Pierre Cressoy
Pierre Jules Lazare Cressoy (born March 25, 1924 in Vendôme , Loir-et-Cher , † October 31, 1980 in Gorbio , Alpes-Maritimes ) was a French actor .
Life
After finishing school, Cressoy began to study medicine at the request of his father, which he dropped out after a year to become an actor. His debut in 1944 in Jean Racine's Andromaque was followed by four years on the stage until he received his first screen role under the direction of Léon Mathot in La dernière chávauchée .
He has starred in melodramas and biographies ; Occasional engagements for Hollywood productions were also included. In the 1960s he moved to father roles and (often criminal) patriarch as in many spaghetti westerns , where he also called Peter Cross was listed in the staff information.
In his private life he was in a relationship with his colleague Hélène Rémy for a long time ; after the breakup, he married Françoise Mafranc ; the marriage lasted until his death.
Cressoy died of cancer at the age of 56. For his impersonation of Giuseppe Verdi in 1954 he had received an award for "best actor". In the anime " Noir " one of the main characters bears his name.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: In the beginning there was only love (Caroline chérie)
- 1952: On the sword's point (A fil di spada)
- 1953: I have sinned for you (Per salvarti ho peccato)
- 1953: Eternal Melody (Melodie immortale)
- 1953: Frine, slave of love (Frine, cortigiana d'oriente)
- 1953: The Seven of the Big Bear (I sette dell'Orsa maggiore)
- 1953: Infidelity (Le infedeli)
- 1953: The Sack of Rome (Il sacco di Roma)
- 1954: Verdi, a life in melodies (Giuseppe Verdi)
- 1954: The mysterious prisoner (Il prigioniero del re)
- 1954: Treason (Tradità)
- 1955: Journey to Hell to Tobruk (Il prezzo della gloria)
- 1955: Apartment with every comfort (Gli ultimi cinque minuti)
- 1956: The Adventures of Capitaine Steve (L'odyssée du Capitaine Steve)
- 1958: Tobruk (El Alamein)
- 1959: With fire and sword (Il cavaliere del castello maledetto)
- 1960: David and Goliath (David e Golia)
- 1961: Marco Polo (Marco Polo)
- 1964: The strongest man in the world (Il trionfo di Ercole)
- 1964: Samson and the Treasure of the Incas (Sansone e il tesoro degli Incas)
- 1964: The Lion of Thebes (Il leone di Tebe)
- 1965: A Hole in the Dollar (Un dollaro bucato)
- 1965: Adios Gringo (Adiós gringo)
- 1966: Tampeko - A dollar has two sides (Per pochi dollari ancora)
- 1966: Bounty: One Dollar (Navajo Joe)
- 1970: The fiery arrow of vengeance (L'arciere di fuoco)
Web links and sources
- Pierre Cressoy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography (french)
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SURNAME | Cressoy, Pierre |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cressoy, Pierre Jules Lazare; Cross, Peter; Cabot, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1924 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vendôme , Loir-et-Cher |
DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1980 |
Place of death | Gorbio |