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Alain Ollivier
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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 …
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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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Alain Ollivier's Filmography
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Bas-fonds
as Le président
Artemisia
as The Duke
Anna Oz
as Dr. Victor Khan
Joan the Maid II: The Prisons
as Pierre Cauchon, évêque de Beauvais
Three Colors: Blue
as The Lawyer
Gentille Alouette
as Policier
Malady of Love
Bandits
I... for Icarus
as Le directeur du laboratoire Kodak
Love on the Run
as Le Juge d' Aix en Provence