François Périer

Biography

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François Périer, (10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), born François Pillu in Paris, was a French actor.

He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his most notable parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's Les Mains Sales in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of Fantasia.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring François Périer

The Silent Blade of Cool: Why Le Samouraï Still Cuts Deep

on Le Samouraï | Aug 16, 2025

What’s cooler than cool? Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï (1967) saunters onto the screen with a glacial intensity that makes you wonder: is Jef Costello, the trench-coated hitman, a man or a myth c... Read more

The Pulse of Defiance: How Z Weaves Truth into Thriller

on Z | Jul 17, 2025

Costa-Gavras’ Z (1969) is a cinematic Molotov cocktail, a political thriller that doesn’t just dramatize resistance but embodies it through its frenetic energy and formal daring. Adapted from Vassilis... Read more