Firmin Gémier

Birthday: 1869-02-21
Deathday: 1933-11-26
Birthplace: Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	1933-12-22	Le simoun
	1933-05-01	La fusée	Etienne Girbal
	1932-09-30	Un homme sans nom
	1926-10-24	The Magician	Dr. Porhoët
	1926-08-13	La branche morte
	1917-03-06	The Torture of Silence	Dr. Gilles Berliac