Introduction
François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 29 June 2002), was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.
He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his best-known 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, and made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France.
Life
Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris, France, of a heart attack during his sleep. His remains were interred at Passy Cemetery in Paris next to those of the stage and silent film actress actress Réjane (1856-1920), who was the grandmother of Périer’s first of three wives.