Jean-Louis Barrault

French actor and theatre director (1910–1994)
Person human Q309898
Jean-Louis Barrault
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Jean-Louis Barrault

Summary

Jean-Louis Barrault is a human[1]. His place of birth was Le Vésinet[2]. He was born on September 8, 1910[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 22, 1994[5]. He worked as an actor[6], theatrical director[7], mime artist[8], film director[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Le Vésinet[2], Jean-Louis Barrault…
  • Jean-Louis Barrault passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[12].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault was born on September 8, 1910[3].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault died on January 22, 1994[5].
  • Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[13].
  • Among Jean-Louis Barrault's spouses was Madeleine Renaud[14].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Jean-Louis Barrault's native language[16].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault worked as an actor[6].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault worked as a mime artist[8].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault's professions included film director[9].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault worked as a stage actor[10].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault worked as a film actor[17].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault held the position of Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française[18].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault was educated at Lycée Chaptal[19].
  • A notable student of Jean-Louis Barrault was Peter Brook[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Louis Barrault is Bizarre, Bizarre[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Louis Barrault is Children of Paradise[22].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[23].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault was a member of Comité des intellectuels pour l'Europe des libertés[24].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean-Louis Barrault's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Louis Barrault[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Louis Barrault was born in Le Vésinet[2]. He was born on September 8, 1910[3]. French was his native language[16].

Education

Jean-Louis Barrault was educated at Lycée Chaptal[19]. Studied under Charles Dullin[28], a film actor[29], 1885–1949[30], of France[31] and Étienne Decroux[32], a mime artist[33], 1898–1991[34], of France[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], theatrical director[7], mime artist[8], film director[9], stage actor[10], and film actor[17]. Jean-Louis Barrault held the position of Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française[18]. A notable student of him was Peter Brook[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bizarre, Bizarre[21], a film[36], directed by Marcel Carné[37] and Children of Paradise[22], a film[38], directed by Marcel Carné[39].

Personal Life

Jean-Louis Barrault was married to Madeleine Renaud[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-Louis Barrault died on January 22, 1994[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[40], in France[41], founded in -0300[42] and 16th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[43], in France[44], founded in 1860[45]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[46]. Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jean-Louis Barrault ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Louis Barrault born?

Born in Le Vésinet[2], Jean-Louis Barrault…

Where did Jean-Louis Barrault die?

Jean-Louis Barrault died in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Louis Barrault married to?

Jean-Louis Barrault's spouses include Madeleine Renaud[14].

What did Jean-Louis Barrault do for work?

Jean-Louis Barrault worked as actor[6], theatrical director[7], mime artist[8], film director[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Jean-Louis Barrault go to school?

Jean-Louis Barrault was educated at Lycée Chaptal[19].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . lesbelleslettresblog.com. lesbelleslettresblog.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [46] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 305788
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, theatrical director, mime artist +8
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  3. 7w ago · ArmandTagasa · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Peter Brook
    Place of burial Passy Cemetery
    Occupation
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