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Charles Dechamps (13 September 1882 – 25 September 1959) was a French stage and film actor. He married the comedian
Fernande Albany Fernande Françoise Raoult, known professionally as Fernande Albany (22 December 1889, Lison – 25 November 1966, Paris), was a French actress in theatre and film. Career Albany appeared in many of the films of Georges Méliès. Her work ...
on 19 November 1925. He died in 1959, and was buried at cimetière du Père-Lachaise.


Filmography

* 1909: ''Les Petits pieds de Berthe'' * 1909: ''Fourberie conjugale'' * 1909: ''Mariage à l'espagnole'' by
Michel Carré Michel Carré (20 October 1821, Besançon – 27 June 1872, Argenteuil) was a prolific French librettist. He went to Paris in 1840 intending to become a painter but took up writing instead. He wrote verse and plays before turning to writing libre ...
* 1910: ''Au temps des grisettes'' by
Georges Denola Georges Samson Denola (; 29 August 1865, Paris, France – 3 March 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a French filmmaker and actor. His most notable film is ''La Jeunesse de Rocambole'', released in 1913. As an actor, Georges Denola has been seen ...
* 1911: ''L'Anniversaire de Mademoiselle Félicité'' by Georges Denola * 1911: ''Clémence d'Isabeau, la princesse d'Héristal'' by Georges Denola * 1911: ''Frisette, blanchisseuse de fin'' by Georges Denola * 1911: ''Mimi Pinson'' by Georges Denola * 1911: ''Galathée'' by Georges Denola * 1911: ''Moderne Galathée'' by Daniel Riche * 1911: ''L'Homme de peine'' by
Michel Carré Michel Carré (20 October 1821, Besançon – 27 June 1872, Argenteuil) was a prolific French librettist. He went to Paris in 1840 intending to become a painter but took up writing instead. He wrote verse and plays before turning to writing libre ...
* 1911: ''Deux Filles d'Espagne'' by Maurice Denécheau * 1912: ''Nini l'assommeur'' by
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* 1912: ''La Bohème'' by
Albert Capellani Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and anoth ...
* 1912: ''La Sonate du diable'' by
René Leprince René Leprince (1876 – 25 May 1929) was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing p ...
* 1912: ''La Porteuse de pain'' by
Georges Denola Georges Samson Denola (; 29 August 1865, Paris, France – 3 March 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a French filmmaker and actor. His most notable film is ''La Jeunesse de Rocambole'', released in 1913. As an actor, Georges Denola has been seen ...
* 1913: ''L'Usurier'' by
Camille de Morlhon Camille de Morlhon (19 February 1869 - 24 November 1952) was a French film director. Filmography * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : '' Benvenuto Cellini'' * 1908 : ' * 1908 : ' * 1909 : ' * 1909 : ' ...
* 1914: ''Le Nid'' by
Léon Poirier Léon Poirier (25 August 1884 – 27 June 1968) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949. His most famous film today is '' Verdu ...
* 1918: ''La Faute d'orthographe'' by
Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian actor, screenwriter and film director who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 1930 ...
* 1918: '' Frères'' de Maurice Remon * 1923: '' The Bread Peddler'' by
René Le Somptier René Eugène Le Somptier (12 November 1884 in Caen – 23 September 1950 in Paris) was a French filmmaker and journalist. He made his first short film, ''Poum à la chasse'', in 1908 with his father as an actor. He was injured in World War I ...
* 1923: ''Château historique'' by
Henri Desfontaines Henri Desfontaines (12 November 1876, Paris – 7 January 1931, Paris) was a French film director, actor, and scriptwriter. Filmography As director * 1908 : ''Hamlet'' * 1909 : '' Le Puits et le pendule'' * 1910 : '' Un invité gênant'' * 1 ...
* 1931: '' Caught in the Act'' by
Hanns Schwarz Hanns Schwarz (11 February 1888 – 27 October 1945) was an Austrian Empire, Austrian film director. He was born in Vienna on 11 February 1888. Biography He directed twenty four films between 1924 and 1937 in both English-language, English and ...
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Georges Tréville Georges Tréville (28 July 1875 – 30 May 1944) was a French actor and film director. Born as Georges Troly, during the silent era, he played the gentlemen thief Arsène Lupin in several short films. He also went to Britain to direct and star ...
* 1932: ''
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Joe May Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he began his career a ...
* 1932: ''
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* 1932: ' by Georges Lacombe * 1932: ''
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Hans Steinhoff Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882 – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he made in the Nazi era. Life and career Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stag ...
* 1933: ''
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* 1933: ''Le Fakir du grand hôtel'' by Pierre Billon * 1933: ''
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Mario Bonnard Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World ...
* 1933: ''
Three Lucky Fools ''Three Lucky Fools'' (Italian: ''Tre uomini in frack'') is a 1933 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Tito Schipa, Eduardo De Filippo, and Fred Pasquali. It marked the film debut of Assia Noris, who went on to be a ...
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* 1933: ''Toi que j'adore'' by Geza von Bolvary and
Albert Valentin Albert Valentin (1908–1968) was a Belgian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Stradivarius'' (1935) * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * ''Marie-Martine'' (1943) * ''The Secret of Monte Cr ...
* 1933: '' All for Love'' by
Joe May Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he began his career a ...
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Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...
* 1933: ''Trois hommes en habit'' by
Mario Bonnard Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World ...
* 1933: ''Vive la compagnie'' by Claude Moulins * 1934: ''
Si j'étais le patron ''If I Were Boss'' (French: ''Si j'étais le patron'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Fernand Gravey, Max Dearly and Mireille Balin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. Thr ...
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* 1934: ''Le Coup du parapluie'' (short film) by
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* 1935: ''Adémaï au Moyen Âge'' by
Jean de Marguenat Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical ''The Street Singer (1937 film), The Street Singer'' (1937).De Lafayette p.270 Selected fi ...
* 1935: ''J'aime toutes les femmes'' by
Karel Lamač Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Life Lam ...
* 1935: '' Mon cœur t'appelle'' by
Carmine Gallone Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Itali ...
and Serge Veber * 1935: ''
A Rare Bird ''A Rare Bird'' (French: ''Un oiseau rare'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Pierre Brasseur, Max Dearly and Monique Rolland.Parish p.63 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Hubert a ...
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Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, Graz – 2 November 1994, Le Plessis-Bouchard) was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''A Rare Bird'' (1935) * ''Fanfare of Love' ...
* 1936: ''Monsieur est saisi'' (short film) by
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* 1936: '' Cœur de gueux'' by
Jean Epstein Jean Epstein (; 25 March 1897 – 2 April 1953) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, literary critic, and novelist. Although he is remembered today primarily for his adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's ''The Fall of the House of Usher'', he directe ...
* 1936: ''
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Pierre Colombier Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Charlemagne'' (1933) * '' School for Coquettes'' (1935) * ''La Marraine ...
* 1936: ''
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Karl Anton Karl Anton or Karel Anton (25 October 1898 12 April 1979) was a Bohemian-born German film director, screenwriter and film producer. Biography He was born in Prague on 25 October 1898. His father Wilhelm Anton (1861–1918) was a physician. An ...
* 1936: ''
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Alexandre Ryder Alexandre Ryder (1891–1966) was a Polish-born French film director best known for his crime drama films of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed some 20 films between 1920 and 1950. His 1940 film '' Après Mein Kampf mes crimes'' (''My Crimes aft ...
* 1936: ''Œil de lynx, détective'' by
Pierre-Jean Ducis Pierre-Jean Ducis (5 March 1907 - 24 June 1980) was a French film director. He mainly directed short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Pictu ...
* 1936: ''Pantins d'amour'' by
Walter Kapps Walter Kapps (September 13, 1907 - February 1, 1975), was a French film director. Partial filmography * 1936 : ''Les Gaietés du palace'' * 1937 : ''Pantins d'amour'' * 1939 : ''Case of Conscience'' * 1942 : ' * 1943 : ''Mahlia la métisse' ...
* 1936: '' Passé à vendre'' by
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* 1936: '' Les Pattes de mouche'' by
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* 1936: ''
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* 1937: '' Chaste Susanne'' by
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* 1937: '' Hercule'' by
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* 1937: ''
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Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, Graz – 2 November 1994, Le Plessis-Bouchard) was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''A Rare Bird'' (1935) * ''Fanfare of Love' ...
* 1938: ''
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* 1938: ''
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* 1938: ''Le Père Lebonnard'' by
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* 1938: '' Un de la Canebière'' by
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* 1939: '' Beating Heart'' by
Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...
* 1941: ''
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'' by Jean Boyer * 1945: ''
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'' by Charles David * 1946: '' Amour, Délices et Orgues'' by
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* 1946: ''Les Beaux Jours du roi Murat'' by Théophile Pathé * 1946: '' Le chanteur inconnu'' by
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* 1947: '' La Révoltée'' by
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* 1948: ''
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* 1948: '' Mort ou vif'' by
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* 1948: '' Les amants de Vérone'' by
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* 1949: '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' de
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* 1949: '' Le Furet'' de
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* 1949: ''
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* 1949: ''
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* 1950: '' Rome-express'' by Christian Stengel * 1950: ''
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'' by Jacques Daniel Norman * 1950: ' by
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* 1950: '' Et moi j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait d'l'œil'' by
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* 1950: '' Les Maîtres nageurs'' by Henry Lepage * 1951: ''
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* 1951: '' Chacun son tour'' by
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* 1952: ''
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'' by Georges Lacombe * 1952 '' Ouvert contre X'' by
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* 1952: ''
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'' by Gordon Parry * 1953: ''
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* 1954: '' Tourments'' by
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'' by Henry Lepage * 1954: ''
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* 1955: '' Mon curé champion du régiment'' by
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* 1956: ''
Sous le ciel de Provence ''The Virtuous Bigamist'' (french: Sous le ciel de Provence, it, Era di venerdì 17) is a 1956 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Mario Soldati. It is a remake of the Italian film ''Four Steps in the Clouds'', written by Giuseppe Amato, ...
'' or ''Quatre pas dans les nuages'' by
Mario Soldati Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an cinema of Italy, Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Ital ...


Theatre

* 1887: ''La Tosca'' by
Victorien Sardou Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 18318 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-centur ...
, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin * 1902: ''Théodora'' by Victorien Sardou, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1902: ''La Samaritaine'' by
Edmond Rostand Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (, , ; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with t ...
, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1902: ''
L'Aiglon ''L'Aiglon'' is a play in six acts by Edmond Rostand based on the life of Napoleon II, who was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. The title of the play comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French wor ...
'' by Edmond Rostand, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1902: ''
Théroigne de Méricourt Anne-Josèphe Théroigne de Méricourt (born ''Anne-Josèphe Terwagne''; 13 August 1762 – 8 June 1817) was a Belgian singer, orator and organizer in the French Revolution. She was born at Marcourt, in Prince-Bishopric of Liège (from which com ...
'' by
Paul Hervieu Paul Hervieu (2 September 185725 October 1915) was a French novelist and playwright. Early years He was born Paul-Ernest Hervieu in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Hervieu was born into a wealthy upper-middle-class family. He studied law, but so ...
, théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1906: '' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' by
Robert Charvay Robert Charvay, (5 March 1858 – 1925) is the pen name of Adrien Lefort, a French dramatist and journalist who worked for the daily '' Écho de Paris'', where he signed his papers with the nickname "The Yellow Dwarf". He was the son of Charlot ...
and
Paul Gavault Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951) was a French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Biography He enjoyed a hit with his 1906 comic play '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' whi ...
, Théâtre du Gymnase * 1907: ''Terre d'épouvante'' by
André de Lorde André de Latour, comte de Lorde (1869–1942) was a French playwright, the main author of the Grand Guignol plays from 1901 to 1926. His evening career was as a dramatist of terror; during daytimes he worked as a librarian in the Bibliothèque d ...
and Eugène Morel, Théâtre Antoine * 1908: ''
Le Scandale de Monte-Carlo ''Le Scandale de Monte-Carlo'' is a comedy in three acts by French dramatist and playwright Sacha Guitry, premiered at théâtre du Gymnase on 22 April 1908. Original cast * Armand Davégna: Abel Tarride * Paul Hebert: Charles Dechamps * ...
'' by Sacha Guitry, théâtre du Gymnase * 1908: ''Le Passe-partout'' by Georges Thurner, théâtre du Gymnase * 1909: ''La Rampe'' by
André Pascal André Pascal (1932–2001), born André Pascal Nicolas di Fusco in Marseille, was a French songwriter and composer. History As an adolescent he was already well versed in French poetry from François Villon to Alfred de Vigny. He could expres ...
, Théâtre du Gymnase * 1909: ''La Petite Chocolatière'' by
Paul Gavault Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951) was a French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Biography He enjoyed a hit with his 1906 comic play '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' whi ...
,
Théâtre de la Renaissance The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on th ...
* 1909: ''Pierre et Thérèse'' by
Marcel Prévost Eugène Marcel Prévost (1 May 18628 April 1941) was a French author and dramatist. Biography Prévost was born in Paris on 1 May 1862, and educated at Jesuit schools in Bordeaux and Paris, entering the École polytechnique in 1882. He publis ...
, Yhéâtre du Gymnase * 1910: ''La Fugitive'' by ,
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 ...
* 1912: ''L'Idée de Françoise'' by
Paul Gavault Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951) was a French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Biography He enjoyed a hit with his 1906 comic play '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' whi ...
,
Théâtre de la Renaissance The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on th ...
* 1913: ''
Les Femmes savantes ''Les Femmes savantes'' (''The Learned Ladies'') is a comedy by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretension, female education, and préciosité (French for preciousness), it was one of his most popular comedies and ...
'' by
Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...
, directed by
Léon Poirier Léon Poirier (25 August 1884 – 27 June 1968) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949. His most famous film today is '' Verdu ...
and Henri Beaulieu, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1913: ''Le Veau d'or'' by Lucien Gleize, directed by Henri Beaulieu, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1927: ''Le Sexe fort'' by
Tristan Bernard Tristan Bernard (7 September 1866 – 7 December 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. Life He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, ...
, théâtre Michel * 1929: ''L'Ascension de Virginie'' by
Maurice Donnay Charles Maurice Donnay (12 October 1859 – 31 March 1945) was a French dramatist. Biography Donnay was born of middle-class parents in Paris in 1859. His father was a railway engineer and initially Donnay followed a similar profession, st ...
and
Lucien Descaves Lucien Descaves (16 March 1861– 6 September 1949) was a French novelist. Selected works * ''Le Calvaire de Héloïse Pajadou'' (1883) 'Héloïse Pajadou's Calvary.'' Sunny Lou Publishing , 2021 Further reading * * External links * ...
,
Théâtre de la Michodière The Théâtre de la Michodière is a theatre building and performing arts venue, located at 4 bis, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built by in 1925 in Art Deco style, it has a tradition of showing boulevard theatre. History On the si ...
* 1929: ''La Rolls Royce'' by Mario Duliani and Jean Refroigney, directed by
Harry Baur Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor. Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic ''Beethoven's Gr ...
, Théâtre des Mathurins * 1930: ''Browning'' by Mario Duliani and Jean Refroigney, Théâtre des Mathurins (+ ''mise en scène'') * 1934: '' Le Nouveau Testament'' by Sacha Guitry, directed by the author,
Théâtre de la Madeleine The Théâtre de la Madeleine is a theater in Paris built in the English style in 1924 on the site of a carousel. The first major success of the theatre came with the presentation of part one of '' The Merchants of Glory'' by Marcel Pagnol. The T ...
* 1949: ''Les Maîtres Nageurs'' by Marcel Franck, directed by Émile Dars, Théâtre de la Potinière * 1950: ''Pourquoi pas moi'' by
Armand Salacrou Armand Camille Salacrou (9 August 1899 – 23 November 1989) was a French dramatist. Biography He was born in Rouen, but spent most of his childhood at Le Havre, and moved to Paris in 1917. His first works show the influence of the Surrealis ...
, directed by
Jacques Dumesnil Jacques Dumesnil (born Marie Émile Eugène André Joly; November 9, 1903 – May 8, 1998) was a French film and television actor. Early life Jacques Dumesnil was born as Marie Émile Eugène André Joly on November 9, 1903 in Paris, France ...
, Théâtre Édouard VII * 1951: ''
Le Sabre de mon père ''Le Sabre de mon père'' () is a surrealist play by Roger Vitrac which premiered at Théâtre de Paris in 1951. Original cast * Mise-en-scène : Pierre Dux * Settings : Félix Labisse * Costumes : Rosine Delamare * Roles and interpreters : * ...
'' by
Roger Vitrac Roger Vitrac (; 17 November 1899 – 22 January 1952) was a French surrealist playwright and poet. Early life Roger Vitrac was born in Pinsac on 17 November 1899, before his family moved to Paris in 1910.:527 As a young man, he was influenced by ...
, directed by
Pierre Dux Pierre Dux (21 October 1908 – 1 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 ...
,
Théâtre de Paris The Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, the Petit Théâtre de Paris. History The first theatre on the site was built by the Duke of Richelieu in 1730. ...
* 1952: ''Robinson'' by
Jules Supervielle Jules Supervielle (16 January 1884 – 17 May 1960) was a Franco-Uruguayan poet and writer born in Montevideo. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times. He opposed the surrealism movement in poetry and rejected automatic wri ...
, directed by
Jean Le Poulain Jean Le Poulain (12 September 1924 – 1 March 1988) was a French stage actor and stage director. He attended the cours Simon in Paris and won the first prize of Comedy at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in 1949. He was t ...
,
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 Th ...
* 1952: ''Tartempion'' by
Marcel E. Grancher 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 ...
and
Frédéric Dard Frédéric Dard (Frédéric Charles Antoine Dard; 29 June 1921, in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère, France – 6 June 2000, in Bonnefontaine, Fribourg, Switzerland) was a French crime writer. He wrote more than three hundred novels, plays and screenplays ...
, directed by Pierre Valde, Théâtre des Noctambules


References


Bibliography

* , , ''Les Excentriques du cinéma français : 1929-1958'', Paris, éditions H. Veyrier, 1983, .


External links

*
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