Firmin Gémier
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.
Filmography
Paris 1900
as Self (archive footage)
Paris 1900
as Self (archive footage)
Le simoun
Le simoun
La fusée
as Etienne Girbal
La fusée
as Etienne Girbal
Un homme sans nom
Un homme sans nom
The Magician
as Dr. Porhoët
The Magician
as Dr. Porhoët
La branche morte
La branche morte
The Torture of Silence
as Dr. Gilles Berliac
The Torture of Silence
as Dr. Gilles Berliac