Georges Pitoëff

Georges Pitoëff

Georges Pitoëff (Russian: Георгий Питоев; 4 September 1884 – 17 September 1939) was a Russian émigré with an Armenian background who became one of the leading actors and directors in France.

Early life and education

Pitoëff was born on 4 September 1884 in Tiflis,

, he switched his focus to a career in the theatre.

Career

In Russia, Pitoëff trained with Konstantin Stanislavski.^[1]:45 In France he became a theatre director and producer, noted for his popularization of the works of contemporary playwrights, especially George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Arthur Schnitzler, Henrik Ibsen, and Eugene O'Neill. He was a founding member of the Cartel des Quatre (Group of Four), a group including Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, and Gaston Baty, dedicated to rejuvenating the French theatre.^[2]

Death

Pitoëff died on 17 September 1939 in Bellevue, near Geneva, Switzerland.

Family

One of his sons, Alexandre, known as Sacha Pitoëff, was himself a noted French theatre director and actor.

References

Further reading

• Jomarron, Jacqueline. Thèâtre Des Années Vingt: Georges Pitoëff metteur en scène. Lausanne, Switzerland: L'age D'homme publishers, 1979
• Pitoëff, Aniouta. Ludmilla, Ma Mère: The Life of Ludmilla and Georges Pitoëff. Paris, France: Juillard publishers, 1955.

External links

• Joël Aguet (2005). "Georges Pitoëff". In Andreas Kotte (ed.).
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