The Les Molière is the national theatre award of

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and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the ''Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre'' (APAT), supported by the

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in a ceremony annually held, called the Nuit des Molières ("Night of the Molières") in

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. The Les Molière are considered the highest French theatre honour, the equivalent to the American

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, the British

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and the Spanish Premios Max. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the César Award for cinema. The name of the award is an homage to the seventeenth-century French dramatist

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 great writers in the French language and world liter ...

Awards by year and category

1987

Jury presided by

Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Bernard Barrault (; 8 September 1910 – 22 January 1994) was a French actor, director and mime artist who worked on both screen and stage. Biography Barrault was born in Le Vésinet in France in 1910. His father was 'a Burgundi ...

. Awards hosted by François Périer. * Best Actor – Philippe Clévenot, in ''Elvire Jouvet 40'' * Best Supporting Actor – Pierre Arditi, in ''La Répétition ou l'Amour puni'' ('' The Rehearsal'') *Best Male Newcomer – Philippe Caubère, in ''Ariane ou l'Âge d'or'' * Best Actress –

Suzanne Flon Suzanne Flon (28 January 1918 – 15 June 2005) was a French people, French stage, film, and television actress. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the 1961 film ''Tu ne tueras point, Thou Shalt Not Kill''. Flon also re ...

, in ''Léopold le bien aimé'' * Best Supporting Actress – Sabine Haudepin, in ''Kean'' *Best Female Newcomer – Ute Lemper, in ''

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'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Ariane ou l'Âge d'or'', at the Théâtre des Arts/ Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Show in a National theatre – ''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'' (''

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''), at the Théâtre national de Chaillot *Best Musical – ''

'', at the Théâtre du 8ème (Lyon) *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean-Loup Dabadie, for ''Deux sur la balançoire'' ('' Two for the Seesaw'') *Best Playwright –

Yasmina Reza Yasmina Reza (; born 1 May 1959) is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter best known for her plays ''Art (play), 'Art and ''God of Carnage''. Many of her brief satiric plays have reflected on contemporary middle-class issues. ...

, for ''Conversations après un enterrement'' (''Conversations After a Burial'') * Best Director – Jean-Pierre Vincent, for ''La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro'' (''

'') *Best Costumes – Yannis Kokkos, for '' Madame de Sade'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Yannis Kokkos, for ''L'Échange''

1988

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Jacques Dufilho in ''Je ne suis pas Rappaport'' * Best Supporting Actor –

Pierre Vaneck Pierre Vaneck (born Pierre Auguste Van Hecke; 15 April 1931 – 31 January 2010) was a French people, French actor. During his career, he won a Molière Award in 1988 and received a César Award nomination in 2009. Biography Son of a Belgian ar ...

in ''Le Secret'' (''The Secret'') * Best Actress –

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

in ''Le Récit de la servante Zerline'' (''Zerline's Tale'') * Best Supporting Actress – Catherine Salviat in ''Dialogue des carmélites'' ('' Dialogues of the Carmelites'') *Best Newcomer – Thierry Fortineau in ''Journal d'un curé de campagne'' ('' Diary of a Country Priest'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Ce que voit Fox'' (''Fall'') at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Le Soulier de satin'' ('' The Satin Slipper'') at the Théâtre national de Chaillot *Best Musical – ''Les Petits Pas'' at the

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*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean-Claude Grumberg for ''Mort d'un commis voyageur'' (''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a ...

'') *Best Playwright –

Loleh Bellon Marie Laure Viole Bellon, generally known as Loleh Bellon (1925–1999), was a French stage and film actress, as well as a playwright. In 1949, for her role in Robert Desnos' ''La Place de l'Étoile'', she was awarded the ''Prix des Jeunes comédi ...

for ''L'Éloignement'' * Best Director – Laurent Terzieff for ''Ce que voit Fox'' (''Fall'') *Best Costumes – Jacques Schmidt for '' Georges Dandin'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Ezio Frigerio for ''

George Dandin ''George Dandin ou le mari confondu'' (''George Dandin or The Thwarted Husband'') is a French Comédie-ballet in three acts by Molière, with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, choreography by Pierre Beauchamp, and architecture/staging by Carlo Vigaran ...

1989

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Gérard Desarthe in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'' * Best Supporting Actor – Étienne Chicot in ''Une absence'' * Best Actress – María Casares in ''Hécube'' (''

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'') * Best Supporting Actress – Christine Murillo in ''La Mouette'' (''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' () is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 in literature, 1895 and first produced in 1896 in literature#Drama, 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramati ...

'') *Best Newcomer – Elisabeth Maccoco in ''Callas'' (''

Master Class ''Master Class'' is a 1995 play by American playwright Terrence McNally, presented as a fictional master class by opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s. The play features incidental vocal music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giac ...

'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre – '' L'Avare'' (''

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 ...

'') at the Théâtre du Marais *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Le Foyer'' at the Théâtre de la Plaine *Best Musical – ''

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'' at the

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*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Dominique Deschamps for ''Je ne suis pas Rappaport ( I'm Not Rappaport)'' *Best Playwright – François Billetdoux for ''Réveille-toi Philadelphie !'' * Best Director –

Patrice Chéreau Patrice Chéreau (; ; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ''I ...

for ''

'' *Best Costumes – Jacques Schmidt for ''

'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Richard Peduzzi for ''

1990

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Pierre Dux in ''Quelque part dans cette vie'' * Best Supporting Actor – Michel Robin in ''La Traversée de l'hiver'' (''The Passage of Winter'') * Best Actress – Denise Gence in ''Avant la retraite'' *Best Supporting Actress –

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in ''Greek'' *Best Newcomer – Redjep Mitrovitsa in '' Lorenzaccio'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' at the

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 ...

*Best Show in a National theatre – ''Greek'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Musical – ''Tempo'' at the Théâtre Fontaine *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Michel Butel for ''Le Chemin solitaire'' *Best Playwright – Jean-Noël Fenwick for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' * Best Director – Gérard Caillaud for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' *Best Costumes – Patrice Cauchetier for ''La Mère coupable ou l'Autre Tartuffe'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jacques Voizot for ''Les Palmes de Monsieur Schutz'' *Best Fringe Production –

for ''La Traversée de l'hiver'' (''The Passage of Winter'')Seducer or Seduced?
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1991

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Guy Tréjan in ''Heldenplatz'' * Best Supporting Actor –

Jean-Paul Roussillon Jean-Paul Roussillon (5 March 1931 – 31 July 2009) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1954 and 2008. He starred in the film '' Playing 'In the Company of Men, which was screened in the Un ...

in ''Zone libre'' * Best Actress – Dominique Valadié in ''La Dame de chez Maxim'' (''The Girl from Maxim's'') * Best Supporting Actress – Catherine Arditi in ''A croquer... ou l'ivre de cuisine'' *Best Female Newcomer –

Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...

in ''Eurydice'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Le Souper'' at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show in a National theatre – '' La Tempête'' at the

*Best Musical – ''Christophe Colomb'' at the ''TLP Dejazet'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

Jean-Claude Carrière Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorar ...

for ''La Tempête'' (''

The Tempest ''The Tempest'' is a Shakespeare's plays, play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, th ...

'') *Best Playwright – Jean-Claude Grumberg for ''Zone libre'' * Best Director –

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...

for ''La Tempête'' (''

'') *Best Costumes – Dominique Borg for '' La Cerisaie'' (''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by '' Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Pu ...

'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Louis Bercut for ''Heldenplatz''

1992

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Henri Virlogeux in ''L'Antichambre'' * Best Supporting Actor – Robert Hirsch in ''

Le Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players. The play satirizes the ...

'' * Best Actress – Ludmila Mikaël in ''Célimène et le Cardinal'' * Best Supporting Actress – Danièle Lebrun in ''

'' *Best Newcomer – Stéphane Freiss in ''C'était bien'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Cuisine et dépendances'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Le Temps et la chambre'' at the Théâtre de l'Odéon *Best Musical – ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'' at the Théâtre Mogador *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

Jean Poiret Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play ''La Cage aux Folles (play), La Cage aux Folles''. Early career Poire ...

for ''Sans rancune'' *Best Playwright – Agnès Jaoui and

Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter. He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui. Life and career One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was '' Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaou ...

for ''Cuisine et dépendances'' * Best Director – Stéphan Meldegg for ''Cuisine et dépendances'' *Best Costumes – Bernadette Villard for ''Célimène et le Cardinal'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Nicolas Sire for ''Célimène et le Cardinal''

1993

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Michel Aumont in '' Macbett'' * Best Supporting Actor – Jean-Pierre Sentier in ''L'Eglise'' * Best Actress –

Edwige Feuillère Edwige Feuillère (born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti; 29 October 1907 – 13 November 1998) was a French stage and film actress. Biography She was born Edwige Louise Caroline Cunatti to an Italian architect father and an Alsace-born moth ...

in ''Edwige Feuillère en scène'' * Best Supporting Actress –

Françoise Bertin Françoise Bertin (23 September 1925 – 26 October 2014) was a French actress. She appeared in over 125 films since 1961. Among these were five films directed by Alain Resnais: '' Last Year at Marienbad'', '' Muriel'', '' The War Is Over'', ...

in ''Temps contre temps'' *Best Newcomer – Emmanuelle Laborit in ''Les Enfants du silence'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Temps contre temps'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre – ''La Serva amorosa'' at the

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*Best Musical – ''Mortadella'' at the Théâtre Montparnasse and La Cigale *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean Dalric and Jacques Collard for ''Les Enfants du silence'' *Best Playwright – René de Obaldia for ''Monsieur Klebs et Rozalie'' * Best Director – Laurent Terzieff for ''Temps contre temps'' (''Another Time'') *Best Costumes – Nicole Galerne for ''Légende de la forêt viennoise'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Nicky Rieri for ''Légende de la forêt viennoise''

1994

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Jean-Pierre Marielle in ''Le Retour'' (''

The Homecoming ''The Homecoming'' is a two-act play written in 1964 and published in 1965 by Harold Pinter. Its premières in London (1965) and New York (1967) were both directed by Sir Peter Hall. The original Broadway production won the 1967 Tony Award ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor – Roland Blanche in ''La Résistible ascension d'Arturo Ui'' (''

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'') * Best Actress – Tsilla Chelton in ''Les Chaises'' ('' The Chairs'') * Best Supporting Actress – Annick Alane in ''Tailleur pour dames'' *Best Newcomer – Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (Playwright) for ''Le Visiteur'' (''The Visitor'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Le Visiteur'' (''The Visitor'') at the

*Best Show in a National theatre – ''Comment va le monde, Môssieu ? Il tourne, Môssieu !'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Musical – ''Le Quatuor'' at the Théâtre Dejazet *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Attica Guedj and Stéphan Meldegg for ''L'Ampoule magique'' ('' The Floating Light Bulb'') *Best Playwright – Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt for ''Le Libertin'' (''The Libertine'') * Best Director –

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for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta'' *Best Costumes – Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Quisaitout et Grobêta''

1995

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Pierre Meyrand in ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' ('' Business is business'') * Best Supporting Actor – Darry Cowl in ''

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'' (''Baby's Laxative'') and ''Feu la mère de Madame'' (''Madame's Late Mother'') * Best Actress –

in ''La Chambre d'amis'' * Best Supporting Actress –

Catherine Frot Catherine Frot (; born 1 May 1956) is a French actress. A 10-time César Award nominee, she won the awards for Best Actress for '' Marguerite'' (2015) and Best Supporting Actress for '' Family Resemblances'' (1996). Her other films include '' L ...

in '' Un air de famille'' *Best Newcomer –

Didier Bezace Didier Bezace (10 February 1946 – 11 March 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, France, Nancy, Didier Bezace received lessons from Bernard Drot, Jean-Marie Patte, G ...

in ''La Femme changée en renard'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – '' "Art"'' at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' ('' Business is business'') at La Limmousine *Best Musical – ''Les Années Twist'' at the Folies Bergère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean-Claude Grumberg for ''Encore une histoire d'amour'' *Best Playwright –

for '' "Art"'' * Best Director – Alain Françon for ''Pièces de guerre'' (''The War Plays'') *Best Costumes – Michel Dussarat for ''Chantecler'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Claude Plet for ''Les Affaires sont les affaires'' ('' Business is business'') *Best Author –

for "Art"

1996

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Didier Sandre in ''Un mari idéal'' (''

An Ideal Husband ''An Ideal Husband'' is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor –

in ''Colombe'' (''Mademoiselle Colombe'') * Best Actress – Christiane Cohendy in ''Décadence'' * Best Supporting Actress – Sonia Vollereaux in ''Lapin, lapin'' *Best Newcomer – Nathalie Cerda in ''Piaf, je t'aime'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Monsieur Schpill et Monsieur Tippeton'' by ''La Compagnie Eroc'' *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Un mari idéal'' (''

'') at the Théâtre Antoine *Best Musical – ''Chimère'' by Théâtre Zingaro *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean-Michel Déprats for ''L'Importance d'être Constant'' (''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

'') *Best Playwright – Gilles Segal for ''Monsieur Schpill et Monsieur Tippeton'' * Best Director –

for ''Dans la solitude des champs de coton'' *Best Costumes –

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for ''

Phèdre ''Phèdre'' (; originally ''Phèdre et Hippolyte'') is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Composition and premiere With ...

'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jacques Noël for ''Noël chez les Cupiello''

1997

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Pierre Cassignard in ''Les Jumeaux vénitiens'' (''The Two Venetian Twins'') * Best Supporting Actor – Robert Hirsch in ''En attendant Godot'' (''

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'') * Best Actress –

Myriam Boyer Myriam Boyer (born 23 May 1948) is a French actress. She appeared in more than eighty films and television shows since 1970. At the age of 18, she married with whom she had a son, Clovis Cornillac. From 1975 until his death in 1999 she was marr ...

in ''Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf?'' (''

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'') * Best Supporting Actress – Dominique Blanchar in ''Tout comme il faut'' *Best Newcomer –

Sandrine Kiberlain Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French people, French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films ''The Patriots (film), The Patriots'' (1994), ''A Self Made Hero'' (1996), ''For Sale (1998 fi ...

in ''Le Roman de Lulu'' *Best Show : New Play – ''Kinkali'' at the Théâtre national de la Colline *Best Show : Classical Play – ''Les Jumeaux vénitiens'' (''The Two Venetian Twins'') at the Théâtre de la Criée *Best Musical – '' Le Passe-muraille'' at the Théâtre Montansier and at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean Piat for ''L'Affrontement'' *Best Playwright – Arnaud Bédouet for ''Kinkali'' * Best Director – Alain Sachs for ''Le Passe-muraille'' *Best Costumes – Dominique Borg for ''Le Libertin'' (''The Libertine'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Guy-Claude François for ''Le Passe-muraille'' (''The Man Who Walked Through Walls'') *Best Comedy – ''Accalmies passagères'' ('' Communicating Doors'') by Alan AyckbournAlan Ayckbourn

1998

Jury presided by Dario Fo. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor –

Michel Bouquet Michel François Pierre Bouquet (6 November 1925 – 13 April 2022) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1947 to 2020. He won the Best Actor European Film Award for '' Toto the Hero'' in 1991 and two Best ...

in '' Les Côtelettes'' * Best Supporting Actor – Maurice Barrier in ''Douze hommes en colère'' ('' Twelve Angry Men'') *Best Male Newcomer –

Nicolas Vaude Nicolas Vaude (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. Filmography Theater External links * 1962 births Living people French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors {{France-screen-actor-stub ...

in ''Château en Suède'' (''Château in Sweden'') and Michel Vuillermoz in ''André le Magnifique'' * Best Actress – Dominique Blanc in ''Une maison de poupée'' (''

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'') * Best Supporting Actress – Geneviève Casile in ''Bel-Ami'' (''

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'') *Best Female Newcomer – Isabelle Candelier in ''André le Magnifique'' *Best Show : new play – ''André le magnifique'' at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Show : classical play – '' Les Fourberies de Scapin'' at the

*Best Musical – ''Le Quatuor, il pleut des cordes'' at the

Théâtre du Palais-Royal The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history O ...

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Attica Guedj and Stéphan Meldegg for ''Pop-corn'' (''

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'') *Best Playwright – Isabelle Candelier, Loïc Houdre, Patrick Ligardes,

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and Michel Vuillermoz for ''André le magnifique'' * Best Director – Jean-Louis Benoît for '' Les Fourberies de Scapin'' *Best Costumes – Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Le Roi cerf'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Le Roi cerf''

1999

Jury presided by Pierre Arditi. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Robert Hirsch in ''Le Bel Air de Londres'' (''

London Assurance ''London Assurance'' (originally entitled ''Out of Town'') is a five-act comedy co-authored by Dion Boucicault and John Brougham. While the play was collaboratively written by both playwrights, after the play's initial premiere Broughman, who o ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor – Michel Aumont in ''Rêver peut-être'' *Best Male Newcomer –

in ''Le Revizor'' (''

The Government Inspector ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' (, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Base ...

'') * Best Actress – Isabelle Carré in ''Mademoiselle Else'' * Best Supporting Actress – Geneviève Fontanel in ''Délicate Balance'' *Best Female Newcomer – Marie-Christine Orry dans ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') *Best Show : New Play – ''Copenhague'' (''

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

'') by

Michael Frayn Michael Frayn, FRSL (; born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce ''Noises Off'' and the dramas ''Copenhagen (play), Copenhagen'' and ''Democracy (play), Democracy''. Frayn's novel ...

at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show : Classical Play – ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') at the Théâtre Hébertot *Best Musical – ''L'Ultima Récital'' at the Théâtre Mogador *Best one man show – Philippe Avron for ''Je suis un saumon'' at the Théâtre Rive Gauche *Best Comedy – ''Après la pluie'' at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Jean-Marie Besset for ''Copenhague'' (''

'') *Best Playwright – Jean-Claude Grumberg for ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') * Best Director – Gildas Bourdet for ''L'Atelier'' (''The Workshop'') *Best Costumes – Pascale Bordet for ''Mademoiselle Else'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jean-Marc Stehlé for ''Rêver peut-être'' *Honorary Molière :

Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman (; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as , was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest Italian actors, whose career includes both important producti ...

and

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

2000

Jury presided by

. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Michel Aumont in ''Un sujet de roman'' * Best Supporting Actor – Marcel Cuvelier in ''Mon père avait raison'' *Best Male Newcomer – Christian Hecq in ''La Main passe'' * Best Actress –

in ''Shirley'' * Best Supporting Actress – Dominique Blanchar in '' Les Femmes savantes'' *Best Female Newcomer – Irina Brook for ''Résonnances'' *Best Show : New Play – ''Tambours sur la digue'' at the ''Théâtre du Soleil'' *Best Show : Classical Play – ''Le Révizor'' (''

'') at the

*Best Musical – ''Peines de coeur d'une chatte française'' at the MC 93 *Best Comical Play ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') at the ''Théâtre La Bruyère'' *Best One Man Show –

Arturo Brachetti Arturo Brachetti (; born 13 October 1957) is an Italian List of quick-change acts, quick-change artist considered the best quick change performer in the world. In the Guinness Book of Records, he is described as the quickest and most prolific q ...

for ''L'Homme aux mille visages'' (''The Man With a Thousand Faces'') *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Valérie Tasca for ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') *Best Playwright – Dario Fo for ''Mort accidentelle d'un anarchiste'' ('' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'') * Best Director – Ariane Mnouchkine for ''Tambours sur la digue'' *Best Costumes – Chloé Obolensky for ''Peines de coeur d'une chatte française'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Guy-Claude François for ''Tambours sur la digue'' *Honorary Molière : Raymond Devos, Hubert Gignoux, Charles Trénet and the Théâtre de la Huchette

2001

Jury presided by

Robert Hossein Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed Les Misérables (1982 film), the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', ''Le Casse'', ''Les U ...

. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Simon Abkarian in ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') * Best Supporting Actor – Georges Wilson in ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a 1955 American three-act play by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", was written between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his ...

'') *Best Male Newcomer –

Édouard Baer Édouard Baer (born 1 December 1966) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, film producer and radio personality. In 2001, Edouard Baer played the Egyptian scribe Otis in Alain Chabat's hit comedy Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. Baer ...

in ''Cravate Club'' * Best Actress – Corinne Jaber in ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') * Best Supporting Actress – Annick Alane in ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

'') *Best Female Newcomer –

Barbara Schulz Barbara Schulz is a French actress who won the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 2001. She was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for the 1999 film '' La Dilettante''. For her performances on the stage, Schulz has been nominate ...

in ''Joyeuses Pâques'' *Best Show : New Play – : ''Les Directeurs'' at the Théâtre de Poche Montparnasse *Best Show : Classical Play – ''Une chatte sur un toit brûlant'' (''

'') *Best Musical – ''Chantons sous la pluie'' (''

Singin' in the Rain ''Singin' in the Rain'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Rita Moreno a ...

'') at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin *Best Comedy – ''Ladies Night'' at the Théâtre Rive Gauche *Best One-Man Show – ''Valérie Lemercier '' at the Folies Bergère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

Daniel Loayza Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the acti ...

pour ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') *Best Playwright – Daniel Besse pour ''Les Directeurs'' * Best Director – Irina Brook pour ''Une bête sur la lune'' (''Beast on the Moon'') *Best Costume Design – Ezio Toffolutti pour ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Ezio Toffolutti pour ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Best Lighting Design – André Diot for ''Le Cercle de craie caucasien'' ('' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'') *Honorary Molière – Madeleine Robinson

2002

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor –

in ''Le Jardin des apparences'' * Best Supporting Actor –

Maurice Chevit Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film ''Le Père tranquille''. ...

in ''Conversations avec mon père'' ('' Conversations with my Father'') *Best Male Newcomer – Eric Elmosnino in ''Léonce et Léna'' * Best Actress – Annie Girardot in ''Madame Marguerite'' * Best Supporting Actress – Annie Gregorio in ''Théâtre sans animaux'' *Best Female Newcomer – Rachida Brakni in ''

Ruy Blas ''Ruy Blas'' () is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and opened on November 8, 1838. Though considered by many to be Hugo’s best drama, the play was initially met with only ave ...

'' *Best Show – New play – ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' ('' The Shop Around the Corner'') at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show – Classical play – '' Bent'' at the

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 ...

*Best Comedy – ''Théâtre sans animaux'' at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best One Man Show – Philippe Avron in ''Le Fantôme de Shakespeare'' *Best Musical – ''Frou-Frou les Bains'' at the Théâtre Daunou *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

Evelyne Fallot Evelyn may refer to: Places Australia * Evelyn County, New South Wales, a cadastral division * Electoral district of Evelyn, an electoral district in Victoria * Evelyn, Queensland, a locality in the Tablelands Region Canada * Evelyn, Onta ...

and Jean-Jacques Zilbermann for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' ('' The Shop Around the Corner'') *Best Playwright – Jean-Michel Ribes for ''Théâtre sans animaux'' * Best Director – Jean-Jacques Zilbermann for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' ('' The Shop Around the Corner'') *Best Costumes – Pascale Bordet for ''Le Dindon'' (''Sauce for the Goose'') *Best Lighting Design – Jacques Rouveyrollis pour ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' ('' The Shop Around the Corner'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Stéfanie Jarre for ''La Boutique au coin de la rue'' ('' The Shop Around the Corner'') *Honorary Molière – Annie Girardot, Simone Valère and Jean Desailly

2003

Jury presided by Jean Piat. Awards hosted by Jean Piat. * Best Actor – Thierry Fortineau in ''Gros-Câlin'' * Best Supporting Actor – Michel Duchaussoy in ''

'' *Best Male Newcomer – Marc Fayet in ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' * Best Actress – Danielle Darrieux in ''Oscar et la dame rose'' ('' Oscar and the Lady in Pink'') * Best Supporting Actress – Annie Sinigalia in ''Poste restante'' ('' A Song at Twilight'') *Best Female Newcomer – Valérie Karsenty in ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Show in a National theatre – ''

'' at the Théâtre de l'Odéon-Ateliers Berthier *Best French New Play – ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Musical – ''Le Quatuor, sur la corde rêve'' *Best One Man Show – Shirley et Dino for ''Shirley & Dino – Le duo'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Pascale de Boysson for ''Le Regard'' at the Théâtre Rive Gauche *Best Playwright – Victor Haïm for Jeux de scène * Best Director – Stéphane Hillel for ''Un petit jeu sans conséquence'' *Best Costumes – Christian Gasc for ''L'Éventail de Lady Windermere'' ('' Lady Windermere's Fan'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Gérard Stehlé for ''L'Enfant do'' *Best Lighting Design – Dominique Brugière for ''

'' *Honorary Molière –

Gisèle Casadesus Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of H ...

2004

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by. * Best Actor – Dominique Pinon in ''L'Hiver sous la table'' * Best Supporting Actor – Thierry Frémont in ''Signé Dumas'' *Best Male Newcomer – Xavier Gallais in ''Roberto Zucco'' * Best Actress – Isabelle Carré in ''L'Hiver sous la table'' * Best Supporting Actress – Martine Sarcey in ''L'Inscription'' *Best Female Newcomer – Marie Vincent in ''...Comme en 14 !'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''L'Hiver sous la table'' at the

Théâtre de l'Atelier The Théâtre de l'Atelier () is a theatre at 1, place Charles Dullin in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The theatre opened on 23 November 1822 under the name Théâtre Montmartre.Edward Foreman, ''Historical dictionary of Fren ...

*Best Show in a National theatre – ''...Comme en 14 !'' at the Théâtre 13/Pépinière Opéra *Best French New Play – ''...Comme en 14 !'' at the Théâtre 13/Pépinière Opéra *Best Comedy – ''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'' ('' Things We Do for Love'') by Alan Ayckbourn at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Michel Blanc for ''L'Amour est enfant de salaud'' (''Things We Do For Love'') *Best Playwright – Denise Bonal for ''Portrait de famille'' * Best Director –

Zabou Breitman Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...

for ''L'Hiver sous la table'' *Best Costumes – Moidele Bickel for ''Les Fables de la Fontaine'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Jacques Gabel for ''L'Hiver sous la table'' *Best Lighting Design – André Diot for ''L'Hiver sous la table''

2005

Jury presided by. Awards hosted by

Laurent Ruquier Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone B ...

and William Leymergie. * Best Actor –

in ''Le roi se meurt'' ('' Exit the King'') * Best Supporting Actor –

in '' Brooklyn Boy'' *Best Male Newcomer – Micha Lescot in ''Musée haut, musée bas'' * Best Actress – Christine Murillo in ''Dis à ma fille que je pars en voyage'' * Best Supporting Actress – Norah Krief in ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...

'' *Best Female Newcomer – Emmanuelle Bougerol in ''Les Muses orphelines'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Le roi se meurt'' ('' Exit the King'') at the Théâtre Hébertot *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' at the Théâtre du Soleil *Best Music – Jean-Jacques Lemètre for ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Séverine Magois and

for ''La Version de Browning'' ('' The Browning Version'') *Best Playwright – Wajdi Mouawad pour ''Littoral'' * Best Director –

for ''La Version de Browning'' ('' The Browning Version'') *Best Costumes – Alain Chambon for ''Le Menteur'' ('' The Liar'') *Best Stage Design/Set – Serge Nicolaï, Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini and Guy-Claude François for ''Le Dernier Caravansérail'' *Best Lighting Design – André Diot for ''Le Jugement dernier''

2006

Jury presided by

Jacques Weber Jacques Weber is a French actor, director, and writer. Life and career Weber joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique at the age of 20, and won the Prix d'Excellence when he left. He joined Robert Hossein in Rheims, and ...

. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand. * Best Actor – Jacques Sereys in ''Du côté de chez Proust'' * Best Supporting Actor – Roger Dumas ''Moins 2'' *Best Male Newcomer – James Thiérrée in ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') * Best Actress –

in ''Histoires d'hommes'' * Best Supporting Actress – Danièle Lebrun in '' Pygmalion'' *Best Female Newcomer – Marilou Berry in ''Toc Toc'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Moi aussi, je suis Catherine Deneuve'' at the Pépinière Opéra *Best Show in a National theatre – ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') at the Théâtre du Rond-Point *Best Musical – ''Le Jazz et la Diva'' at the Théâtre Tristan-Bernard *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – André Markowicz and Françoise Morvan for '' Platonov'' *Best Playwright – Stéphan Wojtowicz for ''La Sainte Catherine'' * Best Director – James Thiérrée for ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' (''The Junebug Symphony'') *Best Costumes – Victoria Chaplin Thiérrée for ''La Symphonie du hanneton'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Nicky Rieti for ''Le Roi Lear'' (''

King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...

'') *Best Lighting Design – André Diot for ''Le Roi Lear'' (''

'')

2007

Jury presided by

. Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand. * Best Actor – Robert Hirsch in ''Le Gardien'' ('' The Caretaker'') * Best Supporting Actor – Éric Ruf in ''

Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th ce ...

'' *Best Male Newcomer – Julien Cottereau in ''Imagine-toi'' * Best Actress – Martine Chevallier in ''Le Retour au désert'' (''Return to the Desert'') * Best Supporting Actress – Catherine Hiegel in ''Le Retour au désert'' (''Return to the Desert'') *Best Female Newcomer – Sara Giraudeau in ''La Valse des pingouins'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Le Gardien'' ('' The Caretaker'') at the

*Best Show in a National theatre – ''

'' at the

*Best Musical – ''Le Cabaret des hommes perdus'' at the Théâtre du Rond-Point and at the Pépinière Opéra *Best One Man Show – Michel Aumont in ''À la porte'' *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

Marcel Bluwal Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as sc ...

for ''À la porte'' *Best Playwright – Christian Siméon for ''Le Cabaret des hommes perdus'' * Best Director – Denis Podalydès for ''

'' *Best Costumes –

for ''

'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Éric Ruf for ''

'' *Best Lighting Design – Stéphanie Daniel for ''

2008

Jury presided by

Clovis Cornillac Clovis Cornillac (born 16 August 1968) is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter. Life and career Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer and Roger Cornillac. He started studying theatre at the age of 14. He made his debut ...

and

Awards hosted by Karine Le Marchand * Best Actor – Michel Galabru in ''Les Chaussettes – opus 124'' * Best Supporting Actor – Gilles Privat in ''

L'Hôtel du libre échange L'Hôtel is a 5-star luxury hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. It was built in the 19th century and has had various names, Hôtel d’Allemagne, then Hôtel d’Alsace (after the Franco-Prussian War), and was renamed L'Hôtel in 1963. The h ...

'' * Best Actress –

in '' La Vie devant soi'' * Best Supporting Actress – Valérie Bonneton in ''Le Dieu du carnage'' *Best Newcomer – Raphaëline Goupilleau in ''

Une souris verte "Une souris verte" ("A Green Mouse"), is a French children's song dating back to the 19th century or the end of the 18th century. There are many variations of the ending of this song. Origin This song, commonly known across France and sev ...

'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – '' La Vie devant soi'' 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 of Paris, 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnie ...

*Best Show in a National theatre – '' Juste la fin du monde'' at the

*Best Musical – ''Le Roi Lion'' (

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney ...

) *Best Adaptation – Xavier Jaillard for '' La Vie devant soi'' *Best Playwright – for ''Les Diablogues'' * Best Director –

John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and ...

for ''Good Canary'' *Best Costumes –

Julie Taymor Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director and writer of theater, opera, and film. Her stage adaptation of ''The Lion King (musical), The Lion King'' debuted in 1997 and received eleven Tony Awards, Tony Award nominations, with ...

''Le Roi Lion'' (

) *Best Stage Design/Set – Pierre-Francois Limbosch pour ''Good Canary''

2009

Jury presided by

Bernard Giraudeau Bernard René Giraudeau (18 June 1947 – 17 July 2010) was a French sailor, actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. Early life He was born on 18 June 1947 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. In 1963 he enlisted in the French na ...

Awards hosted by Frédéric Mitterrand * Best Actor – Patrick Chesnais in ''Cochons d'Inde'' * Best Supporting Actor – Roland Bertin in '' Coriolan'' *Best Male Newcomer – David Lescot in ''La Commission centrale de l'enfance'' * Best Actress – Anne Alvaro in ''Gertrude (le cri)'' (''Gertrude (The Cry)'') * Best Supporting Actress – Monique Chaumette in ''Baby Doll'' *Best Female Newcomer – Aude Briant in ''Le Journal à quatre mains'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Des Gens'' at the Théâtre Montparnasse *Best Show in a National theatre – '' Coriolan'' at the Théâtre national populaire *Best Musical – ''L'Opéra de Sarah – avant l'Amérique'' at the

*Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play –

for ''Des gens'' *Best Playwright – Jean-Claude Grumberg for ''Vers toi terre promise'' * Best Director – Christian Schiaretti for '' Coriolan'' *Best Costumes – Claire Risterucci for ''Madame de Sade'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Catherine Bluwal for ''Le Diable rouge''

2010

Jury presided by Line Renaud Awards hosted by Michel Drucker and Marie Drucker * Best Actor – Laurent Terzieff in ''L'Habilleur'' (''

The Dresser ''The Dresser'' is a 1980 West End and Broadway play by Ronald Harwood, which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. Plot Harwood based the play on his experiences as dress ...

'') and ''Philoctète'' (''

Philoctetes Philoctetes ( ''Philoktētēs''; , ), or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Poeas, king of Meliboea (Magnesia), Meliboea in Thessaly, and Demonassa or Methone (Greek myth), Methone. He was a Greek hero, famed as an archer ...

'') * Best Supporting Actor – Henri Courseaux in ''La Nuit des rois'' (''

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 ...

'') *Best Male Newcomer – Guillaume Gallienne in ''Les garçons et Guillaume, à table !'' * Best Actress – Dominique Blanc in '' La Douleur'' * Best Supporting Actress – Claire Nadeau in ''La Serva amorosa'' (''The Loving Maid'') *Best Female Newcomer – Alice Belaïdi in ''Confidences à Allah'' *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''L'Habilleur'' (''

'') at the Théâtre Rive Gauche *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Les Naufragés du fol espoir'' at the Théâtre du Soleil *Best Show for Young People – ''Oh Boy!'' at the Théâtre du Phare *Best Musical – ''Les Douze Pianos d'Hercule'' by the Compagnie des Claviers *Best Comedy – ''Les 39 marches'' at the Théâtre La Bruyère *Best Adaptation of a Foreign Play – Gérald Sibleyras for ''Les 39 marches'' ('' The 39 Steps'') *Best Playwright – Éric Assous for ''L'Illusion conjugale'' * Best Director – Alain Françon for ''La Cerisaie'' (''

'') *Best Costumes –

Nathalie Thomas Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant of the name Natalie (given name), Natalie/Natalia (given name), Natalia which is found in many languages, and is especially common in French and English-speaking countries. Notable people with the ...

, Marie-Hélène Bouvet, Annie Tran for ''Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Catherine Bluwal for ''La Serva amorosa'' (''The Loving Maid'') *Best Lighting Design – Gaëlle de Malglaive for ''La Nuit des rois'' (''

'')

2011

Jury presided by Michel Galabru. Awards hosted by Laurent Lafitte * Best Actor – Christian Hecq in ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') * Best Supporting Actor – Guillaume Gallienne in ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') *Best Male Newcomer – Guillaume Marquet in ''Le Dindon'' (''Sauce for the Goose'') * Best Actress – Catherine Hiegel in ''La Mère'' * Best Supporting Actress – Bulle Ogier in ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Best Female Newcomer – Georgia Scalliet in ''Les Trois Sœurs'' ('' Three Sisters'') *Best Show in an Independent theatre – ''Le Repas des fauves'' at the Théâtre Michel *Best Show in a National theatre – ''Un fil à la patte'' (''A Fly in the Ointment'') at the

*Best Musical – ''Une flûte enchantée'' at the

*Best Comedy – ''Thé à la menthe ou t'es citron'' at the Théâtre Fontaine *Best Adaptation – Julien Sibre for ''Le Repas des fauves'' *Best Playwright – Joël Pommerat for ''Ma chambre froide'' * Best Director – Julien Sibre for ''Le Repas des fauves'' *Best Costumes – Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz for ''Henri IV, le bien aimé'' *Best Stage Design/Set – Richard Peduzzi for ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Best Lighting Design – Dominique Bruguière pour ''Rêve d'automne'' (''Autumn Dream'') *Honorary Molière –

2016

Source: *Best Show in a Public Theatre: ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis,'' directed by Joël Pommerat, Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers *Best Show in a Private Theatre: ''Les Cavaliers'', after Joseph Kessel, directed by Eric Bouvron and Anne Bourgeois, Théâtre La Bruyère * Best Actor in a Public Theatre: Charles Berling in ''Vu du Pont'' (''

A View from the Bridge ''A View from the Bridge'' is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was first staged on September 29, 1955, as a one-act verse drama with '' A Memory of Two Mondays'' at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The run was unsuccessful, ...

'') by

, directed by Ivo Van Hove *Best Actor in a Private Theatre: Wladimir Yordanoff in ''

'' by

Edward Albee Edward Franklin Albee III ( ; March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as ''The Zoo Story'' (1958), ''The Sandbox (play), The Sandbox'' (1959), ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1962), ''A Delicat ...

, directed by Alain Françon * Best Actress in a Public Theatre: Dominique Blanc in ''

Les Liaisons Dangereuses ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' (; English: ''Dangerous Liaisons'') is a French epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu on March 23, 1782. It is the story of the Marquise Isabelle de Merteu ...

'' by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, directed by Christine Letailleur *Best Actress in a Private Theatre:

in ''Fleur de Cactus'' by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, directed by Michel Fau * Best Supporting Actor: Didier Brice in ''A tort et à raison'' ('' Taking Sides'') by

Ronald Harwood Sir Ronald Harwood ( né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) was a South African-born British author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for '' The Dresser'' (for ...

, directed by Georges Werler * Best Supporting Actress: Anne Bouvier in ''

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, directed by Jean-Luc Revol *Best Male Newcomer: Alexis Moncorgé in ''Amok'' by

Stefan Zweig Stefan Zweig ( ; ; 28 November 1881 – 22 February 1942) was an Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world. Zweig was raised in V ...

, directed by Caroline Darnay *Best Female Newcomer: Géraldine Martineau in ''Le poisson Belge'' by Léonore Confino, directed by Catherine Schaub *Best Musical: ''Les Fiancés de Loches'' by

Georges Feydeau Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and raised in a ...

and Maurice Desvallières, directed by Hervé Devolder,

*Best Comedy: ''Les Faux British ''('' The Play That Goes Wrong'') by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, directed by Gwen Aduh, Théâtre Tristan Bernard *Best Show for Young Audiences: ''Pinocchio'', adapted and directed by Joël Pommerat, Théâtre de l'Odéon *Best Solo Show: ''Les Chatouilles ou la danse de la colère'', by Andréa Bescond, directed by Éric Métayer *Best Living Francophone Playwright: Joël Pommerat for ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis'' *Best Director in a Public Theatre: Joël Pommerat for ''Ça ira (1) Fin de Louis'' by Joël Pommerat * Best Director in a Private Theatre: Alain Françon for ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' by Edward Albee *Best Humour:

Alex Lutz Alex Lutz (born 24 August 1978) is a French actor, comedian and director. He is best known for his role of Catherine in ''La revue de presse de Catherine et Liliane'' in '' Le Petit Journal''. He won two Molière awards for comedy in 2016 and 2 ...

, Alex Lutz and Tom Dingler, directed by Tom Dingler *Best Visual Creation: ''20 000 lieues sous les mers'' (''20,000 leagues under the sea''), after Jules Verne, directed by Christian Hecq and Valérie Lesort, Theater of the Vieux-Colombier. Scenography and costumes: Eric Ruf. Lights: Pascal Laajili. Puppets: Carole German and Valérie Lesort

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moliere Award Molière Awards established in 1987 1987 establishments in France French theatre awards