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Harry Baur

Acting 62 (deceased) years old Montrouge, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], Île-de-France, France ★ 0.4
Born: April 12, 1880
Died: April 8, 1943

Biography

Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor.

Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic Beethoven's Great Love (Un grand amour de Beethoven, 1936), directed by Abel Gance, and as Jean Valjean in Raymond Bernard's version of Les Misérables (1934). He also acted in Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset's silent film, Beethoven (1909), and in La voyante (1923), Sarah Bernhardt's last film.

In 1942, while in Berlin, to star in his last film Symphone eines Lebens, Baur's wife was arrested by the Gestapo and charged with espionage. His effort to secure her release led to his own arrest and torture. He was being falsely labelled as a Jew but confirmed freemason. He was released in April 1943, but died in Paris shortly after in mysterious circumstances.

Academy Award-winning American actor Rod Steiger cited Baur as one of his favorite actors who had exerted a major influence on his craft and career.

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Known For

The Life and Loves of Beethoven
The Life and Loves of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven 1937
The Golem
The Golem L'empereur Rodolphe II, roi de Bohème 1936
Moon over Morocco
Moon over Morocco M. de Marouvelle 1931
S
Stars Never Die Self (archive footage) 1957
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Jean Valjean / Champmathieu 1934

Filmography

Acting Credits (48)

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma Self (archive footage) 1978
Stars Never Die
Stars Never Die Self (archive footage) 1957
Symphonie eines Lebens
Symphonie eines Lebens Stefan Melchior, Dorfkantor 1943
Sins of Youth
Sins of Youth Monsieur Lacalade 1941
Who Killed Santa Claus?
Who Killed Santa Claus? Gaspard Cornusse 1941
Volpone
Volpone Volpone 1941
African Diary
African Diary Docteur Bourdet 1940
President Haudecoeur
President Haudecoeur President Haudecoeur 1940
The Patriot
The Patriot Tsar Paul 1st 1938
The Postmaster's Daughter
The Postmaster's Daughter Virine, le maitre de poste 1938
The Rebel Son
The Rebel Son Taras Bulba 1938
Rasputin
Rasputin Rasputin 1938
Hatred
Hatred le capitaine Mollenard 1938
Life Dances On
Life Dances On Alain Regnault 1937
The Secrets of the Red Sea
The Secrets of the Red Sea 1937
Sarati the Terrible
Sarati the Terrible Cesar Sarati 1937
Paris
Paris 1937
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
The Life and Loves of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven 1937
Nitchevo
Nitchevo 1936
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba Tarass Boulba 1936
Samson
Samson Jacques Brachart 1936
The New Men
The New Men Bourron 1936
The Golem
The Golem L'empereur Rodolphe II, roi de Bohème 1936
Dark Eyes
Dark Eyes Ivan Ivanovitch Petroff 1935
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment Porphyre 1935
Golgotha
Golgotha Hérode 1935
Moscow Nights
Moscow Nights Peter Brioukow 1934
Moscow Nights
Moscow Nights Piotr Brioukow 1934
A Man and His Woman
A Man and His Woman 1934
Rothchild
Rothchild Rothchild 1934
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Jean Valjean / Champmathieu 1934
A Man's Neck
A Man's Neck Commissaire Jules Maigret 1933
Criminal
Criminal Warden Brady 1933
The Old Devil
The Old Devil Guillaume Vautier 1933
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers M. de Tréville 1932
The Red Head
The Red Head Mr. Lepic 1932
Moon over Morocco
Moon over Morocco M. de Marouvelle 1931
Polish Jew
Polish Jew Mathias 1931
The Lost Course
The Lost Course Le Capitaine Kell 1931
David Golder
David Golder David Golder 1931
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant Monsieur Detaille 1924
The Gold Chignon
The Gold Chignon 1916
Flower of Paris
Flower of Paris Harry Podge 1916
Monsieur Lecoq
Monsieur Lecoq 1914
L'Évasion de Vidocq
L'Évasion de Vidocq Vidocq 1910
La Jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier
La Jeunesse de Vidocq ou Comment on devient policier Vidocq 1909
L'Assommoir
L'Assommoir 1908
Le Roman de Carpentier
Le Roman de Carpentier

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