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Jacques Fornier

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Jacques Fornier
Born6 November 1926
Died14 November 2020(2020-11-14) (aged 94)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Actor
Director

Jacques Fornier (6 November 1926 – 14 November 2020) was a French theatrical actor and director.[1] He founded the Théâtre de Bourgogne and led it for 15 years. He also directed the National Theatre of Strasbourg. Since 1985, the show Salle Jacques Fornier has been shown in Dijon.

Biography

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Fornier started his career in Paris before moving to Beaune in Burgundy. In 1956, he founded the Troupe de Bourgogne, which featured 11 actors, including Roland Bertin. In 1959, the French Government began to fund the troupe, which would become the Centre dramatique national. In 1971, he became the Director of the National Theatre of Strasbourg, a position he held for one year.

Jacques Fornier died on 14 November 2020 at the age of 94.[2]

Staging

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Acting

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  • La Tragédie du roi Christophe (1997)
  • Aberrations du documentaliste (1998-1999)
  • La Porte d'harmonie (1999)
  • Phèdre (2001-2003)
  • Micromégas (2003)
  • Aberrations du documentaliste (2006)
  • La Confrérie des farceurs (2007)
  • Britannicus (2008)
  • Aberrations du documentaliste (2009)

Filmography

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Cinema

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  • Je suis un no man's land (2011)

Television

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  • Kir, la légende et son double (2012)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Côte-d'Or : l'homme de théâtre Jacques Fornier s'est éteint à l'âge de 94 ans". Franceinfo Bourgogne Franche-Comté (in French). 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ "La Mort de Jacques Fornier". sceneweb (in French). 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "FORNIER, Jacques, nationalité française, né le 06/11/1926 à Paris (8e), Directeur du centre de rencontres de Besançon, promotion du 19/02/1993". Archives Nationales (in French).