Firmin Gémier
ActingBorn 1869-02-21 · Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], FranceDied 1933-11-26
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.
Paris 1900
Feb 25, 1948Rated 5.7 out of 10
Le simoun
Dec 22, 1933Rated 8 out of 10
La fusée
May 01, 1933Rated 8 out of 10Un homme sans nom
Sep 30, 1932Rated 7 out of 10
La branche morte
Aug 13, 1926Rated 9 out of 10
The Magician
Oct 24, 1926Rated 6.1 out of 10
The Torture of Silence
Mar 06, 1917Rated 5.2 out of 10