Étienne Bierry (13 October 1918 - 4 July 2015 ) was a French stage and film actor as well as a

theatre director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...

. With his spouse Renée Delmas, Étienne Bierry was managing director of the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse from 1958 to 2011. He was the father of Liliane Bierry, Florence Génin, Marion Bierry, theatre director and Stéphane Bierry, comedian

Filmography

Cinema

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

: '' La Peau et les Os'' by Jean-Paul Sassy - (Gagnaire) * 1961 : ''

The Nina B. Affair ''The Nina B. Affair'' (French: ''L'affaire Nina B.'', German: ''Affäre Nina B'') is a 1961 French-West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Pierre Brasseur and Walter Giller.Bock & Bergfelder p.447 The film's ...

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Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German Jewish film director. His career spanned some 40 years, working extensively in the United States and France, as well as in his native country. Though he worked in many genres, he was ...

- (Dietrich) * 1961 : ''

Le Tracassin ''Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville'' is a French comedy film directed by Alex Joffé, released in 1961. Plot The stress of urban living, his sister's new baby and problems with his desire to move in with his girlfriend, the beautiful Juli ...

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Alex Joffé Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for ''Les cracks'' (1968), ''Fortunat'' (1960) and ''La grosse caisse'' (1965). He was the father of the director Arthur Joffé, as well as Mari ...

- (the agent in front of the foreign ambassy) *

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

: '' Les Culottes rouges'' by Alex Joffé - (Schmidt, le chef de baraque) * 1962 : '' Horace 62'' by

André Versini André Versini (1923–1966) was a French film actor and screenwriter.Hayward p.404 He also directed a couple of films. Selected filmography * ''The Firemen's Ball'' (1948) * '' Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) * '' The Widow and the Innocent'' ( ...

* 1962 : ''

Le Bateau d'Émile Emile's Boat () is a 1962 French-Italian drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Annie Girardot, Lino Ventura and Michel Simon. It is based on the eponymous 1954 novel by Georges Simenon. It was made at the Epinay Studios in P ...

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Denys de La Patellière Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. He also directed Television series. He died in 2013 at the age of 92. Biography The son of an officer, Denys de La Patell ...

- (Marcelin, a fisherman) * 1962 : '' Le Monte-Charge'' by

Marcel Bluwal Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as sc ...

- (Un bistrot) *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

: '' Ballade pour un voyou'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot - (Max) *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

: '' Le Gros Coup'' by Jean Valère - (L'hôtelier) * 1964 : '' Requiem pour un caïd'' by

Maurice Cloche Maurice Cloche (17 June 1907, in Commercy, Meuse (department), Meuse – 20 March 1990, in Bordeaux, France) was a French people, French film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. Best known for his Oscar-winning film ''Monsieur V ...

- (inspector Le Gall) *

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

: '' The Shameless Old Lady'' by René Allio - (Albert) * 1965 : '' Le Faiseur'' by Jean-Pierre Marchand * 1965 : ''Les Survivants'' by Dominique Genee *

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

: '' Objectif 500 millions'' by

Pierre Schoendoerffer Pierre Schoendoerffer (, ; 5 May 1928 – 14 March 2012) was a French film director, a screenwriter, a writer, a war reporter, a war cameraman, a renowned First Indochina War veteran, a cinema academician. He was president of the Académ ...

- (Douard) * 1966 : '' Le Voyage du père'' by

- (Le bistrot) * 1966 : '' Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday'' by

Luc de Heusch Luc de Heusch (7 May 1927 – 7 August 2012) was a Belgian filmmaker, writer, and anthropologist, professor emeritus at the Université libre de Bruxelles. His 1967 film '' Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday'' was entered into the 5th Moscow ...

- (Devos) *

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

: '' Sous le signe du taureau'' by

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film ''Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin Inter ...

- (Lambert, a technician) *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

: ''Le Miroir 2000'' by Jean Couturier & François Villiers * 1971 : '' Le Saut de l'ange'' by

Yves Boisset Yves Félix Claude Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Boisset was born 14 March 1939, in Paris, France. He studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

: '' La Soupe froide'' by Robert Pouret - (Maury) * 1975 : '' Raging Fists'' by

Éric Le Hung Éric Le Hung (born 29 September 1937 in Haiphong) is a Vietnamese-French film director. Selected films * ''Moi, fleur bleue'' - 1977 * '':fr:Le Droit d'aimer (film, 1972), Le Droit d'aimer'' - 1972 References External links

* Li ...

- (the father) * 1975 : '' A Happy Divorce'' by

Henning Carlsen Henning Carlsen (4 June 1927 – 30 May 2014) was a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama ''Hunger'' (''Su ...

- (Pierre) *

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

: '' Pourquoi ?'' by Anouk Bernard - (the father) *

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

: ''

Pentimento In painting, a ; from the verb , meaning 'to repent'; plural ''pentimenti'') is "the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over". Sometimes the English form "pentiment" is used, especiall ...

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Tonie Marshall Tonie Marshall (29 November 1951 – 12 March 2020) was a French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director. In 2000, she became the first female director to win the César Award for Best Director, César Award for her film ''Venus Beauty ...

- (Lambert) *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

: '' Sachs' Disease'' by

Michel Deville Michel Deville (13 April 1931 – 16 February 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter. Deville started his filmmaking career in the late 1950s, paralleling the emergence of the French New Wave directors. He never achieved the level o ...

- (M. Ménard) *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

: ''Un 14 juillet''

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

by Nathalie Saugeon - (the man)

Television

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

: ' : ''L'Enigme de Pise'' by Stellio Lorenzi * 1959 : ''La caméra explore le temps'' : ''Le Véritable Aiglon'' by Stellio Lorenzi * 1959 : '' Marie Stuart'' (by

Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered by most Germans to be Germany's most important classical playwright. He was born i ...

), téléfilm by Stellio Lorenzi : ''Davidson'' *

: ''La caméra explore le temps'' : ''L'Enigme de Saint-Leu'' by Stellio Lorenzi * 1961 : ''

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes ''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes'' (; ) is a French crime television series created and written by Claude Loursais, broadcast from 1 January 1958 till 20 December 1996. The show was aired in four series on several channels. The first series was br ...

'', épisode '' L'Avoine et l'Oseille'' by Claude Loursais *

: '' L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête'' ''La Trahison de Leclerc'' by

* 1962 : '' Le Théâtre de la jeunesse'' : ''Un pari de milliardaire'' by

Marcel Cravenne 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 s ...

: ''La caméra explore le temps'' : ''Le Drame de Mayerling'' by Stellio Lorenzi * 1964 : ''La caméra explore le temps'' : '' La Terreur et la vertu'' by Stellio Lorenzi *

: ''La caméra explore le temps'' : ''Les Cathares'' by Stellio Lorenzi * 1966 : ''Derrière l'horizon'' by Jean-Pierre Marchand * 1966 : '' La Grande Peur dans la montagne'' by Pierre Cardinal *

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

: ''

En votre âme et conscience EN or En or en may refer to: Businesses * Bouygues (stock symbol EN) * Island Rail Corridor, formerly known as the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (reporting mark EN) * Euronews, a news television and internet channel Language and writing * N, 14t ...

'', ''L'Affaire Dumollard'' : as Dumollard * 1967 : ''La Bouquetière des innocents'' by Lazare Iglesis * 1967 : ' : '' L'Inspecteur Cadavre'' by

Michel Drach Michel Drach (18 October 1930 in Paris – 14 February 1990 in Paris) was a French film director, writer, producer and actor. Life and career Drach was born in Paris, France, the son of Yvonne (Vanderheym) and Maurice Drach. His family was Jewi ...

, Cavre *

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

: ''Les Bas-fonds'' by Jean-Paul Sassy *

: '' Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq'' by

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

: ''La Vallée sans printemps'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot *

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

: '' Un client sérieux'' by Jean Bertho * 1973 : '' Au bout du rouleau'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot * 1973 : ''La Ligne de démarcation'' by Jacques Ertaud *

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

: ''Taxi de nuit'' by

Jean Leduc Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...

* 1974 : ''Un bon patriote'' by Gérard Vergez * 1974 : ''Le Vagabond'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot * 1974 : '' L'Homme du fleuve'' by Jean-Pierre Prévost *

: ''Pays'' by Jacques Krier *

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

: ''Grand-Père Viking'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot * 1976 : '' Le Cousin Pons'' by

Guy Jorré Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an uninc ...

: ''La Foire'' by Roland Vincent *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

: ''Double Détente'' by Claude-Jean Bonnardot *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

: ''Pierrette'' by

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

: '' Le Petit Théâtre d'Antenne 2'' : ''En attendant Polo'' by Georges Sonnier, TV director Roland Coste *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

: '' La Vie des autres'' (episode "Christophe"), TV serial by Gilles Legrand *

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

: '' Les Amours des années grises'' : ''Histoire d'un bonheur'' by Marion Sarraut * 1982 : ''Ralentir école'' by Alain Dhouailly * 1982 : ''L'Enfant et les magiciens'' by Philippe Arnal *

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

: ''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes'' : '' Le Miroir aux alouettes'' by

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

: ''Marie la louve'' by Daniel Wronecki

Theatre

Comedian

* 1950 : ''Junon et le paon'' by

Seán O'Casey Seán O'Casey ( ; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes. Early life O'Casey was ...

, directed by Philippe Kellerson,

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 ...

* 1951 : ''Les Radis creux'' by Jean Meckert, directed by Pierre Valde, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1955 : ''Le Scieur de long'' by

Marcel Moussy Marcel Moussy (7 May 1924 – 10 August 1995) was a French people, French screenwriter and television director. Moussy was born in Algiers. He was co-nominated with François Truffaut for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the ...

, Théâtre du Tertre * 1956 : ''

The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski. It became his first ma ...

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Maxim Gorky Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (; – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (; ), was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an aut ...

, directed by

Sacha Pitoëff Sacha Pitoëff (born Alexandre Pitoëff; 11 March 1920 – 21 July 1990) was a Swiss-born French actor and stage director. Early life and education Pitoëff was born in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 March 1920, the son of Russian-born parents ...

* 1958 : ''Gontran 22'' by

Alexandre Arnoux Alexandre Arnoux (; 27 February 1884, Digne-les-Bains - 4 January 1973, Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French screenwriter and novelist.Powrie & Rebillard p.135 Selected filmography * '' Quatre-vingt-treize (film)'' (1921) * '' Tillers of the Soil ...

, directed by Robert Marcy,

Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens () is a Parisian theatre founded in 1855 by the composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers ...

* 1958 : ''Procès à Jésus'' by Diego Fabbri, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt,

Théâtre Hébertot Théâtre Hébertot () is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The theatre was completed in 1838 and opened as the Théâtre des Batignolles. It was later renamed Théâtre des Arts ...

* 1958 : ''Éboulement au quai nord'' by Ugo Betti, directed by Marcelle Tassencourt, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1959 : ''Les Petits Bourgeois'' by

, directed by Grégory Chmara,

* 1959 : ''Le Client du matin'' by

Brendan Behan Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) ( ; ; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, an activist who wrote in both English and Irish. His widely ackno ...

, directed by

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson (né Willson, ; 16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French actor and director of stage and screen. He was a significant figure in French theatre during the latter 20th-century, serving as director of the Theatre Nation ...

, Théâtre de l'Œuvre * 1961 : ''

Waiting for Godot ''Waiting for Godot'' ( or ) is a 1953 play by Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett, in which the two main characters, Vladimir (Waiting for Godot), Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters w ...

'' by

Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish writer of novels, plays, short stories, and poems. Writing in both English and French, his literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal, and Tragicomedy, tra ...

, directed by

Roger Blin Roger Blin (22 March 1907 – 21 January 1984) was a French actor and director. He staged world premieres of Samuel Beckett's ''Waiting for Godot'' in 1953 and ''Endgame'' in 1957. Biography Blin was the son of a doctor; however, despite his ...

, Théâtre de l'Odéon * 1962 : ''Baby foot'' by Robert Soulat, directed by Gabriel Garran, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1962 : ''L'Étoile devient rouge'' by

, directed by Gabriel Garran, Théâtre de la Commune,

Théâtre Récamier The théâtre Récamier was a Parisian theatre located at 3 rue Récamier in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, inaugurated in 1908 and closed in 1978. History Originally, it was an entertainment venue built by Charles Blondel for the Ligue de ...

* 1963 : '' Les Viaducs de la Seine-et-Oise'' by

Marguerite Duras Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film ''Hiroshima mon amour'' (1959) ea ...

, directed by

Claude Régy Claude may refer to: People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Callegari (1962–2021), English Arsenal supporter * Claude Debussy (1862–1918), ...

, Poche Montparnasse * 1963 : ''Les Enfants du soleil'' by

, directed by

, TNP Théâtre de Chaillot * 1964 : '' Les Viaducs de la Seine-et-Oise'' by Marguerite Duras, directed by

, Poche Montparnasse * 1964 : ''La Tragédie de la vengeance'' after

Cyril Tourneur Cyril Tourneur (; died 28 February 1626) was an English soldier, diplomat and dramatist who wrote '' The Atheist's Tragedy'' (published 1611); another (and better-known) play, '' The Revenger's Tragedy'' (1607), formerly ascribed to him, is now mo ...

, directed by Francis Morane and Jean Serge, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1964 : ''Le Trèfle fleuri'' by

Rafael Alberti Rafael Alberti Merello (16 December 1902 – 28 October 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. He is considered one of the greatest literary figures of the so-called ''Silver Age'' of Spanish Literature, and he won numer ...

, directed by Pierre Debauche, Théâtre Daniel Sorano Vincennes * 1964 : ''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897, and first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre, directed by Konstan ...

'' by

Anton Chekov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

, directed by

, Théâtre Moderne * 1966 : ''Vous vivrez comme des porcs'' by

John Arden John Arden (26 October 1930 – 28 March 2012) was an English playwright who at his death was lauded as "one of the most significant British playwrights of the late 1950s and early 60s". Career Born in Barnsley, son of the manager of a glass ...

, directed by Guy Rétoré, Théâtre de l'Est parisien * 1967 : ''Le Duel'' d' Anton Tchekov, directed by

André Barsacq André Barsacq (24 January 1909 – 8 July 1973) was a French theatre director, producer, scenic designer, and playwright. From 1940 to 1973 he was the director of the Théâtre de l'Atelier. He was the brother of Russian production designer Lé ...

Théâtre de l'Atelier The Théâtre de l'Atelier () is a theatre at 1, place Charles Dullin in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The theatre opened on 23 November 1822 under the name Théâtre Montmartre.Edward Foreman, ''Historical dictionary of Fren ...

* 1968 : ''Biedermann et les incendiaires'' by

Max Frisch Max Rudolf Frisch (; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity (social science), identity, individuality, Moral responsibility, responsibility, morality, and political commi ...

, directed by Bernard Jenny,

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 ...

* 1969 : ''Les Nonnes'' by Eduardo Manet, directed by

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1970 : ''

Amédée, or How to Get Rid of It ''Amédée, or How to Get Rid of It'' () is a play written by Eugène Ionesco in 1954 based on his earlier short story entitled "Oriflamme". Plot The premise of the play is revealed in the opening scene with a growing corpse. Amédée and Madel ...

'' by

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...

, directed by

Jean-Marie Serreau Jean-Marie Serreau (; 28 April 1915 – 22 May 1973) was a 20th-century French actor, theatre director and a former student of Charles Dullin. Serreau directed the in Paris during the 1950s-1960s and established the at in Vincennes in 1970. ...

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1971 : ''La Peau d'un fruit sur un arbre pourri'' by

Victor Haïm Victor Lévy (born 22 July 1935), better known by his pen name Victor Haïm, is a French playwright, actor, screenwriter, director and drama teacher. His works have been translated and performed in several countries. He is the father of actress ...

, directed by

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 ...

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1974 : ''Chez Pierrot'' by

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 bes ...

, directed by Gérard Vergez,

* 1975 : ''La Caverne d'Adullam'' by Jean-Jacques Varoujean, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1977 : ''Lady Strass'' by Eduardo Manet, directed by

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1979 : ''Neige'' by Romain Weingarten, directed by the author, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1981 : ''Le Butin'' by

Joe Orton John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967 committed by his partner, was short but highly i ...

, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1981 : ''Accordez vos violons'' by Victor Haïm, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1981 : ''Interviouve'' by

Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches (27 May 1894 – 1 July 1961), better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline ( ; ), was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician. His first novel '' Journey to the End of the Night'' (1932) won the ' ...

, directed by Jean Rougerie, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1982 : ''Baron, Baronne'' by Jean-Jacques Varoujean, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1982 : ''Souvenirs du faucon maltais'' by Jean-Pierre Enard, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1983 : ''

Krapp's Last Tape ''Krapp's Last Tape'' is a 1958 one-act play, in English, by Samuel Beckett. With a cast of one man, it was written for Northern Irish actor Patrick Magee (actor), Patrick Magee and first titled "Magee monologue". It was inspired by Beckett's e ...

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, directed by Michel Dubois, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1984 : ''L'Elève de Brecht'' by Bernard Da Costa, directed by

Nicolas Bataille Nicolas Bataille (14 March 1926 – 28 October 2008) was a French actor and director. Biography The son of a Parisian architect, Nicolas Bataille (born Roger Bataille) debuted as an actor during the Occupation of France while following the dram ...

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1984 : ''La Dernière Classe'' by

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, directed by Jean-Claude Amyl,

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* 1985 : ''Fool for love'' by

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, directed by

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, Espace Pierre Cardin * 1986 : ''

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, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1987 : ''Variations sur le canard'' by

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, directed by Jacques Seiler, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1988 : ''Docteur Raguine'' after

, directed by Julian Negulesco, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1988 : ''

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, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1988 : '' Le Plus Heureux des trois'' by

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, directed by Étienne Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1989 : ''Visite d'un père à son fils'' by Jean-Louis Bourdon, directed by Georges Werler, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1990 : ''Chambre 108'' by

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, directed by Georges Werler, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1992 : ''Montaigne ou Dieu que la femme me reste obscure'' by Robert Pouderou, directed by Pierre Tabard, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1992 : ''Clotilde et moi'' after the ''Contes cruels'' by

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, directed by Marion Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1994 : ''Silence en coulisses !'' by

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, directed by Jean-Luc Moreau,

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* 1994 : ''Retour à Pétersbourg'' by Gilles Costaz, directed by Georges Werler, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1998 : ''

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* 2000 : ''Le Chant du crapaud'' by Louis-Charles Sirjacq, directed by Julian Negulesco, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2002 : ''L'Embrasement des Alpes'' by Peter Turrini, directed by Georges Werler, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2003 : ''Coco Perdu'' by

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, directed by Stéphane Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2005 : ''Sur un air de tango'' by Isabelle de Toledo, directed by Annick Blancheteau & Jean Mourière, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2007 : ''

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'' by Corneille, directed by Marion Bierry, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse,

* 2008 : ''

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, directed by Philippe Adrien, Théâtre de la Tempête * 2010 : ''Ivanov'' by Anton Chekov, directed by Philippe Adrien, Théâtre de la Tempête, tournée

Theater director

* 1960 : ''Les Radis creux'' by Jean Meckert, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1975 : ''La Caverne d'Adullam'' by Jean-Jacques Varoujean, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1976 : ''Les Moutons de la nuit'' by Denise Bonal, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1976 : ''Isaac et la sage femme'' by Victor Haïm, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1977 : ''Un ennemi du peuple'' by

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* 1977 : ''Sigismond'' by Jean-Jacques Tarbes, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1980 : ''Une place au soleil'' by Georges Michel, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1981 : ''Accordez vos violons'' by Victor Haïm, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1981 : ''Le Butin'' by

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1982 : ''Baron, Baronne'' by Jean-Jacques Varoujean, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1982 : ''Souvenirs du faucon maltais'' by Jean-Pierre Enard, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1982 : ''Flock'' by Sylvain Rougerie, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1983 : ''Restaurant de nuit'' by

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, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1984 : ''Le Pharaon'' by Geva Caban, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1984 : ''Le Plaisir de l'amour'' by Robert Pouderou, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1984 : ''Kidnapping'' by Catherine Rihoit, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1985 : ''La Part du rêve'' by Michèle Ressi, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1985 : '' L'Écornifleur'' by

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, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1986 : ''

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, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1987 : ''Belle Famille'' by Victor Haïm, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1988 : ''

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, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1988 : '' Le Plus Heureux des trois'' by

, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1991 : ''Abraham et Samuel'' by Victor Haïm * 1991 : ''Les Empailleurs'' by Toni Leicester, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1993 : ''La Fortune du pot'' by Jean-François Josselin, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1996 : ''L'Argent du beurre'' by Louis-Charles Sirjacq, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 1998 : ''4ème tournant'' by Josette Boulva and Marie Gatard, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2002 : ''Les Directeurs'' by Daniel Besse, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2007 : ''Les Riches reprennent confiance'' by Louis-Charles Sirjacq, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * 2010 : ''Au nom du fils'' by Alain Cauchi, Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse * ''

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* '' Three Sisters'' by Anton Chekov * ''Les Petits Bourgeois'' by

* ''La Vie de Galilée'' by

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...

* ''Tchin Tchin'' by

François Billetdoux François Billetdoux (7 September 1927 – 26 November 1991) was a French dramatic author and novelist. Biography His works describe the world with a fierce humor of a somewhat burlesque style, which sometimes turns into black humor. Billetdoux w ...

* ''Chez Pierrot'' by

* ''L'Embrassement des Alpes'' by Peter Turrini

Prizes and honours

* 2009 : Prix du Brigadier Brigadier d'honneur pour l'ensemble de sa carrière

References

External links

*
Les Archives du Spectacle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bierry, Etienne French theatre directors French male stage actors French male film actors Male actors from Bordeaux 1918 births 2015 deaths