Georges Pitoëff

Georges Pitoëff

Georges Pitoëff (Russian: Георгий Питоев; 4 September 1884 – 17 September 1939) was a Russian émigré with an Armenian background who became one of the leading actors and directors in France.

Early life and education

Pitoëff was born on 4 September 1884 in Tiflis, Russia (now Tbilisi, Georgia) to Russian-born of Armenian origins, he was the son of the Director of the Tiflis Theatre. After studying and graduating in law at Paris University, he switched his focus to a career in the theatre.

Career

In Russia, Pitoëff trained with Konstantin Stanislavski.[1]:45 In France he became a theatre director and producer, noted for his popularization of the works of contemporary playwrights, especially George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Arthur Schnitzler, Henrik Ibsen, and Eugene O'Neill. He was a founding member of the Cartel des Quatre (Group of Four), a group including Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, and Gaston Baty, dedicated to rejuvenating the French theatre.[2]

Death

Pitoëff died on 17 September 1939 in Bellevue, near Geneva, Switzerland.

Family

One of his sons, Alexandre, known as Sacha Pitoëff, was himself a noted French theatre director and actor.

References

  1. ^ Shafer, David A. (2016). Antonin Artaud. London, UK. ISBN 978-1-78023-601-8. OCLC 954427932.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Jomaron, Jacqueline (1979). Georges Pitoëff Metteur En Scène. Lausanne, Switzerland: L'age D'homme.

Further reading

  • Jomarron, Jacqueline. Thèâtre Des Années Vingt: Georges Pitoëff metteur en scène. Lausanne, Switzerland: L'age D'homme publishers, 1979
  • Pitoëff, Aniouta. Ludmilla, Ma Mère: The Life of Ludmilla and Georges Pitoëff. Paris, France: Juillard publishers, 1955.


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