About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1923-08-24
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Pierre Barillet

Overview

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, including Fleur de cactus (Cactus Flower, written by Abe Burrows) and Quarante carats (Forty Carats).

In the 1980s, Barillet appeared in television shows, including Malesherbes, avocat du roi, and Condorcet.

In the 1990s, he wrote biographies, such as Les Seigneurs du rire, about Robert de Flers, Gaston Arman de Caillavet, and Francis de Croisset. Quatre années sans relâche was about theatrical life in France during their German occupation in World War II. À la ville comme à la scène was an autobiography about the years he spent writing and performing in plays.

Barillet was an officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and a Knight of the Legion of Honor.

Barillet was married to comedian Roland Oberlin.

Source: Article "Pierre Barillet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2017 The Greven Mystery Actor N/A
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2013 Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique Actor Himself 59
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2011 Love and Sex under Nazi Occupation Actor Self 59
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Writing
2017 Fleur de cactus Writing Author 59
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2011 Just Go with It Writing Theatre Play 66
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2010 Trophy Wife Writing Theatre Play 59
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1987 Lily et Lily Writing Theatre Play 59
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1987 Fleur de cactus Writing Author 59
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1985 Adieu Prudence Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Potiche Writing Author 59
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1983 Folle Amanda Writing Author N/A
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1980 Peau de vache Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Le pont japonais Writing Writer 59
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1978 La Plume Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1974 Folle Amanda Writing Author 59
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1974 L'or et la paille Writing Author N/A
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1973 40 Carats Writing Writer 59
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1972 Le don d'Adèle Writing Author 59
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1969 Cactus Flower Writing Theatre Play 62
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1967 Ami-Ami Writing Author N/A
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1967 زهرة الصبار Writing Writer N/A
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1958 Women Are Talkative Writing Writer 58
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1952 Beauties of the Night Writing Adaptation 59
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