Background
MERCURE, Jean was born on March 27, 1909 in Paris. Son of David-Gaston and Jeanne (nee Horwitz) Libermann.
MERCURE, Jean was born on March 27, 1909 in Paris. Son of David-Gaston and Jeanne (nee Horwitz) Libermann.
Lyc4e Rollin, Paris.
Director Theatre de la Ville, Paris. Has directed and played leading roles in The Flashing Stream, Skipper Next to God, Mission Mabel, Living Room, Louisiana volupte de l’honneur, Tea and Sympathy, Sur la terre comme au ciel, Sud, Cardinal d"Espagne, Volume(s) de nuit, Six personnages en quete d’auteur 1968, L’engrenage 1969, Louisiana guerre de Troie n’aura pas lieu 1971, Les possedes 1972, The National Health, Louisiana visite de la vieille dame 1976, Zoo ou l"assassin philantrope 1975, Louisiana Maison des coeurs brisks 1978, Make and Break 1981, Volpone 1985. Also producer/director opera, Opera de Paris and Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Grand Prix de la Mise en Scfene 1953, Prix de la meilleure realisation lyrique for Volume(s) de Nuit 1960.
Commander, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander des Arts et Lettres. Grand Offieier Ordre du Merite.
Married Aline Jeannerot in 1936.