Dominique Nohain (8 July 1925 – 30 May 2017) was a French

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, dramatist,

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and theatre director. He was the son of Jean Nohain and thus cousin with

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Biography

In 1944, he joined the Leclerc Division and took part in the

Liberation of Paris The liberation of Paris (french: Libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germ ...

with his father. He began a career as an actor in cinema and theater and also appeared in some of his father's shows. With André Leclerc and Pierre Louis, he was the co-writer of the famous '' 36 chandelles'' television variety show of the 1950s. He later became a playwright and directed the

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Filmography

;Cinema *

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

: ''Bifur 3'' by

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: '' Les Démons de l'aube'' by

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: Simon dit Chouchou *

1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

: '' Mensonges'' by

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: '' Amour, Délices et Orgues'' by

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(plus adaptation) : Étienne *

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

: '' Le Bal des pompiers'' by

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: ''

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'' by

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: himself ;Television * 1976 : ' : ''Seul le poisson rouge est au courant'' by Jean Barbier and Dominique Nohain, mise-en-scene Dominique Nohain, directed by

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* 1979 : ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Crime à la clef'' by Alain Bernier and Roger Maridat, mise-en-scène Jean-Paul Cisife, directed by

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* 1979 : ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Le Troisième Témoin'' by Dominique Nohain, mise-en-scène by the author, directed by

* 1980 : ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Comédie pour un meurtre'' by Jean-Jacques Bricaire and Maurice Lasaygues, mise-en-scène Dominique Nohain, directed by

Theatre

Author

* ''Le Troisième témoin'' * ''L'Oiseau de bonheur'' * ''Seul le poisson rouge est au courant'' (co author :

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) * ''L'Escargot écossais''

Actor

* 1952 : ''Défense de doubler'' by Dominique Nohain, directed by Émile Dars - Théâtre Les Célestins,

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* 1957 : ''

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'' by

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, directed by

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* 1961 : ''Deux pieds dans la tombe'' by Frédéric Valmain after Jack Lee, directed by Jean Dejoux - Théâtre Charles de Rochefort * 1961 : ''Coralie et Cie'' by

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and Albin Valabrègue, directed by

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- Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt * 1964 : ''Le Troisième Témoin'' by Dominique Nohain, mise-en-scène by the author - Théâtre Charles de Rochefort * 1965 : ''L'Oiseau du bonheur'' by Dominique Nohain, mise-en-scène by the author -

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 ...

* 1973 : ''Seul le poisson rouge est au courant'' by Dominique Nohain and

, directed by Dominique Nohain - Théâtre Charles de Rochefort * 1974 : ''L'Escargot écossais'' by Dominique Nohain, directed by the author - Théâtre Charles de Rochefort * 1978 : ''Crime à la clef'' by Alain Bernier and Roger Maridat, directed by Jean-Paul Cisife -

* 1979 : ''Comédie pour un meurtre'' by Jean-Jacques Bricaire and Maurice Lasaygues, directed by Dominique Nohain - Théâtre Tristan-Bernard

Theatre director

* 1964 : ''Le Troisième Témoin'' by Dominique Nohain - Théâtre Charles de Rochefort * 1977 : ''L'Oiseau du bonheur'' by Dominique Nohain - Théâtre Tristan-Bernard * 1979 : ''Comédie pour un meurtre'' by Jean-Jacques Bricaire and Maurice Lasaygues - Théâtre Tristan-Bernard * 1983 : ''Erreur judiciaire'' by Maurice Blum - Théâtre Tristan-Bernard * 1983 : ''Balle de match'' by Alain Bernier and Roger Maridat - Théâtre Tristan-Bernard

References

External links

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