1938-02-21 Saint-Malo, France
Alain Ollivier (1938–2010) was a key figure in French theatre, both as an actor, director, and leader of major cultural institutions. Trained by masters such as Georges Wilson, he developed early on a taste for contemporary writing and demanding theatrical forms. In the 1970s, he established himself as a bold mediator by bringing to light authors who were still rarely performed in France. As head of the Studio-Théâtre de Vitry for nearly twenty years, he turned it into a renowned creative laboratory. There, he championed a rigorous, often radical theatre that questioned language and stage presence. In 2002, he took over the Théâtre Gérard-Philipe in Saint-Denis, where he continued his work as a discoverer and mentor.
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Bas-fonds | Le président | 2010-09-17 |
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Artemisia | The Duke | 1997-09-10 |
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Anna Oz | Dr. Victor Khan | 1996-10-02 |
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Jeanne la Pucelle II: Les Prisons | Pierre Cauchon, évêque de Beauvais | 1994-02-10 |
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Trois couleurs : Bleu | The Lawyer | 1993-09-08 |
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Gentille Alouette | Policier | 1990-07-20 |
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Maladie d'amour | 1987-09-30 | |
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Attention bandits ! | 1987-06-03 | |
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I… comme Icare | Le directeur du laboratoire Kodak | 1979-12-19 |
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L'Amour en fuite | Le Juge d' Aix en Provence | 1979-01-24 |