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Jacques Grétillat

1885 – 1950

French actor

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About Jacques Grétillat

Lived 1885 – 1950 (aged 65). Jacques Grétillat was a French actor, film director and screenwriter.

Grétillat as the emperor in Nero with Violet Mersereau. Jacques Marie Gaëtan Grétillat (26 August 1885 – 19 December 1950) was a French actor and film director.

Grétillat was born in Vitry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), and died in Paris.

Partial filmography

Hamlet (1908, Short) - Hamlet Le traquenard (1915) Les soeurs ennemies (1915) The Corsican Brothers (1917) La proie (1917) - Marc de Ricardo Culprit (1917) - Prosper Aubry 48, avenue de l'Opéra (1917) - Jean Daumas Géo, le mystérieux (1917) - Géo Quarante H.P. (1919) - Comte de Clain L'effroyable doute (1919) La double existence du docteur Morart (1920) - Docteur Morart Déchéance (1920) Le père Goriot (1921) - Vautrin Nero (1922) - Nero La fille des chiffonniers (1922) - Dartès David Golder (1931) - Marcus, Golders früherer Sozius Pas sur la bouche (1931) - Le mari de Gilberte Danton (1932) - Danton The Red Robe (1934) - Mouzon The Bread Peddler (1934) - Garaud La flambée (1934) Bourrasque (1935) - Le caïd Belkacem Adémaï in the Middle Ages (1935) - Le connétable L'homme du jour (1937) - M. Legal À minuit, le 7 (1937) - Le juge d'instruction L'empreinte rouge (1937) - Suriano Gribouille (1937) - L'avocat de la défense If You Return (1938) - Monsieur Itier Gosse de riche (1938) - Gonfaron Café de Paris (1938) - Lambert The Chess Player (1938) - Potemkine Entente cordiale (1939) - Le député Roussel Les 3 tambours (1939) - Le représentant du peuple Facing Destiny (1940) - Le chargé d'affaire Strangers in the House (1942) - Le président des Assises Shot in the Night (1943) - Monsieur du Coudrais Les Roquevillard (1943) - Porterieux Coup de tête (1944) - Le valet de pied (uncredited) Pamela (1945) - Le Villeheurnois Quai des Orfèvres (1947) - Auguste (final film role)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Grétillat?

French actor (1885–1950)

When was Jacques Grétillat born?

Jacques Grétillat was born on 26 August 1885 in Vitry-sur-Seine.

When did Jacques Grétillat die?

Jacques Grétillat died on 19 December 1950 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jacques Grétillat's occupation?

Jacques Grétillat was an actor, film director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Jacques Grétillat?

Jacques Grétillat was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Grétillat

· Wikidata: Q3159044

· DBpedia: Jacques Grétillat

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