Background
PLANCHON, Roger was born on September 12, 1931 in Saint-Chamond. Son of Emile and Augusta (nee Nogier) Planchon.
theatrical director and playwright
PLANCHON, Roger was born on September 12, 1931 in Saint-Chamond. Son of Emile and Augusta (nee Nogier) Planchon.
Le grand frere 1982, Danton 1983, Un amour interdit, Louisiana septieme Cible 1984, Camile Claudel 1988, Radio Corbeau 1989; plays: has directed and acted in over 60 plays by Shakespeare, Moliere, Racine, Marivaux, Brecht, Adamov, Vinaver, Dubillard and himself, most recently: Ionesco 1983, L’avare 1986, George Dandin 1987, Andromaque (director) 1989; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Croix de guerre, Chevalier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.; Louisiana remise 1961, Patte blanche 1965, Bleus, blancs, rouges ou les Libertins 1967, Dans le vent 1968, L"infame 1969, Louisiana langue au chat 1972, Le cochon noir 1973, Gilles de Rais 1976, l’AvareRoger Planchon spent his childhood in the Ardèche, notably in Dornas. He found its inspiration from his rural origins and this issue was a recurring theme in his writings. He started on stage in 1949 after winning an amateur theater.
In 1952, he founded the Théâtre de la Comédie, located in the rue des Marronniers, in Lyon.
He was the director of the Théâtre de la Cité of Villeurbanne since 1957 (which became the Théâtre National Populaire in 1972). Roger Planchon transposed many works by Brecht, Molière, Shakespeare, and many works of contemporary authors, including Arthur Adamov and Michel Vinaver, but also opened the Théâtre National Populaire to Patrice Chéreau, then Georges Lavaudant.
As films, he directed George Dandin ou le Mari confondu by Molière, Louis, enfant roi, which was entered at Cannes, and another one by Lautrec. He died on 12 May 2009 after a heart attack.
Married Colette Dompietrini in 1958.