Lucienne Bogaert (born Lucienne Jeanne Gabrielle Lefebvre; 6 January 1892 in Caudry, Nord – 4 February 1983 in

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) was a French actress. She started her career in theatre, but later also worked in film. After she divorced her husband Robert Bogaert, she retained his name for professional purposes.

Career

After her stage debut, Bogaert joined the company at the

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 ...

and then worked with Louis Jouvet at the

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while th ...

where she played the role of The

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's '' The Infernal Machine''. On film she was often cast in the role of mothers such as in

Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson made a notable contribution to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, an ...

's '' Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne'' and in

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

's ''

Voici le temps des assassins ''Voici le temps des assassins'' (French for "This is the time for murderers") is a 1956 French crime film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin and Danièle Delorme. The title is a line of ''Matinée d'ivresse'' - part of ''Illuminat ...

''.

Stage

*1917: ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'', directed by Jacques Copeau,

Garrick Theatre The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, named after the stage actor David Garrick. It opened in 1889 with ''The Profligate'', a play by Arthur Wing Pinero, and another Pinero play, ...

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*1918: ''

The Miser ''The Miser'' (; ) is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the Théâtre du Palais-Royal (rue Saint-Honoré), theatre of the Palais-Royal in Paris. This is a character com ...

'', directed by Jacques Copeau, Garrick Theatre, New York City *1918: '' La Surprise de l'amour'', directed by Jacques Copeau, Garrick Theatre, New York City *1918: ''

L'Amour médecin ''L'Amour médecin'' (Dr. Cupid) is a French comedy written by Molière. It was presented for the first time by order of King Louis XIV at Versailles on September 22, 1665. Molière's foreword to the text states that the play is only a sketch, ...

'', directed by Jacques Copeau, Garrick Theatre, New York City *1918: ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' ( rus, Братья Карамазовы, Brat'ya Karamazovy, ˈbratʲjə kərɐˈmazəvɨ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly ...

'', directed by Jacques Copeau, Garrick Theatre, New York City *1918: ''

The Marriage of Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienn ...

'', directed by Jacques Copeau, Garrick Theatre, New York City *1926: ''Le Dictateur'' by

Jules Romains Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play '' Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine'', and a cyc ...

, directed by Louis Jouvet,

*1927: '' Léopold le bien-aimé'' by Jean Sarment, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1928: ''

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'', directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1929: ''Suzanne'' by Steve Passeur, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1929: '' Amphitryon 38'' by

Jean Giraudoux Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (; ; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His wo ...

, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1931: ''L'Eau fraîche'' by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1931: ''Une taciturne'' by Roger Martin du Gard, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1932: ''La Margrave'' d' Alfred Savoir, directed by Louis Jouvet, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées *1934: ''Miss Ba'' by Rudolph Besier, directed by

Lugné-Poe Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...

, théâtre des Ambassadeurs *1934: '' The Infernal Machine'' by

, directed by Louis Jouvet, Comédie des Champs-Élysées *1938: ''Juliette'' by Jean Bassan, directed by Paulette Pax,

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 ...

*1938: ''Le Jardin d'Ispahan'' by Jean-Jacques Bernard, directed by Paulette Pax,

*1939: ''Pas d'amis, pas d'ennuis'' by S. H. Terac, directed by Paulette Pax,

*1940: ''L'Insoumise'' by Pierre Frondaie, théâtre Édouard VII *1942: ''L'Enchanteresse'' by Maurice Rostand, directed by Paulette Pax,

*1945: ''

The Madwoman of Chaillot ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (, ) is a play, a poetic satire, by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, written in 1943 and first performed in 1945, after his death. The play is in two acts. The story concerns an eccentric woman who lives in Paris and ...

'' by

, directed by Louis Jouvet,

théâtre de l'Athénée The Théâtre de l'Athénée () is a theatre at 7 rue Boudreau, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Renovated in 1996 and classified a historical monument, the Athénée inherits an artistic tradition marked by the figure of Louis Jouvet who di ...

*1947: '' The Apollo of Bellac'' by

, directed by Louis Jouvet,

*1950: '' La neige était sale'' by Frédéric Dard d'après

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, directed by Raymond Rouleau,

*1952: ''La Dame de trèfle'' by Gabriel Arout, directed by Michel Vitold,

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

*1955: ''Anastasia'' by Marcelle Maurette, directed by Jean Le Poulain, théâtre Antoine *1955: ''Gaspar Diaz'' by Dominique Vincent, directed by Claude Régy, théâtre Hébertot *1956: ''Le Miroir'' by Armand Salacrou, directed by Henri Rollan, théâtre des Ambassadeurs *1958: ''La Dame de trèfle'' by Gabriel Arout, directed by Michel Vitold, Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell *1961: '' Les Papiers d'Aspern'' by Michael Redgrave, directed by Raymond Rouleau,

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

*1962: ''Les femmes aussi ont perdu la guerre'' by

Curzio Malaparte Curzio Malaparte (; born Kurt Erich Suckert; 9 June 1898 – 19 July 1957) was an Italian writer, filmmaker, war correspondent and diplomat. Malaparte is best known outside Italy due to his works '' Kaputt'' (1944) and '' The Skin'' (1949). The ...

, directed by Raymond Gérôme,

théâtre des Mathurins The théâtre des Mathurins (), also called Les Mathurins, is a Parisian theatre located at 36, rue des Mathurins, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It was established in 1897. Directions * 1898–1901: Marguerite Deval * 1901–1908: Ju ...

*1963: ''Le Fil rouge'' by Henry Denker, directed by Raymond Rouleau, Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell

Filmography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogaert, Lucienne 1892 births 1983 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses French silent film actresses People from Caudry 20th-century French actresses