André Mouëzy-Éon (9 June 1880 – 23 October 1967) was a French dramatist, author of comedies, librettist,

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and dialoguist.

Biography

André Mouëzy-Éon begins his career by writing short plays for the

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, located in the Latin quarter of Paris. After his conscription and before World War I, he became famous by going into the military

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

, a popular genre at the time with plays like ''Tire au flanc'', ''Le Tampon du capiston'', then ''Les Dégourdis de la 11e''. After the war, he collaborated with

Nicolas Nancey Nicolas Nancey, real name Nicolas Zouros, (1874 – 13 October 1925) was a French dramatist and screenwriter. Once referred to as a successor of Eugène Labiche and Georges Feydeau he has written 15 plays in the vaudeville as well as boulevard g ...

on ''L'Héritier du bal Tabarin'' in 1919 and ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare'' in 1925. During the 1920s, he gained interest in

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its s ...

and created several extravaganza pieces, operettas and

sketch comedies Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is ...

with a famous author by the name of

Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French libretto, librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 ...

. In 1924, the operetta ''Les Amants de Venise'' is created at the

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. The piece is performed again in 1928, at the

théâtre Marigny The Théâtre Marigny is a theatre in Paris, situated near the junction of the Champs-Élysées and the Avenue Marigny in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier for the display of a panoram ...

under the title ''Venise''. In 1950 le

théâtre du Châtelet The Théâtre du Châtelet () is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres (the other being the Théâtre de la Ville) built on the site of a ''châtelet'', a s ...

sets up ''Pour Don Carlos'', music by

Francis Lopez Francis Lopez (1916–1995) was a French composer of film scores.Powrie & Cadalanu p.113 He also wrote a number of operettas, many of which starred Luis Mariano. He was married several times including to the actress Sylvia Lopez. Selected film ...

libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...

by André Mouëzy-Éon.

Plays and operettas

* ''Tire-au-flanc''. Vaudeville in three acts (with

André Sylvane André Sylvane, né Paul-Émile-Gérard (27 March 1851, L'Aigle – 28 October 1932), was a French dramatist and screenwriter. Theatre *1893 : ''Madame Suzette'', operetta by Maurice Ordonneau, André Sylvane and Edmond Audran *1894 : ''L' ...

, 1904) * ''L'Enfant de ma sœur''. Play in three acts (with Robert Francheville, 12 November 1908) * ''Les Dégourdis de la 11e''. Vaudeville in three acts (with Charles Daveillans, 20 November 1913) * ''La Folle Nuit''. Conte galant in three acts (with

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, music by Marcel Pollet, at the

théâtre Édouard VII The Théâtre Édouard VII, also called théâtre Édouard VII – Sacha Guitry, is located in Paris between the Madeleine and the Opéra Garnier in the 9th arrondissement. The square, in which there is a statue of King Edward the Seventh, was ...

, 5 April 1917) * ''La Petite Bonne d'Abraham''. Conte biblique in three acts (with Félix Gandéra, music by Marcel Pollet, at the théâtre Édouard VII, 13 December 1917) * ''Le Tampon du capiston''. Vaudeville in three acts (with Alfred Vercourt and Jean Bever, 1918) * ''La Liaison dangereuse'' (1 January 1919) * ''L'Héritier du bal Tabarin''. Vaudeville in three acts (with

, 1919) * ''Le Crime du Bouif''. Crime drama in four acts (based on a novel by

Georges de La Fouchardière Georges Alphonse de La Fouchardière (February 1874 - 10 February 1946) was a French writer and journalist. He wrote for the Canard enchaîné (creator of the " Chronique du Bouif"), at ''L'Œuvre'', as well as being the author of several liter ...

, 4 February 1921) * ''Bibi-la-Purée''. Play in four acts (with Alexandre Fontanes, 1924) * ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare''. Vaudeville in three acts (with

, 1924) * ''Au premier de ces messieurs''. Play in three acts (with Yves Mirande, 14 May 1926) * ''Plein aux as''. Play in four acts (with Alexandre Fontanes, based on the novel ''Flipotte'' by Henry Kistemaeckers, at the

Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique The Théâtre de l’Ambigu-Comique (, literally, Theatre of the Comic-Ambiguity), a former Parisian theatre, was founded in 1769 on the boulevard du Temple immediately adjacent to the Théâtre de Nicolet. It was rebuilt in 1770 and 1786, but in ...

, 1926) * ''Venise'' (25 June 1927) * ''Le Renard chez les poules'' (31 January 1929) * ''Olive'' (2 November 1929) * ''L'Amour à l'américaine''. Comedy in three acts (with Robert Spitzer, 20 March 1930) * ''Sidonie Panache''. Operetta in two acts (with

, music by

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, 6 December 1930) * ''La Chienne''. Play in three acts (based on a novel by Georges de La Fouchardière, 12 December 1930) * ''600 000 francs par mois''. Play in three acts (with

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, based on a novel by Jean Drault, 9 November 1931) * ''Nina-Rosa'' (22 December 1931) * ''La Tulipe noire'' (18 March 1932) * ''La Dubarry'' (21 October 1933) * ''Rose de France'' (28 October 1933) * '' The Great Waltz'' (21 December 1933) * ''Au temps des Merveilleuses'' (25 December 1934) * ''Un coup de veine'' (11 October 1935) * ''Au soleil du Mexique'' (18 December 1935) * ''Yana'' (24 December 1936) * ''Le Chant du tzigane'' (11 December 1937) * ''La Margoton du bataillon'' (22 December 1937) * ''Billie et son équipe'' by

Michel Emer Michel Emer (June 19, 1906 – November 23, 1984), (real name Emer Rosenstein), was a French musician, composer and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ra ...

and Jean Sautreuil, libretto by André Mouëzy-Éon and

Théâtre Mogador Théâtre Mogador, founded in 1913 with design by Bertie Crewe, is a Parisian music hall theatre located at 25, rue de Mogador in the 9th district. It seats 1,800 people on three tiers. In 1913 financier Sir Alfred Butt rented an area in Paris. ...

(6 March 1939) * Théâtre du Grand Guignol ** 1941 : ''La Bonne Tempête'' ** 1941 : ''La Sauce archiduc'' ** 1942 : ''Fermeture éclair'' ** 1943 : ''Lune rousse'' ** 1944 : ''Factice'' ** 1946 : ''Monsieur est servi'' * ''Chanson gitane'', operetta by A. Mouezy-Eon and Maurice Yvain (December 1946, Gaîté Lyrique) * ''Pour Don Carlos'', music by

, libretto by André Mouëzy-Éon, songs by Raymond Vincy after Pierre Benoit, mise en scène

Maurice Lehmann Maurice Lehmann (1895–1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film '' Koenigsmark'' in which he played the title role. In 1956 he was appointed President of the Jury in the Cannes Film Fe ...

(1950,

Théâtre du Châtelet The Théâtre du Châtelet () is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres (the other being the Théâtre de la Ville) built on the site of a ''châtelet'', a s ...

)

Filmography

Films based on plays by André Mouëzy-Éon

* ''Le Crime du Bouif'', directed by

Henri Pouctal Henri Pouctal (21 October 1860 – 2 February 1922) was an early French silent film director and actor best known for his silent films of the 1910s, notably ''Alsace Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ...

(France, 1922, based on the play ''Le Crime du Bouif'') * ''Bibi-la-Purée'', directed by

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(France, 1926, based on the play ''Bibi-la-Purée'') * ''Tire-au-flanc'', directed by

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(France, 1928, based on the play ''Tire-au-flanc'') * ''Le Tampon du capiston'', directed by Jean Toulout and Joé Francis (France, 1930, based on the play ''Le Tampon du capiston'') * ''

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'', directed by Michael Curtiz (1930, based on the play ''Au premier de ces messieurs'') * ''

La Chienne ''La Chienne'' ( en, italic=yes, The Bitch) is a 1931 France, French film by director Jean Renoir. It is the second sound film by the director and the twelfth film of his career. The film is based on the eponymous story "La Chienne" by Georges ...

'', directed by

(France, 1931, based on the play ''La Chienne'') * ', directed by

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and

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(France, 1931, based on the play ''L'Amour à l'américaine'') * '' The Mad Night'', directed by

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(France, 1932, based on the play ''La Folle Nuit'') * ''L'Enfant de ma sœur'', directed by

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(France, 1933, based on the play ''L'Enfant de ma sœur'') * ''Le Crime du Bouif'', directed by

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(France, 1933, based on the play ''Le Crime du Bouif'') * ''Tire-au-flanc'', directed by

(France, 1933, based on the play ''Tire-au-flanc'') * ''Ah! Quelle gare!'', directed by René Guissart (France, 1933, based on the play ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare'') * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'', directed by Léo Joannon (France, 1933, based on the play ''600 000 francs par mois'') * ''L'Héritier du bal Tabarin'', directed by

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(France, 1933, based on the play ''L'Héritier du bal Tabarin'') * ', directed by

Jacques Houssin Jacques Houssin (19 Septembre 1902 – 8 May 1979) was a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1933 in film, 1933 : ''Plein aux as'' * 1935 in film, 1935 : ''Odette'' * 1937 in film, 1937 : ''Rendez-vous Champs-É ...

(France, 1933, based on the play ''Plein aux as'') * ', directed by

(France, 1934, based on the operetta ''Sidonie Panache'') * ''Bibi-la-Purée'', directed by Léo Joannon (France, 1935, based on the play ''Bibi-la-Purée'') * ''Mr. What's-His-Name?'', directed by

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(UK, 1935, based on the play ''Au premier de ces messieurs'') * ', directed by

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(France, 1937, based on the play ''Les Dégourdis de la 11e'') * ''

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'', directed by Jan Sviták (Czechoslovakia, 1941, based on the play ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare'') * '' Kisses for Breakfast'', directed by Lewis Seiler (English, 1941, based on the play ''Au premier de ces messieurs'') * ''

Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (literal ...

'', directed by

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(1945, based on the play ''La Chienne'') * ', directed by Eduardo Boneo (Argentina, 1946, based on the play ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare'') * ''Le Tampon du capiston'', directed by

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(France, 1950, based on the play ''Le Tampon du capiston'') * ''Tire-au-flanc'', directed by

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(France, 1950, based on the play ''Tire-au-flanc'') * ''Le Crime du Bouif'', directed by André Cerf (France, 1952, based on the play ''Le Crime du Bouif'') * '' The Army Game'', directed by

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and

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(France, 1961, based on the play ''Tire-au-flanc'') * ', directed by

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(Argentina, 1962, based on the play ''L'Enfant de ma sœur'') * ', directed by

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(Argentina, 1963, based on the play ''Tire-au-flanc'') * ', directed by

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(Argentina, 1981, based on the play ''L'Enfant de ma sœur'')

Screenwriter

* 1930 : ' (dir.

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) (short film) * 1932 : '' The Blaireau Case'' (dir.

) * 1933 : ' (dir.

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* French film directors Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Fra ...

) * 1933 : ' (dir.

Abel Jacquin Abel Jacquin (1893–1968) was a French actor who appeared in more than thirty films between 1930 and 1956. Jacquin co-directed the 1933 comedy film '' Les deux 'Monsieur' de Madame''. He was also noted for his narration of the 1933 documentary '' ...

and

Georges Pallu Georges Pallu (1869–1948) was a French screenwriter and film director active in the silent and early sound eras.Paietta p.63 Pallu directed more than forty short and feature films during his career. He is also sometimes credited as George P ...

) * 1933 : ' (dir.

René Pujol Amédée Ferdinand René Pujol (21 August 1887 - 21 January 1942) was a French screenwriter, film director, and librettist. Biography Partial list of publications *1919 : ''L'Homme qui gagne'', Éditions françaises illustrées *1928 : ''S. ...

) * 1933 : ''Faut réparer Sophie'' (dir. Alexandre Ryder) * 1934 : ''Sans famille'' (dir.

) * 1936 : ' (dir.

Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...

) * 1936 : ''

Bach the Detective ''Bach the Detective'' (French: ''Bach détective'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by René Pujol and starring Bach, Ginette Leclerc and Paul Bernard.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.242 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emile Du ...

'' (dir.

) * 1936 : ' (dir.

and

Jacques Darmont Jacques Darmont was a French film director author of three films in the 1930s. Filmography * 1933: ' * 1934: ''The Uncle from Peking'' * 1936: ' External links

* French film directors Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Fra ...

) * 1938 : ' (dir.

) * 1943 : ' (dir.

) * 1958 : ' (dir.

)

Actor

* 1950 : ''Tire-au-flanc'' (dir.

) * 1961 : '' The Army Game'' (dir.

and

)

Books

* André Mouëzy-Éon, ''Les Adieux de la troupe : souvenirs de théâtre'', éditions La Table ronde, 1963

External links

André Mouëzy-Éon
on
Opérettes et comédies musicales de Mouëzy-Éon
sur le site ''La Comédie musicale en France''
36 films liés à André Mouezy-Eon
sur CinéRessources.net

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mouezy-Eon, Andre French male film actors 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights 20th-century French screenwriters French composers French lyricists People from Loire-Atlantique 1880 births 1967 deaths