Firmin Gémier
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1869
- Place of birth
- Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
- Died
- November 26, 1933
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.
Movies with Firmin Gémier
- The Magician 1926 · ★ 6.1
- Paris 1900 1948 · ★ 5.7
- The Torture of Silence 1917 · ★ 5.2
- La branche morte 1926 · ★ 9.0
- Le simoun 1933 · ★ 8.0
- La fusée 1933 · ★ 8.0
- Un homme sans nom 1932 · ★ 7.0
Movies directed by Firmin Gémier
- Le simoun 1933 · ★ 8.0