

Actor
December 4, 1922 · Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Gérard Philipe (4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.
Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid
cast
Fever Mounts at El Pao
as Ramón Vázquez
Dangerous Love Affairs
as Valmont
The Gambler
as Alexei Ivanovitch
Life Together
as Désiré
The Lovers of Montparnasse
as Amedeo Modigliani
Lovers of Paris
as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Bold Adventure
as Till l’Espiègle and Director and Writer
If Paris Were Told to Us
as Le Trouvère
The Best Part
as Philippe Perrin
The Grand Manoeuvre
as Lieutenant Armand de la Verne
Le Rouge et le Noir
as Julien Sorel