Hervé Pierre (born 22 April 1955) is a French actor and
theatre director
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. He joined the
Comédie-Française
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in 2007 and became a member in 2011.
On 14 June 2009, Pierre was awarded the title of Best French Actor by critics. In 2011, he was promoted
chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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and in 2011, Knight of the
French Legion of Honour
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.
Theatre career
Hervé Pierre began to play in theatre troupes first in
Les Fins, where he was born, then in the
Pontarlier
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lycee
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* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 14.
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. He followed, from 1974 to 1977, the teachings of
Claude Petitpierre,
Jean-Pierre Vincent
Jean-Pierre Vincent (26 August 1942 – 5 November 2020) was a French theatrical actor and director.
He served as Administrator of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1986.
Theatre
*'' The Broken Jug'' (1963)
*''Scènes populaires'' (1963)
*'' ...
,
Jean Dautremay
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, and
Jean-Louis Hourdin at the
National Theatre of Strasbourg
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.
In 1977, he formed the Théâtre du Troc with his TNS promotion company, leading it until 1981.
Personal life
Pierre is married to French actress
Clotilde Mollet
Clotilde Mollet is a French actress.
Theatre
Filmography
References
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French film actresses
20th-century French actresses
21st-century French actresses
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Living people
French stage actresses
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Selected list of performances
References
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1955 births
Living people
French male film actors
Recipients of the Legion of Honour
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