lara , André Cayatte and Julien Duvivier offered him challenging tasks. At the Venice International Film Festival in 1953, Vilbert received the Best Actor Award for his role in Le bon Dieu sans confession .

Filmography (selection)

1921: Tartarin sur les Alpes
1936: Mayerling
1941: The murderer lives in No. 21 (L'assassin habite au 21)
1950: The death table (La table aux creves)
1952: The baker of Valorgue (Le boulanger de Valorgue)
1953: fiery blood, wild passion (Sang et lumières)
1953: Le Bon Dieu sans confession
1953: We are all murderers (Nous sommes tous des assassins)
1954: Ali Baba ( Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs )
1955: Change of Heart (La vena d'oro)
1955: The angel who was a devil (Voici le temps des assassins)
1956: A girl from Rome (Citta di notte)
1956: Forbidden (Proibito)
1957: The slacker (Le chômeur de Clochemerle)
1957: Whenever the light goes out (Pot-Bouille)
1958: The Bar of Temptation (Guinguette)
1962: The Devil and the Ten Commandments (Le diable et les dix commandements)
1963: Everything in butter (La cuisine au beurre)
1971: Le Sauveur
1972: The Man from Marseille (La scoumoune)

Web links

Henri Vilbert in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 183.

personal data
SURNAME	Vilbert, Henri
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Miquely, Henri (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 6, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Marseille
DATE OF DEATH	April 19, 1997
Place of death	Cagnes-sur-Mer

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 183.