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.
Commemorationedit
Like Paul Valery, he is buried in the Cimetiere Marin, Sete. On 18 July 1979 the theatre department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the city of Avignon and the Association Jean Vilar opened the Maison Jean-Vilar in the Hôtel de Crochans in Avignon to further Vilar's work, the Festival d'Avignon, the 'OFF' and theatre and performance in Avignon and the surrounding region.[2]
Personal lifeedit
He was married to the artist Andrée Vilar (1916-2009) and worked with his sister in law Valentine Schlegel at the Festival d'Avignon.[3]
^Drain, Richard (1995) Twentieth-Century Theatre: A Sourcebook, Routledge
^"Maison Jean Vilar à Avignon : expositions, publications ..."
^Lavrador, Judicaël. "Mort de la sculptrice Valentine Schlegel, âtre contemporain". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-01.
Other sourcesedit
Bardot, Jean Claude (1991) Jean Vilar. Paris: Colin.
Shevtsova, Maria (2005) Jean Vilar in Fifty Key Theatre Directors, eds Mitter, S., & In Shevtsova, M., Routledge
Téphany, J., & Barthes, R. (1995). Jean Vilar. Paris: Editions de l'Herne.
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jean, vilar, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2008. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jean Vilar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message Jean Vilar 25 March 1912 28 May 1971 was a French actor and theatre director 1 Jean VilarVilar right in 1967 with Antoine Bourseiller left and Francois BilletdouxBorn25 March 1912Sete Herault FranceDied28 May 1971 1971 05 29 aged 59 Sete Herault FranceOccupation s Actor and director Contents 1 Career 2 Commemoration 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 Other sourcesCareer editVilar 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 elitist 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 Theatre National Populaire His policy was to make theatre accessible to the greatest possible number of people Commemoration editLike Paul Valery he is buried in the Cimetiere Marin Sete On 18 July 1979 the theatre department of the Bibliotheque nationale de France the city of Avignon and the Association Jean Vilar opened the Maison Jean Vilar in the Hotel de Crochans in Avignon to further Vilar s work the Festival d Avignon the OFF and theatre and performance in Avignon and the surrounding region 2 Personal life editHe was married to the artist Andree Vilar 1916 2009 and worked with his sister in law Valentine Schlegel at the Festival d Avignon 3 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1946 Gates of the Night Le clochard La fortune 1947 The Sharks of Gibraltar Percy Carters 1948 The Bouquinquant Brothers Le pretre 1948 Carrefour du crime Inspecteur Dominique 1948 Bagarres L innocent 1949 Les eaux troubles Ulysse 1949 La ferme des sept peches L homme gris Grey man 1950 Thirst of Men Le typographe 1950 Justice Is Done Le pretre a l imprimerie 1951 Casabianca Submarine Commandant Jean L Herminier 1951 Les mousquetaires du roi 1952 Jocelyn Le superieur du nouveau seminaire 1956 Les Aventures de Till L Espiegle Le duc d Albe 1958 Arenes joyeuses 1961 Enclosure Narrator Voice 1969 Des Christs par milliers Jean 1971 Raphael or The Debauched One Horace 1971 Le petit matin Paul final film role References edit Drain Richard 1995 Twentieth Century Theatre A Sourcebook Routledge Maison Jean Vilar a Avignon expositions publications Lavrador Judicael Mort de la sculptrice Valentine Schlegel atre contemporain Liberation in French Retrieved 2023 05 01 Other sources editBardot Jean Claude 1991 Jean Vilar Paris Colin Shevtsova Maria 2005 Jean Vilar in Fifty Key Theatre Directors eds Mitter S amp In Shevtsova M Routledge Tephany J amp Barthes R 1995 Jean Vilar Paris Editions de l Herne nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jean Vilar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Vilar amp oldid 1217565794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
