François Périer: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 62
- on screen
- 1938–2023
- box office
- $251M
- Born
- November 10, 1919
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Full name
- François Pillu
- Citizenship
- French
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1938-2000
- Spouses
- Jacqueline Porel (m. 1941; div. 1947), Marie Daëms (m. 1949; div. 1959), Colette Boutouland (m. 1961)
- Children
- 2
The Best François Périer Movies
The films of François Périer that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Madame Bovary (1991) leads with $1.94M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $1.94M Madame Bovary 1991 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $800K Nights of Cabiria 1957 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $505K Le Cercle Rouge 1970 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $343K Le Samouraï 1967 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $83.3K Z 1969 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $40.8K Max and the Junkmen 1971 · Crime
François Périer's Career in Numbers
François Périer's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres François Périer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hôtel du Nord (1938) to The First Year (2023), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
François Périer Movies by Decade
- 1930s 3
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 17
- 1960s 12
- 1970s 13
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1950s were François Périer's busiest decade, with 17 films.
François Périer Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 15
- Documentary 5
- Romance 5
- Thriller 4
- Fantasy 4
- Crime 3
- Action 1
- Mystery 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre François Périer has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (15).
François Périer Career Milestones
- First film
- Hôtel du Nord 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The First Year $247M worldwide
- Newest film
- The First Year 2023
François Périer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film François Périer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
François Périer Movies as an Actor
60- 2023
The First Year as Narrator (french version) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $247M - 2003
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) Crime - 1991 Madame Bovary as Narrateur · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.94M
- 1990
The Elegant Criminal as Lacenaire's father · Drama - 1987
Keep Your Right Up as Man · Drama - 1984
2084: Video Clip for the Trade Unions’ Reflection and Pleasure as Narrator · Documentary - 1984
Le Tartuffe as Orgon · Comedy - 1983
The Fighter as Gino Ruggieri · Drama - 1980
The Telephone Bar as Commissaire Claude Joinville · Action - 1979
The Police War as Colombani, Chief of police · Thriller - 1978
State Reasons as Prof. Marrot · Thriller - 1977
A Grin Without a Cat as Narrator (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $43.6K - 1977
Baxter, Vera Baxter as Jean Baxter (voice) · Mystery - 1976
The Spiral as Narrator (French version) (voice) · Documentary - 1976
Doctor Francoise Gailland as Gérard Gailland · Romance - 1974
Stavisky… as Albert Borelli · History Worldwide box office: $13.8K - 1973
We Want the Colonels as On. Gigino Di Cori · Comedy - 1972
What? as Enzo · Comedy - 1972
The Assassination as René Rouannat · Thriller - 1971
Just Before Nightfall as François Tellier · Crime - 1971 Max and the Junkmen as Commissioner Rosinsky · Crime Worldwide box office: $40.8K
- 1970 Le Cercle Rouge as Santi · Thriller Worldwide box office: $505K
- 1969 Z Drama Worldwide box office: $83.3K
- 1967 Le Samouraï as Superintendant · Drama Worldwide box office: $343K
- 1967
Shock Troops as Moujon · Drama - 1964
Weekend at Dunkirk as Alexandre · Drama - 1963
The Visitor as Adolfo Di Palma · Romance - 1963
The Organizer as Maestro Di Meo · Drama - 1963
Sweet and Sour as Legrand (le nounou 1) · Comedy - 1963
People in Luck as Jérôme Boisselier (« Le Vison ») · Comedy - 1962
Hitch-Hike as l'homme de 40 ans · Comedy - 1961
Five Day Lover as Georges · Comedy - 1960
Love and the Frenchwoman as Michel, le mari (segment "Le Divorce") · Drama - 1960
Testament of Orpheus as Heurtebise · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $2.98K - 1958
Maxime as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1958
The Creation of the World Family - 1957
Too Many Lovers as Robert · Comedy - 1957
Anyone Can Kill Me as Paul, le directeur de la prison · Drama - 1957 Nights of Cabiria as Oscar D'Onofrio · Drama Worldwide box office: $800K
- 1957
Demoniac as Gervais Larauch / Bernard Pradal · Drama - 1957
The Melbourne Rendezvous as Narrator · Documentary - 1955
The Fugitives as François, employé de commerce · War - 1954
Cadet Rousselle as Cadet Rousselle · Comedy - 1954
The Anatomy of Love as L'innamorato · Comedy - 1953
It Happened in the Park as The Greek professor (segment: Pi-greco) · Comedy - 1953
Hello Paris as Narrateur (Voice) · Animation - 1951
Under the Paris Sky as Reciter (voice) · Drama - 1950
Lost Souvenirs as Jean-Pierre Delagrange (episode "Une couronne mortuaire") · Fantasy - 1950
The Elders of Saint-Loup as Charles Merlin · Drama - 1950
Au P’tit Zouave as M. Denis · Comedy - 1950
Orpheus as Heurtebise · Fantasy - 1949
Return to Life as Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine") · Drama - 1947
Silence Is Golden as Jacques Francet · Romance - 1946
Un revenant as François · Drama - 1946
The Temptation of Barbizon as Ben Atkinson / The Devil · Comedy - 1946
Sylvia and the Ghost as Ramure, thief · Fantasy - 1942
Love Letters as François de Portal · Drama - 1939
The End of the Day as Journalist · Drama - 1938
Hôtel du Nord as Adrien · Romance - 1938
Mother Love as Batilly · Comedy
François Périer in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is François Périer?
François Périer was born in Paris, France in 1919. Credited on films since 1938, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
François Périer, born François Pillu, was a French actor known for his expressiveness and his ability to play a range of diverse roles. From 1938-1996, he made over 110 film and TV appearances with his foray into French avant-garde cinema being particularly notable. Highly prominent in the theatre as well, one of his best-known parts was as Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Les Mains Sales' in 1948. He also lent his voice as the narrator of the French-language version of 'Fantasia' and made several commercial audio recordings, popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, his remarkable performance in the film 'Gervaise' earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. François Périer was born on 10th November 1919 in Paris, France. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel, namely, Jean-Marie, a photographer, and journalist Anne-Marie. Périer passed away from a heart attack in his sleep on 29th June 2002 in Paris. His remains were interred at Passy Cemetery in Paris, next to those of stage and silent film actress Réjane, who happened to be the grandmother of Périer's first wife.
Who François Périer Makes Movies With
The actors and directors François Périer shares the most films with. Yves Montand comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Bernard Blier (6).
François Périer: Questions & Answers
How many movies François Périer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has François Périer been in?
François Périer is credited on 62 films, from 1938 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is François Périer's highest-grossing movie?
The First Year (2023) is François Périer's biggest box office hit, with $247M worldwide, ahead of Madame Bovary (1991) ($1.94M). Across every film with box office figures, François Périer's movies have made $251M.
François Périer's biggest hits What is François Périer's newest movie?
The most recent film on François Périer's filmography is The First Year (2023), in the role of Narrator (french version).
Who does François Périer work with most often?
François Périer shares the most films with Yves Montand (7 films), Bernard Blier (6 films) and Louis Jouvet (4 films).
The Best François Périer Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 62 credits.
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