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Louis Jouvet(1887-1951)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Louis Jouvet in Un Carnet de bal (1937)
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Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
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Louis Jouvet was a living glory of the French theatre where he debuted in 1910. In his life he has worked as pharmacist, manager of a theatre, actor and theatre teacher. He debuted at the movies in 1932 and his best films were of the Golden Age of French cinema called the "poetical realism", e.g. "Hotel du Nord (1938)" or "La fin du jour (1939)". His character, his eagle-like profile and his unique way of speaking made him unforgettable.
BornDecember 24, 1887
DiedAugust 16, 1951(63)
BornDecember 24, 1887
DiedAugust 16, 1951(63)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Un Carnet de bal (1937)
Un Carnet de bal
7.4
  • Pierre Verdier, dit Jo
  • 1937
Suzy Delair in Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
Quai des Orfèvres
7.7
  • L'inspecteur adjoint Antoine
  • 1947
Jean-Louis Barrault, Louis Jouvet, Françoise Rosay, and Michel Simon in Drôle de drame (1937)
Drôle de drame
7.4
  • Archibald Soper
  • 1937
Victor Francen, Louis Jouvet, Madeleine Ozeray, and Michel Simon in La fin du jour (1939)
La fin du jour
7.8
  • Raphaël Saint-Clair
  • 1939

Credits

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  • Daniel Gélin, Louis Jouvet, and Dany Robin in Une histoire d'amour (1951)
    Une histoire d'amour
    6.4
    • L'inspecteur Ernest Plonche
    • 1951
  • Louis Jouvet in Knock (1951)
    Knock
    7.3
    • Docteur Knock
    • 1951
  • Louis Jouvet in Lady Paname (1950)
    Lady Paname
    6.9
    • Gambier, dit Bagnolet - un photographe anarchiste
    • 1950
  • Miquette et sa mère (1950)
    Miquette et sa mère
    6.2
    • Monchablon
    • 1950
  • Retour a la vie (1949)
    Retour a la vie
    7.0
    • Jean Girard (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
    • 1949
  • Louis Jouvet in Entre onze heures et minuit (1949)
    Entre onze heures et minuit
    6.8
    • L'inspecteur Carrel
    • 1949
  • Les amoureux sont seuls au monde (1948)
    Les amoureux sont seuls au monde
    6.9
    • Gérard Favier
    • 1948
  • Suzy Delair in Quai des Orfèvres (1947)
    Quai des Orfèvres
    7.7
    • L'inspecteur adjoint Antoine
    • 1947
  • Suzy Delair and Louis Jouvet in Copie conforme (1947)
    Copie conforme
    6.8
    • Ismmora
    • Dupon
    • le Duc de Niolles ...
    • 1947
  • Un revenant (1946)
    Un revenant
    7.3
    • Jean-Jacques Sauvage
    • 1946
  • Michèle Morgan, Louis Jouvet, and Raimu in Untel père et fils (1943)
    Untel père et fils
    6.2
    • Pierre Froment
    • Félix Froment
    • 1943
  • Louis Jouvet in Volpone ou l'amour de l'or (1941)
    Volpone ou l'amour de l'or
    7.1
    • Mosca
    • 1941
  • L'école des femmes (1940)
    L'école des femmes
    • Arnolphe
    • 1940
  • Lilian Harvey, Louis Jouvet, and Bernard Lancret in Sérénade (1940)
    Sérénade
    5.9
    • Le baron Hartmann
    • 1940
  • La charrette fantôme (1939)
    La charrette fantôme
    6.8
    • Georges
    • 1939

Writer



  • Tot assajant Dom Juan (1994)
    Tot assajant Dom Juan
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1994
  • Les abysses (1963)
    Les abysses
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • L'école des femmes (1940)
    L'école des femmes
    • Writer
    • 1940

Additional Crew



  • La nuit sans visage
    • dedicated to
    • 2018
  • Louis Jouvet in Knock (1951)
    Knock
    7.3
    • drama director
    • 1951

Videos3

Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 4:39
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 3:24
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Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 3:24
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Trailer 0:52
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia
  • Height
    • 1.83 m
  • Born
    • December 24, 1887
    • Crozon, Finistère, France
  • Died
    • August 16, 1951
    • Paris, France(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Else CollinSeptember 26, 1912 - August 16, 1951 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Gala de l'Union des Artistes
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 5 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In 1941, having experienced serious problems with the censorship of the German occupier, he took his repertory company on international tours. He was not to return to France until the war was over.
  • Quotes
    One works in the theatre because one senses that one has never been oneself, that one cannot be oneself - that, at last, one has found the way to become oneself.

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