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Denis d'Inès, real name Joseph-Victor-Octave Denis, (1 September 1885 - 25 October 1968) was a French actor and
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for some
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. He entered the
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in 1914, was a sociétaire from 1920 to 1953, and General administrator by intérim in 1945.


Filmography

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1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...
: '' Hop-Frog'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1910: '' Le Scarabée d'or'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *
1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...
: ''
Falstaff Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays '' Henry IV, Part 1'' and '' Part 2'', w ...
'' (Short, by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' Olivier Cromwell'' (Short, by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' La Mégère apprivoisée'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' Le Roman de la momie'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *
1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the ...
: ''Shylock'' (by Henri Desfontaines) * 1938: '' La Tragédie impériale'' (by
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 ...
) - Évèque Gregorian *1938: '' Le Héros de la Marne'' (by
André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 w ...
) - l'abbé Riton * 1939: ''
Savage Brigade ''Savage Brigade'' (French: ''La Brigade sauvage'') is a 1939 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Véra Korène, Charles Vanel and Florence Marly. The film was completed by Jean Dréville.Jean Dréville Jean Dréville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Autour de L'Argent'' (1928) * ''A Man of Gold'' (1934) * ''The Chess Player'' ( ...
) *
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
: '' La Malibran'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Berryer *
1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...
: '' Boule de suif'' (by Christian-Jaque) - Le curé d'Uville * 1948: '' D'homme à hommes'' (by Christian-Jaque) - Général Dufour *1948: '' The Lame Devil'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Don Basile dans 'Le barbier de Séville' *
1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...
: '' Cartouche, roi de Paris'' (by
Guillaume Radot Guillaume Radot (1911–1977) was a French screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Klossner p.64 Selected filmography * ''The Wolf of the Malveneurs'' (1943) * ''Lawless Roads'' (1947) * ''The Wolf (1949 film), The Wolf'' (1949) * ...
) *1950: '' Véronique'' (by Robert Vernay) *
1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...
: '' Les Deux Gamines'' (by
Maurice de Canonge Maurice de Canonge (March 18, 1894 – January 10, 1979) was a French actor and film director.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.222 He is also sometimes known by the name Maurice Cannon. Selected filmography Director * ''Inspector Grey'' (1936) * '' Captain ...
) - M. Bertal *1951: '' Paris Still Sings'' (by Pierre Montazel) - Le maître d'hôtel *
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
: '' Leathernose'' (by
Yves Allégret Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his broth ...
) - Le duc de Laval *1952: '' Procès au Vatican'' (by
André Haguet André Haguet (1900–1973) was a French screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * '' The Faceless Voice'' (1933) * '' Mandrin'' (1947) * ''Dark Sunday ''Dark Sunday'' (French: ''Sombre dimanche'') is a 1948 French dram ...
) - L'évêque de Bayeux * 1954: '' On Trial'' (by Julien Duvivier) - Pierre - Paul Maurizius *1954: '' Madame du Barry'' (by Christian-Jaque) - Cardinal Richelieu * 1955: '' Napoléon'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Siéyès (uncredited) *1955: '' Andrea Chénier'' (by Clemente Fracassi) - Contessa di Coigny *1955: ''Le Souffle de la liberté'' (by Clemente Fracassi) *
1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...
: ''
Si Paris nous était conté ''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cas ...
'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Fontenelle *
1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
: '' Drôles de phénomènes'' (by Robert Vernay) - Gaëtan du Chastelet (final film role)


Theatre


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*1905: ''Vers l'amour'' by Léon Gandillot, mise en scène
André Antoine André Antoine (31 January 185823 October 1943) was a French actor, theatre manager, film director, author, and critic who is considered the father of modern mise en scène in France. Biography André Antoine was a clerk at the Paris Gas Utilit ...
, Théâtre Antoine *1908: ''Parmi les pierres'' by Hermann Sudermann, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1909: ''La Mort de Pan'' by Alexandre Arnoux, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1909: ''Beethoven'' by René Fauchois, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1909: ''Les Grands'' by Pierre Veber and Serge Basset, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1909: '' La Bigote'' by
Jules Renard Pierre-Jules Renard (; 22 February 1864 – 22 May 1910) was a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, most famous for the works '' Poil de carotte'' (Carrot Top, 1894) and ''Les Histoires Naturelles'' (Nature Stories, 1896). Among ...
, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1910: ''Cœur maternel'' by Oscar Franck, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1911: ''L'Armée dans la ville'' by
Jules Romains Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play '' Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine'', and a cycle ...
, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1911: ''Rivoli'' by René Fauchois, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1911: ''Musotte'' by
Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destin ...
and Jacques Normand, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1912: ''La Foi'' by
Eugène Brieux Eugène Brieux (; 19 January 18586 December 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents. Biography Works A one-act play, ''Bernard Palissy'', written in collaboration with M. Gaston Salandri, was produced in 1879, but he h ...
, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1912: ''
Troilus and Cressida ''Troilus and Cressida'' ( or ) is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwh ...
'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1912: ''L'Honneur japonais'' by Paul Anthelme, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1912: ''Le Double Madrigal'' by Jean Auzanet, mise en scène André Antoine, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1912: ''
Faust Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as t ...
, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1913: ''La Maison divisée'' by André Fernet, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1913: ''Rachel'' de Gustave Grillet, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1913: ''La Rue du Sentier'' by Pierre Decourcelle and André Maurel, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1914: ''Le Bourgeois aux champs'' by
Eugène Brieux Eugène Brieux (; 19 January 18586 December 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents. Biography Works A one-act play, ''Bernard Palissy'', written in collaboration with M. Gaston Salandri, was produced in 1879, but he h ...
, Théâtre de l'Odéon *1917: ''Manon en voyage'' opéra comique in 1 act by Jules Massenet and Claude Terrasse, Théâtre Édouard VII


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* Admission at the Comédie-Française in 1914 * Sociétaire de 1920 à 1953 * Administrateur général par intérim from 1 July 1945 to October 1945 * Dean from 1945 to 1953 * 361th sociétaire * Sociétaire honoraire in 1954 *1914: ''Le Prince charmant'' by
Tristan Bernard Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. Life He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, ...
,
Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...
*1919: ''L'Hérodienne'' by Albert du Bois, Comédie-Française *1920: ''La Fille de Roland'' by Henri de Bornier, Comédie-Française *1920: '' L'Amour médecin'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, Comédie-Française *1920: '' Romeo and Juliet'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, Comédie-Française *1920: ''Le Repas du lion'' by François de Curel, Comédie-Française *1920: ''Les Deux Écoles'' by Alfred Capus, Comédie-Française *1920: ''Barberine'' by Alfred de Musset, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1921: ''La Robe rouge'' by
Eugène Brieux Eugène Brieux (; 19 January 18586 December 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents. Biography Works A one-act play, ''Bernard Palissy'', written in collaboration with M. Gaston Salandri, was produced in 1879, but he h ...
, Comédie-Française *1921: ''La Coupe enchantée'' by Jean de La Fontaine and Champmeslé, Comédie-Française *1921: '' Les Fâcheux'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, Comédie-Française *1921: '' Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' by Molière, Comédie-Française *1921: ''Un ami de jeunesse'' by Edmond Sée, Comédie-Française *1922: '' Le Festin de pierre'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, Comédie-Française *1922: '' Marion Delorme'' by
Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, Comédie-Française *1922: ''
Vautrin Vautrin is a character from the novels of French writer Honoré de Balzac in the ''La Comédie humaine'' series. His real name is Jacques Collin . He appears in the novels '' Le Père Goriot'' (Father Goriot, 1834/35) under the name Vautrin, a ...
'' by
Edmond Guiraud Edmond Guiraud (22 March 1879 – 18 April 1961) was a 20th-century Theatre of France, French playwright, librettist, and actor from the Cévennes region in southern France. Biographie Edmond Guiraud lived many years in Roquedur in the Gard dep ...
after
Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 ...
, Comédie-Française *1923: '' Le Dépit amoureux'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, Comédie-Française *1923: ''Un homme en marche'' by Henry Marx, Comédie-Française *1924: ''Molière et son ombre'' by Jacques Richepin, Comédie-Française *1924: '' Quitte pour la peur'' by Alfred de Vigny, Comédie-Française *1924: ''Manon'' by Fernand Nozière, Théâtre de la Gaîté *1925: ''Bettine'' by Alfred de Musset, Comédie-Française *1925: ''
Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been ca ...
'' by Henrik Ibsen, Comédie-Française *1925: ''Maître Favilla'' by Jules Truffier after
George Sand Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand (), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, bein ...
, Comédie-Française *1927: ''La Torche sous le boisseau'' by Gabriele D'Annunzio, Comédie-Française *1933: '' La Tragédie de Coriolan'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1935: ''Madame Quinze'' by Jean Sarment, mise en scène de l'auteur, Comédie-Française *1935: '' Lucrezia Borgia'' by
Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1936: ''
La Rabouilleuse ''La Rabouilleuse'' (''The Black Sheep'', or ''The Two Brothers'') is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of '' The Celibates'' in the series '' La Comédie humaine''. ''The Black Sheep'' is the title of the English translation by Dona ...
'' by Émile Fabre after
Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 ...
, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1938: ''
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ''Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' (, translated as ''The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''The Middle-Class Aristocrat'', or ''The Would-Be Noble'') is a five-act ''comédie-ballet'' – a play intermingled with music, dance and singing – written by Molière ...
'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, mise en scène Denis d'Inès, Comédie-Française *1938: ''Tricolore'' by Pierre Lestringuez, mise en scène Louis Jouvet, Comédie-Française *1939: '' Le Mariage de Figaro'' by
Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, ...
, mise en scène
Charles Dullin Charles Dullin (; 8 May 1885 – 11 December 1949) was a French actor, theater manager and director. Career Dullin began his career as an actor in melodrama:185 In 1908, he started his first troupe with Saturnin Fabre, the ''Théâtre de Foir ...
, Comédie-Française *1939: ''
Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
'' by Edmond Rostand, mise en scène
Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 December 1990) was a French stage director, stage actor, and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Filmography References External links * * 1908 births 1990 deaths Burials ...
, Comédie-Française *1939: ''Le Jeu de l'amour et de la mort'' by
Romain Rolland Romain Rolland (; 29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 "as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production a ...
, mise en scène Denis d'Inès, Comédie-Française *1940: ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour'' by Alfred de Musset, mise en scène Pierre Bertin, Comédie-Française *1940: ''
Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...
'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène Jacques Copeau, Comédie-Française *1941: ''
Lucrèce Borgia ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (also known as ''Lucretia Borgia'' or ''Sins of the Borgias'') is a 1953 French drama film starring Martine Carol and Pedro Armendáriz. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque, who co-wrote screenplay with Cécil Saint-Laur ...
'' by
Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1941: '' Léopold le bien-aimé'' by Jean Sarment, mise en scène
Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 December 1990) was a French stage director, stage actor, and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Filmography References External links * * 1908 births 1990 deaths Burials ...
, Comédie-Française *1941: ''Le Beau Léandre'' by
Théodore de Banville Théodore Faullain de Banville (14 March 1823 – 13 March 1891) was a French poet and writer. His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century. Biography Banville was born in Moulins in Allier, A ...
and Paul Siraudin, directed by Denis d'Inès Comédie-Française *1941: '' La Farce de Maître Pathelin'', Comédie-Française *1942: ''Gringoire'' by
Théodore de Banville Théodore Faullain de Banville (14 March 1823 – 13 March 1891) was a French poet and writer. His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century. Biography Banville was born in Moulins in Allier, A ...
, mise en scène Denis d'Inès, Comédie-Française *1943: ''Vidocq chez Balzac'' by Émile Fabre after
Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 ...
, mise en scène Émile Fabre, Comédie-Française *1943: '' Boubouroche'' by Georges Courteline, Comédie-Française *1943: ''Courteline au travail'' by Sacha Guitry, Comédie-Française *1943: ''La Dame de minuit'' by Jean de Létraz, directed by Denis d'Inès *1944: '' La Seconde Surprise de l'amour'' by Marivaux, directed by Pierre Bertin, Comédie-Française *1944: ''
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ''Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' (, translated as ''The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''The Middle-Class Aristocrat'', or ''The Would-Be Noble'') is a five-act ''comédie-ballet'' – a play intermingled with music, dance and singing – written by Molière ...
'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, mise en scène Pierre Bertin, Comédie-Française *1944: ''
Le Malade imaginaire ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' (French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H.49 ...
'' by Molière, mise en scène
Jean Meyer Jean Meyer Barth (born February 8, 1942) is a French-Mexican historian and author, known for his writings on early 20th-century Mexican history. He has published extensively on the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War, the history of Nayarit, and ...
, Comédie-Française *1945: '' Antony and Cleopatra'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène
Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Bernard Barrault (; 8 September 1910 – 22 January 1994) was a French actor, director and mime artist who worked on both screen and stage. Biography Barrault was born in Le Vésinet in France in 1910. His father was 'a Burgundia ...
, Comédie-Française *1946: '' Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon'' by
Eugène Labiche Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".Édouard Martin, mise en scène
Jean Meyer Jean Meyer Barth (born February 8, 1942) is a French-Mexican historian and author, known for his writings on early 20th-century Mexican history. He has published extensively on the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War, the history of Nayarit, and ...
, Comédie-Française *1946: '' Le Mariage de Figaro'' by
Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, ...
, mise en scène Jean Meyer, Comédie-Française *1947: ''
Ruy Blas ''Ruy Blas'' is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and opened on November 8, 1838. Though considered by many to be Hugo’s best drama, the play was initially met with only average ...
'' by
Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, mise en scène
Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 December 1990) was a French stage director, stage actor, and film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Filmography References External links * * 1908 births 1990 deaths Burials ...
, Comédie-Française *1950: '' A Winter Tale'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène Julien Bertheau, Comédie-Française *1951: '' L'Arlésienne'' by
Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet. Early life Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the ...
, mise en scène Julien Bertheau, Comédie-Française at the Théâtre de l'Odéon *1951: '' Madame Sans Gêne'' by
Victorien Sardou Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 18318 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-centur ...
, mise en scène
Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the ...
, Comédie-Française *1951: ''
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ''Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' (, translated as ''The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''The Middle-Class Aristocrat'', or ''The Would-Be Noble'') is a five-act ''comédie-ballet'' – a play intermingled with music, dance and singing – written by Molière ...
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Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and worl ...
, mise en scène Jean Meyer, Comédie-Française *1952: ''
The Clouds ''The Clouds'' ( grc, Νεφέλαι ''Nephelai'') is a Greek comedy play written by the playwright Aristophanes. A lampooning of intellectual fashions in classical Athens, it was originally produced at the City Dionysia in 423BC and was not ...
'' by Aristophane, mise en scène Socrato Carandinos, Comédie-Française *1952: '' Romeo and Juliet'' by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, mise en scène Julien Bertheau, Comédie-Française


Theater director

*1938: ''
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme ''Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' (, translated as ''The Bourgeois Gentleman'', ''The Middle-Class Aristocrat'', or ''The Would-Be Noble'') is a five-act ''comédie-ballet'' – a play intermingled with music, dance and singing – written by Molière ...
'',
Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...
*1939: ''Le Jeu de l'amour et de la mort'' by
Romain Rolland Romain Rolland (; 29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 "as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production a ...
, Comédie-Française *1942: ''Gringoire'' by
Théodore de Banville Théodore Faullain de Banville (14 March 1823 – 13 March 1891) was a French poet and writer. His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century. Biography Banville was born in Moulins in Allier, A ...
, Comédie-Française *1945: ''Une visite de noces'' by
Alexandre Dumas fils Alexandre Dumas (; 27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) was a French author and playwright, best known for the romantic novel '' La Dame aux Camélias'' (''The Lady of the Camellias''), published in 1848, which was adapted into Giuseppe Verdi's ...
, Comédie-Française *1948: '' Lucrezia Borgia'' by
Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...
, Comédie-Française


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