Séverin-Mars

Biography

Armand Jean Malafayde dit Séverin-Mars was a French actor, director, and screenwriter born on February 21, 1873, in Bordeaux. He appeared on stage as both his real name and under the pseudonym Séverin-Mars, writing drama before transitioning to film in the early 1910s. Séverin-Mars starred in notable films "The Wheel" (1923) and "J'accuse!" (1919), and tragically passed away at 48 due to a heart attack while filming his final movie, "Le Cœur magnifique".