Roger Louret (20 May 1950 – 25 January 2023) was a French actor, playwright, and theatre director.[1]
Roger Louret | |
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 Louret in 1995 | |
| Born | 20 May 1950 |
| Died | 25 January 2023 (aged 72) Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Toulouse Conservatory School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Playwright Theatre director |
Biography
editBorn in Coulx on 20 May 1950, Louret entered the Toulouse Conservatory School in 1970, where he was a pupil of Simone Turck, Jean Bousquet, and Raymond Girard.[2] He was the founder and artistic director of the theatre company Les Baladins en Agenais.[3][4][5][6] In 1985, he created La Nuit du Théâtre,[7] followed by La Nuit des Hélènes in 1987 and La Nuit de l’Histoire in 1989. In 1995, he was awarded a Molière Award of the musical show for Les Années Twist at the Folies Bergère. Throughout his career, he directed the likes of Catherine Alcover, Sophie Artur, Grégori Baquet, and Stéphanie Bataille.
Louret died in Villeneuve-sur-Lot on 25 January 2023, at the age of 72.[8]
References
edit- ^ Louret, Roger (in French).
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Roux, Sylvie (18 April 2016). "Toulouse. Roger Louret : "Je suis un intellectuel mais je me soigne"". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Toulouse. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Seguin, Christian (29 January 2012). "L'ardent maître du jeu". Sud Ouest (in French). Monclar. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Mankowski, Thomas (8 August 2012). "Lot-et-Garonne : Roger Louret, un homme à la terre". Sud Ouest (in French). Monclar. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Souperbie, Bastien (25 January 2023). "Mort de Roger Louret : les quarante ans d'une folie". Sud Ouest (in French). Monclar. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Schrepf, Jérôme (26 July 2013). "Coulx. Quand la java de Louret faisait twister le Tout-Paris". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Coulx. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Schrepf, Jérôme (23 December 2015). "Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Les Baladins ont fêté les 30 ans de "La Nuit du théâtre"". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Décès du metteur en scène Roger Louret, figure du spectacle vivant". Le Figaro (in French). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.