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Administrators Of The Comédie-Française
The following is a list of the administrators of the Comédie-Française, from 1799, date of the merger between the Théâtre de la Nation and the Théâtre de la République. See also * Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française The sociétaires of the Comédie-Française are chosen from among the ''pensionnaires'' who have been in the company a year or more. They are decided upon in the course of a general assembly of the company's administrative committee, made up of 6 e ... Notes Sources *Site of the Comédie-Française {{DEFAULTSORT:Administrators of the Comedie-Francaise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state theatre in France to have its own permanent troupe of actors. The company's primary venue is the Salle Richelieu, which is a part of the Palais-Royal complex and located at 2, Rue de Richelieu on Place André-Malraux in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The theatre has also been known as the Théâtre de la République and popularly as "La Maison de Molière" (The House of Molière). It acquired the latter name from the troupe of the best-known playwright associated with the Comédie-Française, Molière. He was considered the patron of French actors. He died seven years before his troupe became known as the Comédie-Française, but the company continued to be known as "La Maison de Molière" even after the official change of name. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Carré
Albert Carré (born Strasbourg 22 June 1852, died Paris 12 December 1938) was a French theatre director, opera director, actor and librettist. He was the nephew of librettist Michel Carré (1821–1872) and cousin of cinema director Michel Carré (1865–1945). His wife was the French soprano Marguerite Carré (1880–1947). For over 50 years Albert Carré was a central personality in the theatrical and musical life of Paris. Life and work Leaving Alsace for Paris in 1870, Carré studied drama at the Paris Conservatoire, winning a 2nd prize in comedy, and was engaged at the Théâtre du Vaudeville, leading to a successful career as an actor, before becoming co-director of the Vaudeville in Paris and later the Théâtre-Libre and the Comédie-Française.Langham Smith R. "Albert Carré". In: '' New Grove Dictionary of Opera'', Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. He left the Vaudeville to become director of the Opéra in Nancy, where he also helped institute a regular season o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Escande
Maurice Escande (14 November 1892 – 10 February 1973) was a French stage and film actor. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' under Sacha Guitry. Selected filmography *1917: ''Un vol étrange'' (Short) *1918: '' Simone'' - Michel Mignier *1920: ''L'essor'' - Max de Chéroy *1921: ''Mademoiselle de La Seiglière'' - Raoul de Vaubert *1921: ''Fromont jeune et Risler aîné'' - Fromont jeune *1921: ''Les trois lys'' (Short) *1922: ''La ferme du choquart'' - Le marquis de Montaillé *1922: ''Molière, sa vie, son oeuvre'' *1923: ''Les deux soldats'' - Julien Farjol *1924: ''Un gentleman neurasthénique'' *1925: ''Nantas'' - Desfondettes *1925: ''La damnation de Faust'' *1931: ''Luck'' *1932: '' Kiss Me'' - Gaston *1932: ''Chassé-croisé'' *1932: ''The Three Musketeers'' - Buckingham *1932: ''Totoche et compagnie'' *1933: ''Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier'' - Hector de Montmeyran *1933: ''Son altesse impériale'' - Le comte Symoff *1933: ''Jeunes filles à marier'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Bréart De Boisanger
Claude Bréart de Boisanger (25 October 1899 – 7 September 1999) was a French diplomat. General administrator of the Comédie-Française from 1959 to 1960, he also was Yves Bréart de Boisanger's brother. Biography After graduation, he chose a diplomatic career. He was named General consul of France at San Francisco in 1941, then was attached to the governor-General of French Indochina, admiral Jean Decoux, to manage relationships between Indochina and the Pacific countries. He was a member of the Conciliation Commission for Palestine in 1949 and in charge of American affairs in 1951, before he was promoted to the post of Ambassador of France in Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1959. Claude de Boisanger was general administrator of the Comédie-Française from April 1959 to January 1960. His appointment was very unpopular with the world of theater and André Malraux finally terminated his functions. Boisanger, who committed no misconduct, seized the Conseil d'État which canc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Descaves (writer)
Pierre Descaves (1 October 1924 – 7 May 2014) was a French politician. Early life Pierre Descaves was born on 1 October 1924 in Khenchela, French Algeria. Career Descaves served during World War II.Disparition de Pierre Descaves, ancien leader du FN en Picardie '''', May 9, 2014 During the , he served in the |
André Obey
André Obey (; 8 May 1892 at Douai, France – 11 April 1975 at Montsoreau, near the river Loire) was a prominent French playwright during the inter-war years, and into the 1950s. He began as a novelist and produced an autobiographical novel about his adolescence ''le Joueur de triangle'' (The Triangle Player). After his meeting with Jacques Copeau, he devoted himself completely to dramatic works. In 1945 Obey became provisional general administrator of the Comédie-Française. He was made full general administrator in 1946, and resigned in 1947 after just under a year's service. Obey's play ''Le Viol de Lucrèce'' was drawn on by Ronald Duncan for the libretto of Benjamin Britten's opera ''The Rape of Lucretia''. Obey served as general administrator of the Comédie-Française, in a provisional capacity from October 1945 until 6 April 1946, then with full powers until his resignation on 5 February 1947. Bibliography Novels *''Le joueur de triangle'' (The Triangle Player)/ 1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis D'Inès
Denis d'Inès, real name Joseph-Victor-Octave Denis, (1 September 1885 - 25 October 1968) was a French actor and theatre director for some plays. He entered the Comédie-Française in 1914, was a sociétaire from 1920 to 1953, and General administrator by intérim in 1945. Filmography * 1910: ''Hop-Frog'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1910: '' Le Scarabée d'or'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: ''Falstaff'' (Short, by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' Olivier Cromwell'' (Short, by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' La Mégère apprivoisée'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1911: '' Le Roman de la momie'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1913: ''Shylock'' (by Henri Desfontaines) *1938: '' La Tragédie impériale'' (by Marcel l'Herbier) - Évèque Gregorian *1938: '' Le Héros de la Marne'' (by André Hugon) - l'abbé Riton *1939: ''Savage Brigade'' (by Jean Dréville) *1944: ''La Malibran'' (by Sacha Guitry) - Berryer *1945: '' Boule de suif'' (by Christian-Jaque) - Le curé d'Uville * 1948: '' D'homme à ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Dux
Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 Р1 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 at Montmartre Cemetery Male actors from Paris French male film actors Soci̩taires of the Com̩die-Fran̤aise 20th-century French male actors Administrators of the Com̩die-Fran̤aise French male stage actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Sarment
Jean Sarment, real name Jean Bellemère, (13 January 1897 – 29 March 1976) was a French film and stage actor and a writer. He was nominated administrator of the Comédie-Française in July 1944 although he won't occupy the position. Selected filmography * 1934 : '' Léopold le bien-aimé'', directed by Arno-Charles Brun (script, dialogue and main interpret) : Léopold * 1938 : '' Terre de feu'', directed by Marcel L'Herbier (script) * 1939 : ', directed by Giorgio Ferroni and Marcel L'Herbier, Italian version of the latter (script) * 1941 : ', directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman * 1958 : ', directed by Günther Lüders * 1963 : '' The Trip to Biarritz'', directed by Gilles Grangier * 1971 : ' : ''Sur mon beau navire'' by Jean Sarment, directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet, TV director Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny Theatre Author * 1920 : ''La Couronne de carton'', play in four acts and one prologue, Théâtre de l'Œuvre, directed by Lugné-Poe, on 4 February 1920 at Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Brunot
André Brunot (3 October 1879 - 6 August 1973) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1910 to 1966. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunot, Andre 1879 births 1973 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française Administrators of the Comédie-Française ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (10 September 1883, in Le Plessis-Robinson, Hauts-de-Seine Р20 May 1963) was a French novelist, poet, essayist and art historian. He was also administrator general of the Com̩die-Fran̤aise The Com̩die-Fran̤aise () or Th̢̩tre-Fran̤ais () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ... from 1941 to 1944. External links Acad̩mie fran̤aise {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaudoyer, Jean-Louis 1883 births 1963 deaths People from Hauts-de-Seine 20th-century French novelists French art historians Members of the Acad̩mie Fran̤aise Administrators of the Com̩die-Fran̤aise French male essayists French male poets French male novelists 20th-century French poets 20th-century French essayists 20th-century French male writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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