Roland Piétri (1910 in Paris – 27 October 1986 in the same city), was a French actor and theatre director.

Biography

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(later moved to Strasbourg and renamed The National Drama Center in 1954). There he established a troupe with the comedians

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, André Reybaz, Catherine Toth. He then returned to the Comédie des Champs-Élysées and became theatre director of

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's plays.

Theatre

Comedian

* 1937 : ''

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* 1942 : ''Faux Jour'' by Herman Closson, mise en scène Paulette Pax,

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* 1947 : ''

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, mise en scène Roland Piétri, Centre dramatique de l'Est

* 1951 : ''Siegfried (play), Siegfried'' de Jean Giraudoux, mise en scène Claude Sainval, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1953 : ''L'Alouette'' by

, mise en scène Roland Piétri et Jean Anouilh, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1956 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1957 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1958 : ''Ardèle ou la Marguerite'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1959 : ''L'Hurluberlu'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1960 : ''Le Tartuffe'' by

, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1960 : ''Le Songe du critique'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène by the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1966 : ''Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1967 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Théâtre de Paris * 1969 : ''Dear Antoine: or, the Love That Failed'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1969 : ''Un ami imprévu'' de Robert Thomas (director), Robert Thomas after Agatha Christie, mise en scène Roland Piétri, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1973 : ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1974 : ''Colombe (play), Colombe'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène Roland Piétri and Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées

Theatre director

* ''Le Chandelier'' and ''Un caprice'' by Alfred de Musset, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1942 : ''Snouck'' by Philippe Frey, mise en scène with Claude Sainval, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1944 : ''La Nuit de la Saint-Jean'' by J. M. Barrie, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1945 : ''La Sauvage'' by

, mise en scène with Claude Sainval, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1945 : ''Candida'' de George Bernard Shaw, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1946 : ''And Then There Were None (play), And Then There Were None'' by Agatha Christie, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1947 : ''Le Survivant'' by Jean-François Noël, Centre dramatique de l'Est

* 1947 : ''Les Folies amoureuses'' by Jean-François Regnard, Centre dramatique de l'Est

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, Centre dramatique de l'Est

* 1948 : ''Ardèle ou la Marguerite'' by Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1950 : ''Va faire un tour au bois'' by Roger Dornès, Théâtre Gramont * 1950 : ''La mariée est trop belle'' by Michel Duran, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1951 : ''The Innocents (play), Les Innocents'' by William Archibald (playwright), William Archibald, Théâtre Édouard VII * 1952 : ''La Grande Roue'' de , Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1952 : ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' by Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1952 : ''La Grande Oreille'' by Guillaume Hanoteau, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1953 : ''L'Alouette'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1954 : ''Cécile ou l'École des pères'' by Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1955 : ''Ornifle ou le Courant d'air'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1956 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1957 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, directed by the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1958 : ''Candida'' de George Bernard Shaw, Théâtre Daunou * 1958 : ''Ardèle ou la Marguerite'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1959 : ''L'Hurluberlu'' by Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1959 : ''Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1960 : ''Le Tartuffe'' by

, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1961 : ''La Grotte'' by

, mise en scène with th author, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1962 : ''L'Orchestre'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1962 : ''La Foire d'empoigne'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1962 : ''Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir'' by Roger Vitrac, mise en scène with Jean Anouilh, Théâtre de l'Ambigu * 1963 : ''Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir'' by Roger Vitrac, mise en scène with Jean Anouilh, Théâtre de l'Athénée * 1963 : ''L'Acheteuse'' by Steve Passeur, mise en scène with Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1964 : ''Richard III (play), Richard III'' by Shakespeare, mise en scène with Jean Anouilh, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1965 : ''L'Acheteuse'' by Steve Passeur, mise en scène with Jean Anouilh, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1966 : ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'' by Heinrich von Kleist, mise en scène xith Jean Anouilh, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1966 : ''Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre Montparnasse * 1967 : ''Pauvre Bitos ou le Dîner de têtes'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre de Paris * 1968 : ''L'Alouette'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre de Paris * 1968 : ''Le Boulanger, la Boulangère et le Petit Mitron'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1969 : ''Un ami imprévu'' by Robert Thomas (director), Robert Thomas after Agatha Christie, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1969 : ''L'Ascenseur électrique'' by Julien Vartet, Théâtre de la Renaissance * 1969 : ''Dear Antoine: or, the Love That Failed'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1970 : ''Ne réveillez pas Madame'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1970 : ''Les Poissons rouges ou Mon père ce héros, Les Poissons rouges'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author,

* 1971 : ''Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu'' by Jean Anouilh, Comédie-Française * 1972 : ''Tu étais si gentil quand tu étais petit'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre Antoine * 1972 : ''Le Directeur de l'Opéra'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1973 : ''The Waltz of the Toreadors'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1974 : ''Colombe (play), Colombe'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1975 : ''L'Arrestation'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Théâtre de l'Athénée * 1976 : ''Chers zoiseaux'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author, Comédie des Champs-Élysées * 1976 : ''Le Scénario'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author,

* 1978 : ''La Culotte (play), La Culotte'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with th author,

* 1979 : ''Ardèle ou la Marguerite'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with Pierre Mondy, Théâtre Hébertot * 1981 : ''Le Nombril'' by Jean Anouilh, mise en scène with the author,

Filmography

;Cinrma * 1938 : ''Entrée des artistes'' by Marc Allégret * 1956 : ''Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle'' by Gérard Philipe ;Television * 1969 : ' : ''Un ami imprévu'' by Robert Thomas (director), Robert Thomas after Agatha Christie, mise en scène Roland Piétri, TV director Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny

References

External links

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The National Theater School of Strasbourg
at Enscene: le spectacle vivant en video
Programme L'Avare - CDE
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pietri, Roland French male stage actors Theatre directors from Paris Male actors from Paris 1910 births 1986 deaths