Abbé Pierre
Birthday
1912/08/05
Day of death
2007/01/22 (94 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Lyon, Rhône, France
Also know as
Henri Grouès, L'abbé Pierre
Biography
Abbé Pierre, OFM Cap, GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912 – 22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement, with the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. He was one of the most popular figures in France but had his name removed from such polls after some time. Grouès was born on 5 August 1912 in Lyon, France to a wealthy Cat...Read more
Acting
(1991) Against Oblivion
as Self
(2024) Hiver 54 : L'Abbé Pierre et l'insurrection de la bonté
as lui-même - images d'archive
(1955) The Ragpickers of Emmaus
as Self (uncredited)
(2007) Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...
as Self (archive footage)
(2005) Un abbé nommé Pierre, une vie pour les autres
as Self
(2008) L'Abbé Pierre - La voix des sans-voix
as Self (archive footage)
(1974) Spécial cinéma
as Self
(1975) Apostrophes
as Self
(2022) Le Siècle des icônes
as Self (archive footage)
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self