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Jean Vilar (25 March 1912– 28 May 1971) was a French actor and theatre director. [1] Career. Vilar trained under actor and theatre director Charles Dullin, then toured with an acting company throughout France. His directorial career began in 1943 in a small theatre in Paris.
Apr 12, 2024 · Jean Vilar (born March 25, 1912, Sète, France—died May 28, 1971, Sète) was a French actor and director who revitalized the Théâtre National Populaire as a forceful educational and creative influence in French life. Vilar trained as an actor and stage manager, then toured with an acting company throughout France.
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Œuvres principales. Le Théâtre, service public - Gallimard, 1975. modifier. Jean Vilar, né le 25 mars 1912 à Sète 2, où il est mort le 28 mai 1971, est un comédien de théâtre et de cinéma, metteur en scène, directeur de théâtre et auteur français 3 .
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A theatre for all: a lifetime goal. Jean Vilar, actor, writer and director, founder of the Festival d’Avignon and artistic director of the Théâtre national Populaire was one of the most prominent figures of 20th century theatre. Throughout his entire career, he not only championed the concept of popular theatre, he also put it into practice.
Jean Vilar. Actor: L'avare. Jean Vilar was born on 25 March 1912 in Sète, Hérault, France. He was an actor and writer, known for L'avare (1966), Gates of the Night (1946) and Justice Is Done (1950). He was married to Andrée Schlegel-Vilar. He died on 28 May 1971 in Sète, Hérault, France.
- Jean Vilar
- May 28, 1971
- March 25, 1912
Jean Vilar. 1912 : born in Sète, Southern France. 1932 : arrives in Paris to study for "licence de lettres" (B.A. in French Literature) at the Sorbonne University. Until 1937, Vilar attends the Charles Dullin classes at the theatre, l'Atelier in Montmartre.
French actor, director, and founder of the Avignon Festival. Born in Sète, France, Jean Vilar began as a student of literature but was influenced by the leading French actor and director Charles Dullin to study acting at Dullin's academy, the Atelier.
