Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet (Known as "The Titan of the French Stage")

Master Actor, Director, Theatrical Visionary, Star of Knock, Quai des Orfèvres, and Molière

Born Dec 24, 1887

Crozon (Finistère, Brittany), France

Passed Away Aug 16, 1951 Paris (Théâtre de l'Athénée), France

Lifespan 63 years old

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"Tout bien portant est un malade qui s'ignore (Every healthy person is an invalid unaware of his condition)."

Archival Overview

Monumental French theatrical and film director and actor whose rhythmic, halting diction, role as Doctor Knock ('Every healthy person is a sick person who doesn't know it'), and staging of Jean Giraudoux and Molière revolutionized French theater.

Biographical Record

Originally trained as a pharmacist, Jouvet was rejected three times by the Paris Conservatoire for stuttering and unusual physical appearance, before joining Jacques Copeau at the groundbreaking Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in 1913.

As director of the Théâtre de l'Athénée (now Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet) and member of the 'Cartel des Quatre' with Dullin, Baty, and Pitoëff, he staged the definitive twentieth-century productions of Molière's L'École des femmes and premiered Jean Giraudoux's plays. In cinema, his iconic roles included Doctor Knock and the cynical Inspector Antoine in Quai des Orfèvres (1947).

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Final Resting Place

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Montmartre Cemetery (Division 22)
Paris, France

                         GPS: 48.8878, 2.3303                    

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