Jules Auguste Muraire (18 December 1883 – 20 September 1946), whose stage name was Raimu, was a French actor. [citation needed] He is most famous for playing César in the 'Marseilles trilogy' (Marius, Fanny and César). [1]

Jules Auguste Muraire, dit Raimu, est un acteur français, né le 18 décembre 1883 à Toulon et mort le 20 septembre 1946 à Neuilly-sur-Seine. Vedette de music-hall à ses débuts, il devient, grâce à Sacha Guitry , un des « monstres sacrés » du cinéma français des années 1930 et de la première moitié des années 1940 , devenant ...

Raimu. Actor: The Baker's Wife. Orson Welles once called beloved French character star Raimu (né Jules Auguste Cesar Muraire) "the greatest actor who ever lived." It is hard to argue the compliment of one genius to another.

An in-depth biography of the film actor Raimu, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.

Career: Began performing as singer and actor in caféconcerts in Toulon; changed name to Raimu for engagement at Casino de Toulon, 1899–1900, and toured in southern France and North Africa for the next few years; 1905—worked as croupier in Aix-les-Bains; 1910—in Felix Mayol's performing group in Paris, and became successful performer at ...

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Raimu was the stage name for the French actor Jules Auguste Muraire (18 December 1883 – 20 September 1946). He is most famous for playing César in the Marseilles trilogy (Marius, Fanny and César).

Nov 9, 2023 · He was in fact only 16 years old when he took his first steps, navigating between café-concerts and taverns, but without success. A series of odd jobs later, he took to the stage in Marseille, took the pseudonym Raimu, and finally got noticed.

Jan 29, 2025 · Biographie de RAIMU. Doté d'une étonnante présence physique, Jules Auguste César Muraire, comédien né à Toulon, fit ses premières armes au music-hall, comme de nombreux artistes de sa génération. Il anima avec succès les revues du concert Mayol avant de devenir une extraordinaire « bête...

The jowly, cigar-chomping comedian was born in Toulon, France on December 17, 1883 of very humble means, his father making ends meet as an upholsterer. Raimu began his stage career at age 16 as a music hall extra imitating famous French comic idols.