Christian Gérard Mazas (4 October 1903 – 27 July 1984), known as Christian-Gérard,Sometimes spelt without hyphen. was a French stage and film actor as well as theater director.

Theatre

Comedian

* 1932 : ' by

Jacques Deval Jacques Deval (1895–1972) was a French playwright, screenwriter and film director. Novels *''Marie Galante'' (1931) Plays *''Une faible femme''; a comedy in three acts (1920) *''Dans sa candeur naïve''; a comedy in three acts (1926); translate ...

, directed by

Jacques Baumer Jacques Baumer (born Jacques Henri Nusbaumer; 12 April 1885 - 20 June 1951), was a French theatre director and comedian. Filmography * 1932: ' by Georges Lacombe * 1933: ''Étienne'' by Jean Tarride * 1936: ' by Max Glass and Marco de Gastyn ...

Théâtre Saint-Georges The Théâtre Saint-Georges is a theatre in the French capital Paris, located on the Rue Saint-Georges from which it takes its name. Designed by the architect Charles Siclis,Stoddard p.88 it was constructed on the site of a former mansion and ope ...

* 1934 : ''Les Temps difficiles'' by

Édouard Bourdet Édouard Bourdet ( Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 26 October 1887 – Paris, 17 January 1945) was a 20th-century French playwright. He was married to the poet, Catherine Pozzi; their son was Claude Bourdet. Plays *1910: ''Le Rubicon'' *1912: ''La Cage o ...

Théâtre de la Michodière The Théâtre de la Michodière is a theatre building and performing arts venue, located at 4 bis, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built by in 1925 in Art Deco style, it has a tradition of showing boulevard theatre. History On the si ...

* 1934 : ' by Sacha Guitry, directed by the author, théâtre de la Madeleine * 1935 : ''Les Joies du Capitole'' operette by Jacques Bousquet,

Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, inc ...

, music

Raoul Moretti Raoul Moretti (1893–1954) was a French composer of film scores.Lamb p.198 Specialising in light music, he also wrote operettas. Selected filmography * ''King of the Hotel'' (1932) * ''If You Wish It'' (1932) * '' Suburban Melody'' (1933) * ''Si ...

, théâtre de la Madeleine * 1936 : ''Christian'' by Yvan Noé,

Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...

* 1937 : ''Bureau central des idées'' by Alfred Gehri, directed by Louis Tunc, théâtre de la Michodière * 1945 : ''Le Fleuve étincelant'' by Charles Morgan, directed by ,

théâtre Pigalle The Théâtre Pigalle was a theatre in Paris, located in the rue Pigalle in the ninth ''arrondissement''. History Opened on June 20, 1929, financed by Philippe de Rothschild on the estate of his father Henri de Rothschild, the Rothschilds' amb ...

* 1946 : ''Charivari Courteline'' after Georges Courteline, directed by Jean Mercure, théâtre des Ambassadeurs * 1948 : ''La Ligne de chance'' by Albert Husson, directed by

Michèle Verly Michèle Verly (real name Michèle Armande Houillon) (19 July 1909 – 3 March 1952) was a French stage and film actress. She was managing director of the Théâtre Gramont from August 1945 until her untimely death. She died in the 1952 Air Fran ...

théâtre Gramont The théâtre Gramont was a theatre venue located at 30 rue de Gramont in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. René Dupuy was the managing director from 1954 to 1973. The place was transformed into a movie theatre (Le Gramont) in April 1974 then chan ...

Theater director

* 1946 : '' César'' by

Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionabl ...

théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...

* 1947 : ''Mort ou vif'' by Max Régnier, Théâtre de l'Étoile * 1950 : ''Jeff'' by Raoul Praxy,

Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique The Théâtre de l’Ambigu-Comique (, literally, Theatre of the Comic-Ambiguity), a former Parisian theatre, was founded in 1769 on the boulevard du Temple immediately adjacent to the Théâtre de Nicolet. It was rebuilt in 1770 and 1786, but in ...

* 1950 : ''Mon bébé'' by

Maurice Hennequin Maurice Hennequin (10 December 1863 – 3 September 1926) was a French-naturalized Belgian playwright. Biography A great-grandson of the painter Philippe-Auguste Hennequin, Maurice Hennequin was the son of Alfred Hennequin (1842–1887), him ...

after ''Baby mine'' by Margaret Mayo, théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin * 1950 : ''Les Héritiers Bouchard'' by Max Régnier, théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin * 1950 : ' by Jean Bernard-Luc, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1951 : ''Cucendron ou la pure Agathe'' by Robert Favart, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1951 : ''Le Congrès de Clermont-Ferrand'' by Marcel Franck, * 1952 : ''La Cuisine des anges'' by Albert Husson,

théâtre du Vieux-Colombier The Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre located at 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1913 by the theatre producer and playwright Jacques Copeau. Today it is one of the three theatres in Paris u ...

* 1952 : ''Back Street'' by Michel Dulud, * 1952 : ''La Duchesse d'Algues'' by Peter Blackmore, * 1952 : ''Zoé'' by Jean Marsan, Comédie-Wagram * 1952 : ''On ne voit pas les cœurs'' by André Chamson, Théâtre Charles-de-Rochefort * 1953 : ''Les Pavés du ciel'' by Albert Husson,

Théâtre des Célestins The Théâtre des Célestins is a theatre building on Place des Célestins in Lyon, France. It was designed by Gaspard André, and inaugurated in 1877, then in 2005. Alongside the Comédie-Française and the théâtre de l'Odéon, it is one of fe ...

* 1953 : ''Hamlet de Tarascon'' by , * 1954 : ''Carlos et Marguerite'' by Jean Bernard-Luc, Théâtre de la Madeleine * 1954 : ''Le Coin tranquille'' by Michel André, Théâtre Michel * 1955 : ''José'' by

Michel Duran Michel Duran, pen name of Michel Joseph Durand (22 April 1900, in Lyon – 18 February 1994, in Rambouillet) was a French actor, author, dialoguist and screenwriter. He was the son of Michel Jacques Durand and Marie Exbrayat.Archives municipale ...

Théâtre des Nouveautés The Théâtre des Nouveautés ("Theatre of the New") is a Parisian theatre built in 1921 and located at 24 boulevard Poissonnière (Paris, 9th arr.). The name was also used by several earlier Parisian theatre companies and their buildings, begin ...

* 1955 : ''La Grande Felia'' by

Jean-Pierre Conty Jean Pierre Conty, real name Jean Pierre Walrafen, (9 December 1917 - 12 September 1984) was a 20th-century French writer, famous for his spying novels. The hero of most of his novel is Mr. Suzuki, a Japanese spy. He has also published under the ...

, théâtre de l'Ambigu comique * 1955 : ' by Albert Husson, théâtre Édouard VII then théâtre des Célestins * 1956 : ''Les Trois Messieurs de Bois-Guillaume'' by

Louis Verneuil Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (14 May 1893 – 3 November 1952), better known by the pen name Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. Biography Born in Paris, Verneuil wrote approximately sixty plays and was be ...

, théâtre des Célestins * 1956 : ''La Nuit du 4 août'' by Albert Husson, théâtre Édouard VII * 1956 : ''Virginie'' by , théâtre Daunou * 1956 : ''Ce soir je dîne chez moi'' by

Clare Kummer Clare Kummer (January 9, 1873 — April 21, 1958) was an American composer, lyricist, and playwright. Early life Kummer was born Clare Rodman Beecher in Brooklyn, New York, the granddaughter of Rev. Edward Beecher and great-granddaughter of Lym ...

, Comédie-Wagram * 1957 : ''Trois Souris aveugles'' by Agatha Christie,

Théâtre de la Renaissance The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on t ...

* 1958 : ''Les Parisiens'' by Irène Strozzi and

Jean Parédès Jean Parédès (1914–1998) was a French film actor.Hayward p.145 Selected filmography * ''Three from St Cyr'' (1939) - Bréval * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) - Albert - le garçon de café * ''La Charrette fantôme'' (1939) - Un salutiste (uncre ...

Théâtre de l'Œuvre The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named Th� ...

* 1958 : ''Virginie'' by Michel André, Théâtre Michel * 1958 : ''Les portes claquent'' by Michel Fermaud, théâtre Daunou * 1959 : ''Trésor Party'' by Bernard Régnier after a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, Théâtre La Bruyère * 1960 : '' Boeing Boeing'' by Marc Camoletti,

Comédie-Caumartin The Comédie-Caumartin is a 380-seat capacity theatre located at 25 rue de Caumartin in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Histoire Inaugurated in 1901 under the name Comédie-Royale, the venue is dedicated to humour and particularly to plays be ...

* 1960 : ''Les femmes veulent savoir'' by and , théâtre des Arts * 1961 : ''Niki-Nikou'' by Jacques Bernard, théâtre de la Potinière * 1961 : ''Alcool'' by , * 1962 : ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' by

Anita Loos Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put h ...

, théâtre des Arts * 1963 : ' by Jean Bernard-Luc, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1963 : ''Des enfants de cœur'' by François Campaux, * 1964 : ''Des enfants de cœur'' by François Campaux, théâtre de l'Ambigu comique * 1964 : ' by Gaby Bruyère, théâtre de la Potinière * 1965 : ''Jamais trop tard'' by Arthur Long Summer, théâtre des Arts * 1965 : ''Des enfants de cœur'' by François Campaux, théâtre des Arts * 1966 : ''Baby Hamilton'' by

Maurice Braddell Maurice Lee Braddell (23 November 1900 – 28 July 1990) was an English actor, author and art restorer. Maurice Braddell was born in Folkestone, Kent, England, and lived in New York City for much of his life. He was the son of Sir Thomas Bradde ...

and Anita Hart, théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin * 1966 : ''La Bonne Adresse'' by Marc Camoletti, théâtre des Nouveautés * 1967 : ''L'erreur est juste'' by Jean Paxet, théâtre des Arts * 1968 : ''Des enfants de cœur'' by François Campaux, théâtre Édouard VII

Filmography

;Actor * 1922 : ''

La Femme de nulle part ''La Femme de nulle part'' (''The Woman from Nowhere'') is a 1922 French film directed by Louis Delluc. The screenplay was one of three screenplays published under the title ''Drames du Cinema'' in 1923. Plot In a villa close to Genoa, a man sa ...

'' by

Louis Delluc Louis Delluc (; 14 October 1890 – 22 March 1924) was an Impressionist French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Biography Delluc was born in Cadouin in 1890. His family moved to Paris in 1903. After graduating from the university, ...

(unsure) * 1927 : ''L'Occident'' by

Henri Fescourt Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : '' Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : '' Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : '' Paris-Sa ...

* 1928 : ''L'Âme de pierre'' by

Gaston Roudès Gaston Roudès (born 24 March 1878, Béziers, Hérault, France; d. 5 November 1958, Villejuif, Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it ...

* 1928 : '' Les Nouveaux Messieurs'' by

Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian actor, screenwriter and film director who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 1930 ...

* 1928 : ''La Princesse Mandane'' by

Germaine Dulac Germaine Dulac (; born Charlotte Elisabeth Germaine Saisset-Schneider; 17 November 1882 – 20 July 1942)Flitterman-Lewis 1996 was a French filmmaker, film theorist, journalist and critic. She was born in Amiens and moved to Paris in early chil ...

* 1928 : ''La Symphonie pathétique'' by Henri Etievant and Mario Nalpas * 1932 : ''Le Fils improvisé'' by René Guissart * 1932 : ' by

Robert Wyler Robert Wyler (September 25, 1900 – January 17, 1971) was a Swiss-American film producer and associate producer. He was the older brother of film director William Wyler and a nephew of Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle. Wyler was born in M ...

Yves Mirande Yves Mirande (Bagneux (Maine-et-Loire), May 8, 1876 – Paris, March 17, 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. Career Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era. F ...

* 1932 : ''L'Aimable Lingère'', short by

Émile-Bernard Donatien Émile-Bernard Donatien (1887–1955) was a French actor, writer, set designer and film director. Born Emile Wessbecher to Alsatian parents in Paris, he was often credited simply as Donatien. He retired from cinema in 1932, devoting himself to sc ...

* 1933 : ' by René Guissart : Lahoche * 1933 : ''

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first ...

'' by

Pierre Colombier Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * '' The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Charlemagne'' (1933) * '' School for Coquettes'' (1935) * '' La Marrai ...

: Bardac * 1933 : ''

L'Épervier ''L'Épervier'' (''The Sparrowhawk''), is a French drama film from 1933, directed and written by Marcel L'Herbier, starring Charles Boyer and Natalie Paley. The film was based on a play by Francis de Croisset.Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued unti ...

* 1934 : ''

Jeanne (1934 film) ''Jeanne'' is a 1934 French drama film directed by Georges Marret and starring Gaby Morlay, André Luguet and Hélène Perdrière.Histoire du cinéma français p.315 The film's art direction was by Eugène Lourié. Cast * Gaby Morlay as Madelein ...

'' by Georges Marret * 1934 : ''Maître Bolbec et son mari'' by Jacques Natanson : Valentin * 1935 : '' Dora Nelson'' by René Guissart : Raoul d'Aubigny * 1935 : '' Valse royale'' by

Jean Grémillon Jean Grémillon (; 3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959)Note that, despite attempts at correction, thIMDb entry on the directorlists his date of birth erroneously as 4 March 1898. The correct date is given in his standard biography, by Geneviève S ...

: Pilou * 1936 : ' by Raymond Bernard : l'amoureux * 1936 : ''Le cœur dispose'' by Georges Lacombe * 1936 : ' by Sacha Guitry and

Alexandre Ryder Alexandre Ryder (1891–1966) was a Polish-born French film director best known for his crime drama films of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed some 20 films between 1920 and 1950. His 1940 film '' Après Mein Kampf mes crimes'' (''My Crimes aft ...

: Fernand Worms * 1936 : '' La Vie parisienne'' by

Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as ''The Killers'' (194 ...

: Georges * 1936 : ' by

Jean Choux Jean Choux (1887–1946) was a French/Swiss film director and producer born in Geneva. Filmography * '' La Vocation d'André Carel'' (1925) * '' La Terre qui meurt'' (1926) * '' Le Baiser qui tue'' (1927) * '' Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes'' ...

: Coco * 1936 : ''

Samson Samson (; , '' he, Šīmšōn, label= none'', "man of the sun") was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who "judged" Israel before the institution o ...

'' by Maurice Tourneur : Max d'Audeline * 1936 : ''Mon cousin de Marseille'' short by Germain Fried * 1937 : ''Le Petit Bateau'' short by Pierre Ramelot * 1938 : ' by

Jean de Limur Jean de Limur (13 November 1887, Vouhé, Charente-Maritime – 5 June 1976, Paris) was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. His works include '' La Garçonne'' (1936) and '' The Letter'' (1929). A French army officer and a designer, ...

* 1939 : ' by

: Xavier Lahurque * 1939 : ' by René Pujol : Guy Leroy * 1940 : ' by

* 1941 : ' by Jean Boyer : Paul Bardot * 1942 : ' by Jean Boyer : Arsène * 1942 : '' Frederica'' by Jean Boyer : a friend of Gilbert * 1942 : ' by Christian Chamborant : Léon Tourlet * 1943 : '' Le Colonel Chabert'' by René Le Hénaff * 1948 : ' by

Jean Tedesco Jean Tedesco (1895–1958) was a French film director, film critic and screenwriter. Chief editor of the ''Cinéa'' magazine he also was managing director of the théâtre du Vieux-Colombier between 1924 and 1934 where he showed avant-garde films ...

Television

;Theater director * ', TV director

Pierre Sabbagh Pierre Sabbagh (18 July 1918 – 30 September 1994) was a major personality in French television, as a journalist, producer and director. Pierre Alain Sabbagh was born in Lannion (Côtes-d'Armor) and died in Paris. He was the younger son of ...

théâtre Marigny The Théâtre Marigny is a theatre in Paris, situated near the junction of the Champs-Élysées and the Avenue Marigny in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier for the display of a panora ...

** 1966 : ''Virginie'' by Michel André ** 1966 : ''La Cuisine des anges'' by Albert Husson ** 1966 : ' by Michel Fermaud **

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

: ''José'' by

** 1967 : ' by **

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

: ''Ombre chère'' by

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ...

: ''Je l'aimais trop'' by

Jean Guitton Jean Guitton (August 18, 1901 – March 21, 1999) was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian. Biography Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire in August 1901, he studied at the Lycée du Parc in Lyon and was accepted at the École Normale Sup� ...

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