Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 21, 1938
Died
May 21, 2010
Place of Birth
Saint-Malo, France
Credits
15 titles
Alain Ollivier
Biography
Alain Ollivier (1938–2010) was a key figure in French theatre, both as an actor, director, and leader of major cultural institutions. Trained by masters such as Georges Wilson, he developed early on a taste for contemporary writing and demanding theatrical forms. In the 1970s, he established himself as a bold mediator by bringing to light authors who were still rarely performed in France. As head of the Studio-Théâtre de Vitry for nearly twenty years, he turned it into a renowned creative laboratory. There, he championed a rigorous, often radical theatre that questioned language and stage presence. In 2002, he took over the Théâtre Gérard-Philipe in Saint-Denis, where he continued his work as a discoverer and mentor.
Known For
Filmography
Bas-fonds
Le président
Louis la Brocante
Vouters, P.D.G. de Vouters Montres
Artemisia
The Duke
Anna Oz
Dr. Victor Khan
Joan the Maid II: The Prisons
Pierre Cauchon, évêque de Beauvais
Three Colors: Blue
The Lawyer
Gentille Alouette
Policier
Malady of Love
Bandits
Le fou du désert
Le commissaire
I... for Icarus
Le directeur du laboratoire Kodak
Love on the Run
Le Juge d' Aix en Provence
Mazarin
Colbert
Police Commissioner Moulin
Judge Lamaze
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
Émile