Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin (born Serge Merle; 29 December 1932 – 16 February 2019) was a French actor.[1][2] He became internationally known for his role in the film Amélie (2001), which received widespread critical acclaim.

Serge Merlin
Born
Serge Merle

(1932-12-29)29 December 1932
Sainte-Barbe-du-Tlélat, French Algeria
Died16 February 2019(2019-02-16) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2018

On 9 July 2014, Merlin was made a Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.

Filmography
  • 1961: Samson (directed by Andrzej Wajda) - Jakub Gold
  • 1968: La Louve solitaire (directed by Édouard Logereau) - Silvio
  • 1978: La Chanson de Roland (directed by Frank Cassenti) - Pair Marsile / Ganelon / Thierry
  • 1980: Tusk (directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky) - Greyson
  • 1980: Utolsó elötti ítélet (directed by Ferenc Grunwalsky) - A nyomozó
  • 1981: Cinématon (n°158 directed by Gérard Courant) - Himself
  • 1983: Danton (directed by Andrzej Wajda) - Philippeaux
  • 1983: A Love in Germany (directed by Andrzej Wajda) - Alker
  • 1988: Le testament d'un poète juif assassiné (directed by Frank Cassenti) - Grossman
  • 1991: Le Brasier (directed by Éric Barbier) - Betaix
  • 1992: Nous deux (directed by Henri Graziani) - Napoleon
  • 1994: Coma (directed by Denys Granier-Deferre)
  • 1995: La Cité des enfants perdus (directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet) - Gabriel Marie (Cyclops Leader)
  • 1995: Montana Blues (directed by Jean-Pierre Bisson) - Le Macédonien
  • 1996: Le Journal du séducteur (directed by Danièle Dubroux) - Robert
  • 1997: Marie from the Bay of Angels (directed by Manuel Pradal) - Le Surveilliant
  • 1999: Simon, the Magician (directed by Ildiko Enyedi) - Doctor
  • 2000: De l'histoire ancienne (directed by Orso Miret) - Mr Bernstein
  • 2001: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet) - Raymond Dufayel (The Glass Man)
  • 2003: Le Intermittenze del cuore (directed by Fabio Carpi) - Agostini
  • 2004: Strange Crime (directed by Roberto Andò) - Daniel's father
  • 2010: Suite parlée (directed by Joël Brisse and Marie Vermillard) - 'Le chemin de l'école'
  • 2012: The Man Who Laughs (directed by Jean-Pierre Améris) - Barkilphedro
  • 2014: Pitchipoï (directed by Charles Najman) - Albert
  • 2015: Me and Kaminski (directed by Wolfgang Becker) - Portier
  • 2018: Un peuple et son roi (directed by Pierre Schoeller) - Louis XI (final film role)
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References
  1. Maurot, Élodie (17 February 2019). "Serge Merlin, le feu théâtral, s'est éteint" (in French). La Croix. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. Héliot, Armelle (21 February 2019). "Serge Merlin: il brûlait sa vie sur les planches" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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