1933
Le simoun
Abandoned by his wife for twenty years, a colonist brings his daughter whom he has never seen and falls in love with her.
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Acting
Born
1869-02-21 · 64 yrs
Died
1933-11-26
From
Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
Known for
Acting
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.