The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national theatre award of

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. The awards are presented and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT) and supported by the Ministry of Culture at an annual ceremony, called the Nuit des Molières ("Night of the Molières") in

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. The awards are given for French productions and performances. The Molière Awards are considered the highest French theatre honour, the equivalent to the American

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

, the British Olivier Award and the Spanish

Premios Max The Max Awards for the Performing Arts (Los Premios Max de las Artes Escénicas, ), commonly known as the Premios Max, are presented annually to honour professionals and organisations in Spain for their contributions to the performing arts. The ...

. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the César Award for cinema. The name of the award is an homage to the seventeenth-century French dramatist

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 world ...

Awards by year and category

1987

Jury presided by

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 Burgund ...

. Awards hosted by François Périer. *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

- Philippe Clévenot, in ''Elvire Jouvet 40'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Pierre Arditi Pierre Arditi (born 1 December 1944) is a French actor. He is the brother of French actress Catherine Arditi. Life and career Born in Paris, his father was the painter Georges Arditi, from Marseille of Jewish descent, and his mother Yvonne ...

, in ''La Répétition ou l'Amour puni'' ('' The Rehearsal'') *Best Male Newcomer - Philippe Caubère, in ''Ariane ou l'Âge d'or'' * Best Actress - Suzanne Flon, in ''Léopold le bien aimé'' * Best Supporting Actress -

Sabine Haudepin Sabine Haudepin (born 19 October 1955) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1962. She was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Filmography References External links * * 1955 births Living people ...

, in ''Kean'' *Best Female Newcomer - Ute Lemper, in ''

Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dinin ...

'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Ariane ou l'Âge d'or'', at the Théâtre des Arts/

Théâtre Tristan-Bernard The théâtre Tristan-Bernard is a private Parisian theatre located at 64 rue du Rocher in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. History Built in 1911 by the foundation Léopold-Bellan (which still owns it today) to host meetings and educational ...

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'' ('' The Marriage of Figaro''), at the Théâtre national de Chaillot *Best Musical - ''

'', at the Théâtre du 8ème (Lyon) *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play -

Jean-Loup Dabadie Jean-Loup Dabadie (27 September 1938 – 24 May 2020) was a French journalist, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and member of the Académie Française. Filmography * '' Anna'' (1967) * '' Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me'' (1972) * '' Parisian Life'' ...

, for ''Deux sur la balançoire'' ('' Two for the Seesaw'') *Best Playwright - Yasmina Reza, for ''Conversations après un enterrement'' (''Conversations After a Burial'') * Best Director - Jean-Pierre Vincent, for ''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'' ('' The Marriage of Figaro'') *Best Costumes -

Yannis Kokkos Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάν� ...

, for ''

Madame de Sade ''Madame de Sade'' is a 1965 play written by Yukio Mishima. It was first published in English, translated by Donald Keene by Grove Press and is currently out of print. ''Madame de Sade'' is a historical fiction play written by Mishima Yukio an ...

'' *Best Stage Design/Set -

, for ''L'Échange''

1988

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

- Jacques Dufilho in ''Je ne suis pas Rappaport'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Pierre Vaneck Pierre Vaneck (born Pierre Auguste Van Hecke; 15 April 1931 – 31 January 2010) was a French actor. During his career, he won a Molière Award in 1988 and received a César Award nomination in 2009. Biography Son of a Belgian army officer, Pie ...

in ''Le Secret'' (''The Secret'') * Best Actress -

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. M ...

in ''Le Récit de la servante Zerline'' (''Zerline's Tale'') * Best Supporting Actress - Catherine Salviat in ''Dialogue des carmélites'' ('' Dialogues of the Carmelites'') *Best Newcomer - Thierry Fortineau in ''Journal d'un curé de campagne'' (''

Diary of a Country Priest ''Diary of a Country Priest'' (french: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1951 French drama film written and directed by Robert Bresson, and starring Claude Laydu in his debut film performance. A faithful adaptation of Georges Bernanos' nove ...

'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Ce que voit Fox'' (''Fall'') at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Le Soulier de satin'' (''

The Satin Slipper ''The Satin Slipper'' (''Le Soulier de satin'') is a long play by the French dramatist and poet Paul Claudel, written in 1929. It was first performed on stage in 1943, in a production by Claudel and Jean-Louis Barrault. Its run time is roughly elev ...

'') at the Théâtre national de Chaillot *Best Musical - ''Les Petits Pas'' at the

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord The Bouffes du Nord is a theatre at 37 bis, boulevard de la Chapelle, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris located near the Gare du Nord. It has been listed since 1993 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. History Founde ...

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play -

Jean-Claude Grumberg Jean-Claude Grumberg (born 1939) is a French playwright and author of children's books. Early life Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude Grumberg held several jobs, including working as a tailor. This work provided the setting for his best ...

for ''Mort d'un commis voyageur'' ('' Death of a Salesman'') *Best Playwright -

Loleh Bellon Marie Laure Viole Bellon, generally known as Loleh Bellon, (1925–1999) was a French stage and film actress as well as a playwright. In 1949, for her role in Robert Desnos' ''La Place de l'Étoile'', she was awarded the ''Prix des Jeunes comédien ...

for ''L'Éloignement'' * Best Director -

Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff (27 June 1935, in Toulouse – 2 July 2010, in Paris) was a French actor. Biography Terzieff was the son of French ceramist Jacques Schmidt Jacques Schmidt (16 March 1933 – 8 September 1996) was a French costume designer, who collaborated regularly with stage directors Antoine Bourseiller, Patrice Chéreau and Roger Planchon. Early life and education Schmidt was born in Br ...

for '' Georges Dandin'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Ezio Frigerio for ''

George Dandin ''George Dandin ou le mari confondu'' (''George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband'') is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp, and architecture/staging by Carlo Vigaran ...

1989

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

Gérard Desarthe Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constit ...

in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' * Best Supporting Actor - Étienne Chicot in ''Une absence'' * Best Actress -

María Casares María Casares (21 November 1922 – 22 November 1996) was a Spanish-born French actress and one of the most distinguished stars of the French stage and cinema. She was credited in France as Maria Casarès. Early life Casares was born María V ...

in ''Hécube'' ('' Hecuba'') * Best Supporting Actress - Christine Murillo in ''La Mouette'' (''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises ...

'') *Best Newcomer - Elisabeth Maccoco in ''Callas'' ('' Master Class'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre - '' L'Avare'' ('' The Miser'') at the

Théâtre du Marais The Théâtre du Marais has been the name of several theatres and theatrical troupes in Paris, France. The original and most famous theatre of the name operated in the 17th century. The name was briefly revived for a revolutionary theatre in 1791 ...

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Le Foyer'' at the Théâtre de la Plaine *Best Musical - '' Cats'' at the

Théâtre de Paris The Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, the Petit Théâtre de Paris. History The first theatre on the site was built by the Duke of Richelieu in 1730 ...

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Dominique Deschamps for ''Je ne suis pas Rappaport (

I'm Not Rappaport ''I'm Not Rappaport'' is a play by Herb Gardner, which originally ran on Broadway in 1985. Productions The play was originally staged by Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1984. The play premiered on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on November 19, 1985 ...

)'' *Best Playwright - François Billetdoux for ''Réveille-toi Philadelphie !'' * Best Director - Patrice Chéreau for ''

'' *Best Costumes -

Jacques Schmidt Jacques Schmidt (16 March 1933 – 8 September 1996) was a French costume designer, who collaborated regularly with stage directors Antoine Bourseiller, Patrice Chéreau and Roger Planchon. Early life and education Schmidt was born in Br ...

for ''

'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Richard Peduzzi for ''

1990

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

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 ...

in ''Quelque part dans cette vie'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Michel Robin Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor. A sociétaire of the Comédie-Française since 1996, he also appeared in 120 films from 1966 to 2018. He won several awards for his acting, ...

in ''La Traversée de l'hiver'' (''The Passage of Winter'') * Best Actress -

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in ''Avant la retraite'' *Best Supporting Actress - Judith Magre in ''Greek'' *Best Newcomer - Redjep Mitrovitsa in ''

Lorenzaccio ''Lorenzaccio'' is a French play of the Romantic period written by Alfred de Musset in 1834, set in 16th-century Florence, and depicting Lorenzino de' Medici, who killed Florence's tyrant, Alessandro de' Medici, his cousin. Having engaged in deba ...

'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' at the

Théâtre des Mathurins The théâtre des Mathurins, also called Les Mathurins, is a Parisian theatre located 36, rue des Mathurins in the 8th arrondissement of Paris established in 1897. Directions * 1898–1901: Marguerite Deval * 1901–1908: Jules Berny * 1908 ...

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Greek'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Musical - ''Tempo'' at the Théâtre Fontaine *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Michel Butel for ''Le Chemin solitaire'' *Best Playwright - Jean-Noël Fenwick for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' * Best Director - Gérard Caillaud for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' *Best Costumes - Patrice Cauchetier for ''La Mère coupable ou l'Autre Tartuffe'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jacques Voizot for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' *Best Fringe Production - Yasmina Reza for ''La Traversée de l'hiver'' (''The Passage of Winter'')Seducer or Seduced?
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1991

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

- Guy Tréjan in ''Heldenplatz'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Jean-Paul Roussillon Jean-Paul Roussillon (5 March 1931 – 31 July 2009) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008. He starred in the film ''Playing 'In the Company of Men, which was screened in the Un Ce ...

in ''Zone libre'' * Best Actress - Dominique Valadié in ''La Dame de chez Maxim'' (''The Girl from Maxim's'') * Best Supporting Actress - Catherine Arditi in ''A croquer... ou l'ivre de cuisine'' *Best Female Newcomer - Sophie Marceau in ''Eurydice'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Le Souper'' at the

Théâtre Montparnasse The Théâtre Montparnasse is a theatre at 31, rue de la Gaîté in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. History After the death of famed Paris theatre builder and artistic director Henri Larochelle (1826-1884), his widow, along with former actor ...

*Best Show in a National theatre - '' La Tempête'' at the

*Best Musical - ''Christophe Colomb'' at the ''TLP Dejazet'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean-Claude Carrière for ''La Tempête'' ('' The Tempest'') *Best Playwright -

for ''Zone libre'' * Best Director - Peter Brook for ''La Tempête'' ('' The Tempest'') *Best Costumes - Dominique Borg for ''

La Cerisaie LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' ('' The Cherry Orchard'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Louis Bercut for ''Heldenplatz''

1992

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

- Henri Virlogeux in ''L'Antichambre'' * Best Supporting Actor - Robert Hirsch in '' Le Misanthrope'' * Best Actress - Ludmila Mikaël in ''Célimène et le Cardinal'' * Best Supporting Actress - Danièle Lebrun in '' Le Misanthrope'' *Best Newcomer - Stéphane Freiss in ''C'était bien'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Cuisine et dépendances'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Le Temps et la chambre'' at the Théâtre de l'Odéon *Best Musical - ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' at the Théâtre Mogador *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean Poiret for ''Sans rancune'' *Best Playwright - Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri for ''Cuisine et dépendances'' * Best Director - Stéphan Meldegg for ''Cuisine et dépendances'' *Best Costumes - Bernadette Villard for ''Célimène et le Cardinal'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Nicolas Sire for ''Célimène et le Cardinal''

1993

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

- Michel Aumont in ''

Macbett ''Macbett'' (1972) is Eugène Ionesco's satire on Shakespeare's '' Macbeth''. Plot Two generals, Macbett and Banco, put down a rebellion. In payment for their heroic service, Archduke Duncan promises to bestow on them land, titles and cash, but ...

'' * Best Supporting Actor - Jean-Pierre Sentier in ''L'Eglise'' * Best Actress -

Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère (born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti; October 29, 1907 – November 13, 1998) was a French stage and film actress. Biography She was born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti to an Italian architect father and an Alsace-born mo ...

in ''Edwige Feuillère en scène'' * Best Supporting Actress -

Françoise Bertin Françoise Bertin (23 September 1925 – 26 October 2014) was a French actress. She appeared in over 125 films since 1961. Among these were five films directed by Alain Resnais: ''Last Year at Marienbad'', '' Muriel'', '' The War Is Over'', '' ...

in ''Temps contre temps'' *Best Newcomer - Emmanuelle Laborit in ''Les Enfants du silence'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Temps contre temps'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre - ''La Serva amorosa'' at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Mortadella'' at the

and

La Cigale La Cigale (; English: ''The Cicada'') is a theatre located at 120, boulevard de Rochechouart near Place Pigalle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The theatre is part of a complex connected to the Le Trabendo concert venue and the Boule Noi ...

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean Dalric and Jacques Collard for ''Les Enfants du silence'' *Best Playwright - René de Obaldia for ''Monsieur Klebs et Rozalie'' * Best Director -

Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff (27 June 1935, in Toulouse – 2 July 2010, in Paris) was a French actor. Biography Terzieff was the son of French ceramistNicole Galerne for ''Légende de la forêt viennoise'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Nicky Rieri for ''Légende de la forêt viennoise''

1994

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen ('' Les Galettes de Pont-Aven''), to a World War II hero ('' Les Mill ...

in ''Le Retour'' ('' The Homecoming'') * Best Supporting Actor - Roland Blanche in ''La Résistible ascension d'Arturo Ui'' ('' The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'') * Best Actress -

Tsilla Chelton Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire. Bi ...

in ''Les Chaises'' (''

The Chairs ''The Chairs'' (french: Les Chaises) is a one-act play by Eugène Ionesco, described as an absurdist "tragic farce". It was first performed in Paris in 1952. Setting A high tower surrounded by water. Characters *Old Man, aged 95 *Old Woman, age ...

'') * Best Supporting Actress -

Annick Alane Annick Alane (5 September 1925 – 28 October 2019) was a French film, television, and theatre actress from Carnac. Filmography *1957: ''Les Truands'' (directed by Carlo Rim) *1965: ''Les Pieds dans le plâtre'' (directed by Jacques Fabbri a ...

in ''Tailleur pour dames'' *Best Newcomer -

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (born 28 March 1960) is a Franco– Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the world. Life Early years Eric-Emmanuel ...

(Playwright) for ''Le Visiteur'' (''The Visitor'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Le Visiteur'' (''The Visitor'') at the

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Comment va le monde, Môssieu ? Il tourne, Môssieu !'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Musical - ''Le Quatuor'' at the Théâtre Dejazet *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Attica Guedj and Stéphan Meldegg for ''L'Ampoule magique'' (''

The Floating Light Bulb ''The Floating Light Bulb'' is a 1981 Broadway play by Woody Allen. Semi-autobiographical, it focuses on a lower middle class family living in Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, in 1945. Plot Matriarch Enid Pollack, who once aspired to be a dance ...

'') *Best Playwright -

for ''Le Libertin'' (''The Libertine'') * Best Director -

Benno Besson Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains – 16 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ens ...

for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta'' *Best Costumes - Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta''

1995

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

- Pierre Meyrand in ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' (''

Business is business ''Business is business'' (french: Les affaires sont les affaires) is a French comedy in three acts, by the novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau, performed in April 1903 on the stage of Comédie-Française, in Paris, and worldwide acclaimed, esp ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor - Darry Cowl in ''

On purge bébé ''On purge bébé'' (''Baby's Laxative'') is Jean Renoir's first sound film, based upon the play by Georges Feydeau. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is known for mocking the French bourgeoi ...

'' (''Baby's Laxative'') and ''Feu la mère de Madame'' (''Madame's Late Mother'') * Best Actress - Suzanne Flon in ''La Chambre d'amis'' * Best Supporting Actress - Catherine Frot in '' Un air de famille'' *Best Newcomer - Didier Bezace in ''La Femme changée en renard'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - '' "Art"'' at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' (''

'') at La Limmousine *Best Musical - ''Les Années Twist'' at the Folies Bergère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play -

for ''Encore une histoire d'amour'' *Best Playwright - Yasmina Reza for '' "Art"'' * Best Director - Alain Françon for ''Pièces de guerre'' (''The War Plays'') *Best Costumes - Michel Dussarat for ''Chantecler'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Claude Plet for ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' (''

'') *Best Author - Yasmina Reza for "Art"

1996

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

Didier Sandre Didier Sandre (born 17 August 1946) is a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1973. Selected filmography References External links * 1946 births Living people 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French ...

in ''Un mari idéal'' (''

An Ideal Husband ''An Ideal Husband'' is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor -

in ''Colombe'' (''Mademoiselle Colombe'') * Best Actress -

Christiane Cohendy Christiane Cohendy is a French film and theatre actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1980. Selected filmography Awards * Molière Award The Molière Award recognises achievement in live French theatre and is the national th ...

in ''Décadence'' * Best Supporting Actress - Sonia Vollereaux in ''Lapin, lapin'' *Best Newcomer - Nathalie Cerda in ''Piaf, je t'aime'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Monsieur Schpill et Monsieur Tippeton'' by ''La Compagnie Eroc'' *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Un mari idéal'' (''

'') at the Théâtre Antoine *Best Musical - ''Chimère'' by Théâtre Zingaro *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean-Michel Déprats for ''L'Importance d'être Constant'' ('' The Importance of Being Earnest'') *Best Playwright -

Gilles Segal The Gilles are the oldest and principal participants in the Carnival of Binche in Belgium. They go out on Shrove Tuesday from 4 am until late hours and dance to traditional songs. Other cities, such as La Louvière and Nivelles, have a traditi ...

for ''Monsieur Schpill et Monsieur Tippeton'' * Best Director - Patrice Chéreau for ''Dans la solitude des champs de coton'' *Best Costumes -

Christian Lacroix Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery. He's ...

for '' Phèdre'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jacques Noël for ''Noël chez les Cupiello''

1997

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

Pierre Cassignard Pierre Cassignard (19 December 1965 – 20 December 2021) was a French stage and screen actor. Early life Pierre Cassignard was born in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in Grionde, France, on 19 December 1965. In the early 1980s, he moved to Paris to study ...

in ''Les Jumeaux vénitiens'' (''The Two Venetian Twins'') * Best Supporting Actor - Robert Hirsch in ''En attendant Godot'' ('' Waiting for Godot'') * Best Actress -

Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac Clovis Cornillac (born 16 August 1968) is a F ...

in ''Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf?'' ('' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'') * Best Supporting Actress -

Dominique Blanchar Dominique Blanchar (born Dominique Marie Thérèse Blanchard; 2 June 1927 – 19 November 2018) was a stage, television, and film actress from France. She won two Molière Awards in her career. Personal life Dominique Blanchar was born in Paris ...

in ''Tout comme il faut'' *Best Newcomer - Sandrine Kiberlain in ''Le Roman de Lulu'' *Best Show : New Play - ''Kinkali'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Show : Classical Play - ''Les Jumeaux vénitiens'' (''The Two Venetian Twins'') at the Théâtre de la Criée *Best Musical - '' Le Passe-muraille'' at the Théâtre Montansier and at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean Piat for ''L'Affrontement'' *Best Playwright - Arnaud Bédouet for ''Kinkali'' * Best Director - Alain Sachs for ''Le Passe-muraille'' *Best Costumes - Dominique Borg for ''Le Libertin'' (''The Libertine'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Guy-Claude François for ''Le Passe-muraille'' (''The Man Who Walked Through Walls'') *Best Comedy - ''Accalmies passagères'' ('' Communicating Doors'') by Alan AyckbournAlan Ayckbourn

1998

Jury presided by Dario Fo. Awards hosted by. *

- Michel Bouquet in '' Les Côtelettes'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Maurice Barrier Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Biography Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at t ...

in ''Douze hommes en colère'' ('' Twelve Angry Men'') *Best Male Newcomer -

Nicolas Vaude Nicolas Vaude (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, rad ...

in ''Château en Suède'' (''Château in Sweden'') and

Michel Vuillermoz Michel Vuillermoz (born 18 December 1962) is a French actor and scriptwriter. Vuillermoz has appeared in more than 100 films and 40 plays. In 1998, he received two Molière Award: Best Male Newcomer and Best Play for ''André le Magnifique''. ...

in ''André le Magnifique'' * Best Actress -

Dominique Blanc Dominique Blanc (born 25 April 1956) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films ''May Fools'' (1990), '' Indochine'' (1992), '' La Reine Margot'' (1994), '' Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (1998), and '' The Other One' ...

in ''Une maison de poupée'' ('' A Doll's House'') * Best Supporting Actress - Geneviève Casile in ''Bel-Ami'' ('' Bel Ami'') *Best Female Newcomer - Isabelle Candelier in ''André le Magnifique'' *Best Show : new play - ''André le magnifique'' at the

*Best Show : classical play - '' Les Fourberies de Scapin'' at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Le Quatuor, il pleut des cordes'' at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Attica Guedj and Stéphan Meldegg for ''Pop-corn'' ('' Popcorn'') *Best Playwright - Isabelle Candelier, Loïc Houdre, Patrick Ligardes, Denis Podalydes and

for ''André le magnifique'' * Best Director - Jean-Louis Benoît for '' Les Fourberies de Scapin'' *Best Costumes - Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Le Roi cerf'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Le Roi cerf''

1999

Jury presided by

. Awards hosted by. *

- Robert Hirsch in ''Le Bel Air de Londres'' ('' London Assurance'') * Best Supporting Actor - Michel Aumont in ''Rêver peut-être'' *Best Male Newcomer - Denis Podalydes in ''Le Revizor'' ('' The Government Inspector'') * Best Actress -

Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...

in ''Mademoiselle Else'' * Best Supporting Actress -

Geneviève Fontanel Geneviève Fontanel (27 June 1936 – 17 March 2018) was a French stage and film actress. She was nominated for the César Awards 1978 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in '' L'Homme qui aimait les femmes''. She was a member of the Com� ...

in ''Délicate Balance'' *Best Female Newcomer - Marie-Christine Orry dans ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') *Best Show : New Play - ''Copenhague'' (''

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'') by Michael Frayn at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show : Classical Play - ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') at the Théâtre Hébertot *Best Musical - ''L'Ultima Récital'' at the Théâtre Mogador *Best one man show -

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for ''Je suis un saumon'' at the

Théâtre Rive Gauche The Théâtre Rive Gauche is a theatre in Paris in France located at 6, rue de la Gaîté in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It is owned by the Edgar Entertainment Society, which also owns the Edgar Café and the Edgar Theatre located at 58 Edga ...

*Best Comedy - ''Après la pluie'' at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Jean-Marie Besset for ''Copenhague'' (''

'') *Best Playwright -

for ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') * Best Director - Gildas Bourdet for ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') *Best Costumes - Pascale Bordet for ''Mademoiselle Else'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Rêver peut-être'' *Honorary Molière : Vittorio Gassman and Arthur Miller

2000

Jury presided by Suzanne Flon. Awards hosted by. *

- Michel Aumont in ''Un sujet de roman'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Marcel Cuvelier Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian ...

in ''Mon père avait raison'' *Best Male Newcomer -

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in ''La Main passe'' * Best Actress - Judith Magre in ''Shirley'' * Best Supporting Actress -

in ''

Les Femmes savantes ''Les Femmes savantes'' (''The Learned Ladies'') is a comedy by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretension, female education, and préciosité (French for preciousness), it was one of his most popular comedies a ...

'' *Best Female Newcomer -

Irina Brook Irina Brook (born 5 April 1962) is a Franco-British stage director, producer, and actress. She was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture. In May 2017 Brook was upgraded to Officier de l'ordre des Arts ...

for ''Résonnances'' *Best Show : New Play - ''Tambours sur la digue'' at the ''Théâtre du Soleil'' *Best Show : Classical Play - ''Le Révizor'' ('' The Government Inspector'') at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Peines de coeur d'une chatte française'' at the MC 93 *Best Comical Play ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') at the ''Théâtre La Bruyère'' *Best One Man Show - Arturo Brachetti for ''L'Homme aux mille visages'' (''The Man With a Thousand Faces'') *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Valérie Tasca for ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') *Best Playwright - Dario Fo for ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') * Best Director - Ariane Mnouchkine for ''Tambours sur la digue'' *Best Costumes - Chloé Obolensky for ''Peines de coeur d'une chatte française'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Guy-Claude François for ''Tambours sur la digue'' *Honorary Molière : Raymond Devos,

Hubert Gignoux Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. ...

Charles Trénet Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics to nearly a thousand songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These include ...

and the Théâtre de la Huchette

2001

Jury presided by

Robert Hossein Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in '' Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', ''Les Uns et les Autres'' and ''V ...

. Awards hosted by. *

Simon Abkarian Simon Abkarian (Armenian: Սիմոն Աբկարյան, born March 5, 1962) is a French-Armenian actor. Life and career Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, wher ...

in ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') * Best Supporting Actor -

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French film and television actor. He was the father of French actor Lambert Wilson. Biography Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate s ...

in ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

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'') *Best Male Newcomer - Édouard Baer in ''Cravate Club'' * Best Actress - Corinne Jaber in ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') * Best Supporting Actress -

in ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

'') *Best Female Newcomer -

Barbara Schulz Barbara Schulz is a French actress who won the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 2001. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the 1999 film '' La Dilettante''. For her performances on the stage, Schulz has been nominated ...

in ''Joyeuses Pâques'' *Best Show : New Play - : ''Les Directeurs'' at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse *Best Show : Classical Play - ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

'') *Best Musical - ''Chantons sous la pluie'' ('' Singin' in the Rain'') at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin *Best Comedy - ''Ladies Night'' at the

*Best One-Man Show - ''Valérie Lemercier '' at the Folies Bergère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Daniel Loayza pour ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') *Best Playwright - Daniel Besse pour ''Les Directeurs'' * Best Director -

pour ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') *Best Costume Design - Ezio Toffolutti pour ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Ezio Toffolutti pour ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Best Lighting Design - André Diot for ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Honorary Molière - Madeleine Robinson

2002

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by. *

in ''Le Jardin des apparences'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. In ...

in ''Conversations avec mon père'' ('' Conversations with my Father'') *Best Male Newcomer -

Eric Elmosnino The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

in ''Léonce et Léna'' * Best Actress - Annie Girardot in ''Madame Marguerite'' * Best Supporting Actress - Annie Gregorio in ''Théâtre sans animaux'' *Best Female Newcomer - Rachida Brakni in '' Ruy Blas'' *Best Show - New play - ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' (''

The Shop Around the Corner ''The Shop Around the Corner'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart and Frank Morgan. The supporting cast included Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, ...

'') at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show - Classical play - '' Bent'' at the

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*Best Comedy - ''Théâtre sans animaux'' at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best One Man Show -

in ''Le Fantôme de Shakespeare'' *Best Musical - ''Frou-Frou les Bains'' at the Théâtre Daunou *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Evelyne Fallot and Jean-Jacques Zilbermann for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' (''

'') *Best Playwright - Jean-Michel Ribes for ''Théâtre sans animaux'' * Best Director - Jean-Jacques Zilbermann for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' (''

'') *Best Costumes - Pascale Bordet for ''Le Dindon'' (''Sauce for the Goose'') *Best Lighting Design - Jacques Rouveyrollis pour ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' (''

'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Stéfanie Jarre for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' (''

'') *Honorary Molière - Annie Girardot,

Simone Valère Simone Valère (2 August 1923 – 11 November 2010) was a French actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1941 to 1993. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valere, Simone 1923 births 2010 deaths Actresses from Pa ...

and

Jean Desailly Jean Desailly (24 August 1920 – 11 June 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 to 1946, and later participated in about 90 movies. Life and career Desailly studied at the École nationale supérieure des ...

2003

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by Jean Piat. *

- Thierry Fortineau in ''Gros-Câlin'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Michel Duchaussoy Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy (29 November 1938 – 13 March 2012) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he ...

in '' Phèdre'' *Best Male Newcomer - Marc Fayet in ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' * Best Actress - Danielle Darrieux in ''Oscar et la dame rose'' ('' Oscar and the Lady in Pink'') * Best Supporting Actress - Annie Sinigalia in ''Poste restante'' ('' A Song at Twilight'') *Best Female Newcomer - Valérie Karsenty in ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre - '' Phèdre'' at the Théâtre de l'Odéon-Ateliers Berthier *Best French New Play - ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Musical - ''Le Quatuor, sur la corde rêve'' *Best One Man Show - Shirley et Dino for ''Shirley & Dino - Le duo'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play -

Pascale de Boysson Pascale de Boysson (16 April 1922–9 August 2002) was a French film, television and stage actress who also adapted and translated plays for the French stage. She was a two-time winner of the Molière Award, winning it in 1988 and posthumously ...

for ''Le Regard'' at the

*Best Playwright - Victor Haïm for Jeux de scène * Best Director -

Stéphane Hillel Stéphane Hillel (born 1955) is a French stage, film and television actor.Prévand p.85 Selected filmography * ''À nous les petites Anglaises ''À nous les petites anglaises'' (''Let's Get Those English Girls'') is a French film directed by Mi ...

for ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' *Best Costumes - Christian Gasc for ''L'Éventail de Lady Windermere'' ('' Lady Windermere's Fan'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Gérard Stehlé for ''L'Enfant do'' *Best Lighting Design - Dominique Brugière for '' Phèdre'' *Honorary Molière - Gisèle Casadesus

2004

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. *

Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters. Early life and education Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et ...

in ''L'Hiver sous la table'' * Best Supporting Actor -

Thierry Frémont Thierry Frémont (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1984. He starred in the 1991 film ''Fortune Express'', which was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. ...

in ''Signé Dumas'' *Best Male Newcomer - Xavier Gallais in ''Roberto Zucco'' * Best Actress -

in ''L'Hiver sous la table'' * Best Supporting Actress -

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in ''L'Inscription'' *Best Female Newcomer -

Marie Vincent Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ...

in ''...Comme en 14 !'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''L'Hiver sous la table'' at the Théâtre de l'Atelier *Best Show in a National theatre - ''...Comme en 14 !'' at the Théâtre 13/Pépinière Opéra *Best French New Play - ''...Comme en 14 !'' at the Théâtre 13/Pépinière Opéra *Best Comedy - ''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'' ('' Things We Do for Love'') by Alan Ayckbourn at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Michel Blanc for ''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'' (''Things We Do For Love'') *Best Playwright - Denise Bonal for ''Portrait de famille'' * Best Director - Zabou Breitman for ''L'Hiver sous la table'' *Best Costumes -

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for ''Les Fables de la Fontaine'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Jacques Gabel for ''L'Hiver sous la table'' *Best Lighting Design - André Diot for ''L'Hiver sous la table''

2005

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by

Laurent Ruquier Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone Be ...

and

William Leymergie William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne) is a French journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show ''Télématin'', broadcast on public broadcaster France 2 and TV5 in Canada. B ...

. *

- Michel Bouquet in ''Le roi se meurt'' (''

Exit the King ''Exit the King'' (french: Le Roi se meurt) is an absurdist drama by Eugène Ionesco that premiered in 1962. It is the third in Ionesco's "Berenger Cycle", preceded by '' The Killer'' (1958) and ''Rhinocéros'' (1959), and followed by ''A Stro ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor -

in '' Brooklyn Boy'' *Best Male Newcomer - Micha Lescot in ''Musée haut, musée bas'' * Best Actress - Christine Murillo in ''Dis à ma fille que je pars en voyage'' * Best Supporting Actress - Norah Krief in '' Hedda Gabler'' *Best Female Newcomer - Emmanuelle Bougerol in ''Les Muses orphelines'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Le roi se meurt'' (''

'') at the Théâtre Hébertot *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' at the Théâtre du Soleil *Best Music - Jean-Jacques Lemètre for ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Séverine Magois and Didier Bezace for ''La Version de Browning'' ('' The Browning Version'') *Best Playwright - Wajdi Mouawad pour ''Littoral'' * Best Director - Didier Bezace for ''La Version de Browning'' ('' The Browning Version'') *Best Costumes - Alain Chambon for ''Le Menteur'' ('' The Liar'') *Best Stage Design/Set - Serge Nicolaï, Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini and Guy-Claude François for ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' *Best Lighting Design - André Diot for ''Le Jugement dernier''

2006

Jury presided by Jacques Weber. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand. *

- Jacques Sereys in ''Du côté de chez Proust'' * Best Supporting Actor - Roger Dumas (actor), Roger Dumas ''Moins 2'' *Best Male Newcomer - James Thiérrée in ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') * Best Actress - Judith Magre in ''Histoires d'hommes'' * Best Supporting Actress - Danièle Lebrun in ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' *Best Female Newcomer - Marilou Berry in ''Toc Toc'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Moi aussi, je suis Catherine Deneuve'' at the Pépinière Opéra *Best Show in a National theatre - ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') at the Théâtre du Rond-Point *Best Musical - ''Le Jazz et la Diva'' at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - André Markowicz and Françoise Morvan for ''Platonov (play), Platonov'' *Best Playwright - Stéphan Wojtowicz for ''La Sainte Catherine'' * Best Director - James Thiérrée for ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') *Best Costumes - Victoria Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin Thiérrée for ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Nicky Rieti for ''Le Roi Lear'' (''King Lear'') *Best Lighting Design - André Diot for ''Le Roi Lear'' (''King Lear'')

2007

Jury presided by Jacques Weber. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand. *

- Robert Hirsch in ''Le Gardien'' (''The Caretaker'') * Best Supporting Actor - Éric Ruf in ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Male Newcomer - Julien Cottereau in ''Imagine-toi'' * Best Actress - Martine Chevallier in ''Le Retour au désert'' (''Return to the Desert'') * Best Supporting Actress - Catherine Hiegel in ''Le Retour au désert'' (''Return to the Desert'') *Best Female Newcomer - Sara Giraudeau in ''La Valse des pingouins'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Le Gardien'' (''The Caretaker'') at the

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac'' at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Le Cabaret des hommes perdus'' at the Théâtre du Rond-Point and at the Pépinière Opéra *Best One Man Show - Michel Aumont in ''À la porte'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Marcel Bluwal for ''À la porte'' *Best Playwright - Christian Siméon for ''Le Cabaret des hommes perdus'' * Best Director - Denis Podalydès for ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Costumes -

for ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Éric Ruf for ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac'' *Best Lighting Design - Stéphanie Daniel for ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac''

2008

Jury presided by Clovis Cornillac and

Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand *

- Michel Galabru in ''Les Chaussettes - opus 124'' * Best Supporting Actor - Gilles Privat in ''Hotel Paradiso, L'Hôtel du libre échange'' * Best Actress -

in ''The Life Before Us, La Vie devant soi'' * Best Supporting Actress - Valérie Bonneton in ''Le Dieu du carnage'' *Best Newcomer - Raphaëline Goupilleau in ''Une souris verte'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''The Life Before Us, La Vie devant soi'' at the Théâtre Marigny *Best Show in a National theatre - ''It's Only the End of the World (play), Juste la fin du monde'' at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Le Roi Lion'' (The Lion King (musical), The Lion King) *Best Adaptation - Xavier Jaillard for ''The Life Before Us, La Vie devant soi'' *Best Playwright - for ''Les Diablogues'' * Best Director - John Malkovich for ''Good Canary'' *Best Costumes - Julie Taymor ''Le Roi Lion'' (The Lion King (musical), The Lion King) *Best Stage Design/Set - Pierre-Francois Limbosch pour ''Good Canary''

2009

Jury presided by Bernard Giraudeau Awards hosted by Frédéric Mitterrand *

- Patrick Chesnais in ''Cochons d'Inde'' * Best Supporting Actor - Roland Bertin in ''Coriolanus (play), Coriolan'' *Best Male Newcomer - David Lescot in ''La Commission centrale de l'enfance'' * Best Actress - Anne Alvaro in ''Gertrude (le cri)'' (''Gertrude (The Cry)'') * Best Supporting Actress - Monique Chaumette in ''Baby Doll'' *Best Female Newcomer - Aude Briant in ''Le Journal à quatre mains'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Des Gens'' at the

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Coriolanus (play), Coriolan'' at the Théâtre national populaire *Best Musical - ''L'Opéra de Sarah - avant l'Amérique'' at the

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Zabou Breitman for ''Des gens'' *Best Playwright -

for ''Vers toi terre promise'' * Best Director - Christian Schiaretti for ''Coriolanus (play), Coriolan'' *Best Costumes - Claire Risterucci for ''Madame de Sade'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Catherine Bluwal for ''Le Diable rouge''

2010

Jury presided by Line Renaud Awards hosted by Michel Drucker and Marie Drucker *

Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff (27 June 1935, in Toulouse – 2 July 2010, in Paris) was a French actor. Biography Terzieff was the son of French ceramistBest Supporting Actor - Henri Courseaux in ''La Nuit des rois'' (''Twelfth Night'') *Best Male Newcomer - Guillaume Gallienne in ''Les garçons et Guillaume, à table !'' * Best Actress -

in ''La Douleur'' * Best Supporting Actress - Claire Nadeau in ''La Serva amorosa'' (''The Loving Maid'') *Best Female Newcomer - Alice Belaïdi in ''Confidences à Allah'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''L'Habilleur'' (''The Dresser'') at the

*Best Show in a National theatre - ''Les Naufragés du fol espoir'' at the Théâtre du Soleil *Best Show for Young People - ''Oh Boy!'' at the Théâtre du Phare *Best Musical - ''Les Douze Pianos d'Hercule'' by the Compagnie des Claviers *Best Comedy - ''Les 39 marches'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play - Gérald Sibleyras for ''Les 39 marches'' (''The 39 Steps (play), The 39 Steps'') *Best Playwright - Éric Assous for ''L'Illusion conjugale'' * Best Director - Alain Françon for ''La Cerisaie'' ('' The Cherry Orchard'') *Best Costumes - Nathalie Thomas, Marie-Hélène Bouvet, Annie Tran for ''Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Catherine Bluwal for ''La Serva amorosa'' (''The Loving Maid'') *Best Lighting Design - Gaëlle de Malglaive for ''La Nuit des rois'' (''Twelfth Night'')

2011

Jury presided by Michel Galabru. Awards hosted by Laurent Lafitte *

in ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') * Best Supporting Actor - Guillaume Gallienne in ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') *Best Male Newcomer - Guillaume Marquet in ''Le Dindon'' (''Sauce for the Goose'') * Best Actress - Catherine Hiegel in ''La Mère'' * Best Supporting Actress - Bulle Ogier in ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Best Female Newcomer - Georgia Scalliet in ''Les Trois Sœurs'' (''Three Sisters (play), Three Sisters'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre - ''Le Repas des fauves'' at the Théâtre Michel *Best Show in a National theatre - ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') at the Comédie-Française *Best Musical - ''Une flûte enchantée'' at the

*Best Comedy - ''Thé à la menthe ou t'es citron'' at the Théâtre Fontaine *Best Adaptation - Julien Sibre for ''Le Repas des fauves'' *Best Playwright - Joël Pommerat for ''Ma chambre froide'' * Best Director - Julien Sibre for ''Le Repas des fauves'' *Best Costumes - Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz for ''Henri IV, le bien aimé'' *Best Stage Design/Set - Richard Peduzzi for ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Best Lighting Design - Dominique Bruguière pour ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Honorary Molière - Peter Brook

2016

*Best Show in a Public Theatre: ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis,'' directed by Joël Pommerat, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers *Best Show in an Private Theatre: ''Les Cavaliers'', after Joseph Kessel, directed by Eric Bouvron and Anne Bourgeois, Théâtre La Bruyère *

in a Public Theatre: Charles Berling in ''Vu du Pont'' (''A View from the Bridge'') by Arthur Miller, directed by Ivo van Hove, Ivo Van Hove *Best Actor in a Private Theatre: Wladimir Yordanoff in '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' by Edward Albee, directed by Alain Françon * Best Actress in a Public Theatre:

in ''Les Liaisons dangereuses, Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, directed by Christine Letailleur *Best Actress in a Private Theatre: Catherine Frot in ''Fleur de Cactus'' by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, directed by Michel Fau * Best Supporting Actor: Didier Brice in ''A tort et à raison'' (''Taking Sides (play), Taking Sides'') by Ronald Harwood, directed by Georges Werler * Best Supporting Actress: Anne Bouvier in ''King Lear'' by William Shakespeare, directed by Jean-Luc Revol *Best Male Newcomer: Alexis Moncorgé in ''Amok'' by Stefan Zweig, directed by Caroline Darnay *Best Female Newcomer: Géraldine Martineau in ''Le poisson Belge'' by Léonore Confino, directed by Catherine Schaub *Best Musical: ''Les Fiancés de Loches'' by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières, directed by Hervé Devolder, Théâtre du Palais-Royal *Best Comedy: ''Les Faux British ''(''The Play That Goes Wrong'') by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, directed by Gwen Aduh, Théâtre Tristan-Bernard, Théâtre Tristan Bernard *Best Show for Young Audiences: ''Pinocchio'', adapted and directed by Joël Pommerat, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Théâtre de l'Odéon *Best Solo Show: ''Les Chatouilles ou la danse de la colère'', by Andréa Bescond, directed by Éric Métayer *Best Living Francophone Playwright: Joël Pommerat for ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis'' *Best Director in a Public Theatre: Joël Pommerat for ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis'' by Joël Pommerat * Best Director in a Private Theatre: Alain Françon for ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' by Edward Albee *Best Humour: Alex Lutz, Alex Lutz and Tom Dingler, directed by Tom Dingler *Best Visual Creation: ''20 000 lieues sous les mers'' (''20,000 leagues under the sea''), after Jules Verne, directed by Christian Hecq and Valérie Lesort, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Theater of the Vieux-Colombier. Scenography and costumes: Eric Ruf. Lights: Pascal Laajili. Puppets: Carole German and Valérie Lesort

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moliere Award Molière Awards established in 1987 1987 establishments in France French theatre awards