French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Birth name Baron Pierre Louis de Bris, is a French actor, mainly known for his role as fictional Apa

Birth name Baron Pierre Louis de Bris, is a French actor, mainly known for his role as fictional Apache-chief Winnetou in German Karl May movies.When he was 19, Brice enlisted in the French army and fought in the war in Indochina. From 1962 to 1968 he acted in a total of eleven German Western movies adapted from novels by German author Karl May, in which he played the fictional Indian chief Winnetou of the Mescalero Apache tribe, alongside Lex Barker (7 movies), Stewart Granger (3 movies) and Rod Cameron (1 movie) as the white heroes. After the films he also played this role at the Karl May Festspiele in Elspe from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1986 and at the Bad Segeberg open-air theatre, Germany, from 1988 to 1991; he also worked there until 1999 as director of several open-air theatre productions. (The open-air theatre in Bad Segeberg is dedicated only to productions of Karl May plays.)

Was a French Art Deco illustrator, painter and engraver. He was born in Paris, France and trained at

Was a French Art Deco illustrator, painter and engraver. He was born in Paris, France and trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and Atelier Fernand Cormon in Montmartre, Paris. His fellow Cormon students were André-Édouard Marty, Charles Martin and Georges Lepape.

Is a former director of the French Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). He was previous

Is a former director of the French Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). He was previously a diplomat. He is the brother of Bernard Brochand, currently UMP deputy mayor of Cannes. Alumnus of the École nationale d'administration (ENA), he is also a graduate of the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC).

Was a French socialist, journalist and member of French Resistance.Pierre Brossolette was born in Pa

Was a French socialist, journalist and member of French Resistance.Pierre Brossolette was born in Paris, France. He graduated from l'École Normale Supérieure in 1925 and joined the Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière in 1929. He worked as a journalist for Notre Temps, L'Europe Nouvelle and the socialist party paper Le Populaire. He also worked for Radio-PTT but when he opposed the Munich Agreement in the air in 1939, he was fired.

Was a councillor in the Parlement of Paris under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and was eventually its pr

Was a councillor in the Parlement of Paris under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and was eventually its president. He was a popular politician, in part due to his opposition to tax plans proposed by Cardinal Mazarin and his support for other legal reforms. Mazarin arrested him and a number of other members of the Paris Parlement for their politics on 26 August 1648. In response, the people of Paris rebelled and Mazarin was forced to free Broussel two days later. This insurrection touched off the first Fronde. Broussel was appointed Provost of the merchants of Paris (effectively, the mayor) in July 1652, but he resigned in September in order to make it easier to end the civil war he had helped to start.

Was a French Jesuit humanist and editor of the "Journal de Trevoux".

Was a French Jesuit humanist and editor of the "Journal de Trevoux".

Was a figure skater who competed for France in both singles and pairs.In 1936, Brunet and Joly turne

Was a figure skater who competed for France in both singles and pairs.In 1936, Brunet and Joly turned professional. They emigrated to the United States in 1940. They became coaches, and would train Olympic gold-medal winning skaters Carol Heiss and Scott

Was a French composer and probably singer of the Renaissance, active in Gascony. He wrote both sacre

Was a French composer and probably singer of the Renaissance, active in Gascony. He wrote both sacred and secular vocal music, and had his music published in Paris and Lyons. His most famous work was the chanson Je suis deshéritée, which many later composers, including Lassus and Palestrina, used as a basis for parody masses.

Was a French football midfielder. After retiring he became a manager, and led SC Bastia to the 1978

Was a French football midfielder. After retiring he became a manager, and led SC Bastia to the 1978 UEFA Cup Final.

Was a French architect, also known as "Lassurance". He is not to be confused with his son Jean Caill

Was a French architect, also known as "Lassurance". He is not to be confused with his son Jean Cailleteau, also known as "Lassurance" who is sometimes nicknamed "Lassurance le Jeune" to distinguish from his father.

Was a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian. He wrote a course of philosophy, Univers

Was a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian. He wrote a course of philosophy, Universæ philosophiæ institutiones (Caen, 1695), in which the theories of Descartes are explained and defended. He worked for the conversion of Protestants, and gave conferences in which he endeavoured to solve their difficulties. For the same purpose, and in reply to the Jesuit Louis Le Valois,[3] he composed a book on the Eucharist, Durand commenté, ou accord de la philosophie avec la théologie touchant la transsubstantiation de l'eucharistie (Caen, 1700). In it he denies the existence of absolute accidents and, instead of transubstantiation, admits a transformation

Is a retired French triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championsh

Is a retired French triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships.

Was a French conductor, composer, and music critic. In 1938 he was awarded the Prix Blumenthal and i

Was a French conductor, composer, and music critic. In 1938 he was awarded the Prix Blumenthal and in 1948 he founded the Centre de documentation de musique internationale. For many years he was President of France's chapter of the International Society for Contemporary Music. He also served on the music council of UNESCO. In 1961 he was made a Chevalier of the Order of the Légion d'honneur.

Is an Italian-born French fashion designer.Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his space

Is an Italian-born French fashion designer.Cardin was known for his avant-garde style and his space age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not alwa

Was a French refugee and religious figure. He was a Doctor of theology of the University of Paris, a

Was a French refugee and religious figure. He was a Doctor of theology of the University of Paris, and was receptive to the ideas of the Protestant Reformation. However, he entered into open confrontation with John Calvin, the central figure of French Protestantism. In a theological dispute, Caroli accused Calvin and Guillaume Farel of Arianism and Sabellianism.

Was a French film director. At the end of the Second World War he was forced to flee to South Americ

Was a French film director. At the end of the Second World War he was forced to flee to South America, where he later died.

Is a French sculptor and painter. he primarily studied drawing at the Ecole régionale des Beaux-Art

Is a French sculptor and painter. he primarily studied drawing at the Ecole régionale des Beaux-Arts in Le Havre. Because of the German occupation, he was, for a time, the only student at the school. Later, he attended the École nationale supérieure des Arts décoratifs; then, in 1951, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, to study and work under the mentorship of Raymond Legueult.

Was a French sculptor.Born in Paris, he studied at the École Gratuite de Dessin in Paris and then i

Was a French sculptor.Born in Paris, he studied at the École Gratuite de Dessin in Paris and then in the studio of Charles-Antoine Bridan[1] before attending the Académie Royale. During the French Revolution Cartellier was part of a team of sculptors who

Is a mathematician. An associate of the Bourbaki group and at one time a colleague of Alexander Grot

Is a mathematician. An associate of the Bourbaki group and at one time a colleague of Alexander Grothendieck, his interests have ranged over algebraic geometry, representation theory, mathematical physics, and category theory.

Bishop of Beauvais. A strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the

Bishop of Beauvais. A strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War, his role in arranging Joan of Arc's downfall led most subsequent observers to condemn his extension of secular politics into an ecclesi

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was a representative of the generation after Josquin an

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was a representative of the generation after Josquin and Mouton, and was influential in the late development of the French chanson. Another post he held late in his life—concurrently with his activity in Paris—was as canon at the cathedral in Melun. He seems to have helped organize many grand entertainments, and doubtless composed many of his works for them. Most likely he was a close friend of the more famous composer Claudin de Sermisy, as evidenced by his dedications, notes, and the poignant lament he wrote for his death in 1562, which was closely modeled on the similar work by Josquin for the death of Johannes Ockeghem.

Was the founder of the Institute for Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Biology in Strasbourg, Fran

Was the founder of the Institute for Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Biology in Strasbourg, France. He was one of the leading molecular biologists who utilized gene cloning and sequencing technology to first decipher the structure of eukaryotic genes and their modes of regulation. His major contributions to science include the identification of RNA polymerase II(B), the identification of transcriptional control elements,

Was a French architect and designer, credited for building the first house in France made of steel a

Was a French architect and designer, credited for building the first house in France made of steel and glass, the Maison de Verre.[1] Chareau was born in Le Havre, France. He went to the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris by the time he was 17.[2] His designs were noted for their complex nature.[2] He was member of Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne.

Was a French 16th-century philosopher, and a close friend and contemporary of Michel Montaigne. In 1

Was a French 16th-century philosopher, and a close friend and contemporary of Michel Montaigne. In 1594 Charron published (at first anonymously, afterwards under the name of "Benoit Vaillant, Advocate of the Holy Faith," and also, in 1594, in his own name) Les Trois Vérités in which by methodical and orthodox arguments,

Was a French politician.He served as French Interior Minister from 1959 to 1961. From 1962 he became

Was a French politician.He served as French Interior Minister from 1959 to 1961. From 1962 he became the last President of the Commission of the European Atomic Energy Community, until the body was merged with the European Economic Community in 1967. (See