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Pierre Barillet
Biography:
Pierre Barillet (24 August 1923 – 8 January 2019) was a French playwright.
Barillet was born in Paris, France. Passionate about theatre since childhood, he wrote his first play, Les Héritiers, in 1945 after being a law student. It was followed by Les Amants de Noël, performed at the Théâtre de Poche. He also worked as a radio broadcaster, reading novels and plays with Agnès Capri. He first experienced success in 1951 with Le Don d'Adèle, which he wrote along with Jean-Pierre Gredy. The play was performed over a thousand times. Over the next several decades, Barillet would develop what he was most famous for, Boulevard theatre. Certain of his plays were adapted to Broadway,... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Greven Mystery | 2017-03-09 |
Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique as Himself | 2013-10-13 |
Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation as Self | 2011-10-11 |