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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.
May 24, 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.
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 .
Learn about Jean Vilar, a 20th century theatre pioneer who founded the Festival d’Avignon and the Théâtre national Populaire. Discover his biography, his vision of popular theatre and his timeline of achievements.
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.
May 29, 1971 · PARIS, May 28 — Jean Vilar, the actor and director who dominated theater in France for a generation, died this morning in his hometown of Sete, in southern France, of a heart attack. He was 59...
Overview. Jean Vilar. (1912—1971) Quick Reference. (b. Sète, Hérault, France, 25 March 1912; d. Sète, 28 May 1971) Actor and director. He studied under Dullin before discovering popular theatre with a touring company. After spending the ... From: Vilar, Jean in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre »
