Jean Vilar
Theatre Director, Organization founder
1912 – 1971
Who was Jean Vilar?
Jean Vilar was a French actor and theatre director.
Vilar trained under actor and theatre director Charles Dullin, then toured with an acting company throughout France. His directorial career began in 1943 in a small theatre in Paris. In 1947, he accepted an invitation to direct the first annual drama festival at Avignon.
Frustrated with what he felt was the narrow élitist horizons of the theatre, he devoted himself to creating a "people's theatre" and became a dominant force in the decentralization of theatre. He created two major theatrical institutions, the Festival d'Avignon and the Théâtre National Populaire. His policy was to make theatre accessible to the greatest possible number of people.
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- Born
- Mar 25, 1912
Sète - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- May 28, 1971
Sète
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on July 23, 2013
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