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Sacha Guitry (1885–1957)


French actor, dramatist and director, Sacha Guitry was born in 1885 in Saint-Petersburg where his father, actor Lucien Guitry, was under contract with the city's French theater. Early on, Sacha knew he was going to be an artist. Therefore, his studies were mediocre. His acting debuts were not too encouraging either. It is as playwright that Guitry ... See full bio »

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(age 72) in Paris, France

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Filmography

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 2013 Quadrille (TV Special) (play)
 2010 Le Nouveau Testament (Video) (play)
 2008 Mon père avait raison (TV Movie) (play)
 2008 Un type dans le genre de Napoléon (TV Movie) (play "L'école du mensonge") / (play "La paire de gifles") / (play "Un type dans le genre de Napoléon") / (play "Une lettre bien tapée")
 2007 Faisons un rêve (TV Movie) (play)
 2003 Le nouveau testament (TV Movie) (play)
 2001 Un crime au paradis (1951 screenplay "La poison")
 1997 Le comédien (play)
 1997 Quadrille (scenario)
 1996 Le veilleur de nuit (TV Movie) (play) / (screenplay)
 1996 Mon père avait raison (TV Movie) (play)
 1996 Le comédien (TV Movie) (play)
 1996 Faisons un rêve (TV Movie) (play)
 1996 Beaumarchais l'insolent (inspired: Librement inspiré de l'oeuvre inédite de)
 1995 Une folie (TV Movie) (play)
 1995 Kaipaus (play)
 1991/I L'illusionniste (TV Movie) (play)
 1989-1990 Si Guitry m'était conté (TV Series) (play - 13 episodes)
- La jalousie (1990) ... (play)
- Les desseins de la providence (1990) ... (play)
- Une paire de gilfles (1989) ... (play)
- Françoise (1989) ... (play)
- L'école du mensonge (1989) ... (play)
 1987 Le nouveau testament (TV Movie)
  Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) (play - 4 episodes, 1972 - 1984) (play "Georges Courteline au travail" - 1 episode, 1985)
- Georges Courteline au travail & Boubouroche (1985) ... (play "Georges Courteline au travail")
- Nono (1984) ... (play)
- Le nouveau testament (1978) ... (play)
- Quadrille (1978) ... (play)
- La pèlerine écossaise (1972) ... (play)
 1983 La comedia (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Sólo para hombres (1983) ... (play)
 1982 Deburau (TV Movie) (play)
 1980 Mon père avait raison (TV Movie) (play)
 1979 Um Par de Bofetadas (TV Movie) (play)
 1978 Eifersucht (TV Movie) (comedy)
 1976 Le comédien (TV Movie) (play)
 1976 Désiré (TV Movie) (play)
 1976 La jalousie (TV Movie) (play)
 1975 Mozart (TV Movie) (libretto)
 1974 Das letzte Testament (TV Movie) (play "Le nouveau testament")
 1970 Zwei ganze Tage (TV Movie) (play "Faisons un rêve")
 1968 Nicht zuhören, meine Damen! (TV Movie) (play)
 1968 Ooh La La! (TV Series) (original author - 2 episodes)
- Two Whole Days (1968) ... (original author)
- Dear Lady (1968) ... (original author)
 1966 Beaumarchais ou 60000 fusils (TV Movie) (play)
 1965 Sein letztes Testament (TV Movie) (play)
 1963 Sahib el galala (novel)
 1963 Mein Vater hatte recht (TV Movie) (novel)
 1962 Quest (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Jealousy (1962) ... (play)
 1962 Nicht zuhören, meine Damen! (TV Movie) (play)
 1960 Au voleur!
 1958 Châteaux en Espagne (TV Movie) (play)
 1958 Airs de France (TV Series) (by: Comédie musicale de - 1 episode)
- Mozart (1958) ... (by: Comédie musicale de)
 1958 La vie à deux (original screenplay)
 1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1955 Napoleon (conceived by) / (written by)
 1954 Nicht zuhören, meine Damen! (TV Movie) (play "N'écoutez pas, Mesdames!")
 1954 Kevytmielinen Versailles (scenario and dialogue)
 1953 La vie d'un honnête homme (writer)
 1951 Myrkky
 1951 Deburau
 1950 Tu m'as sauvé la vie (story)
 1949 Toâ (written by)
 1949 Suurkaupungin sävel (writer: "Un Beau Mariage", extract - uncredited)
 1949 Aux deux colombes (dialogue - uncredited) / (play "Aux deux colombes" - uncredited) / (writer)
 1948 Rampa paholainen (writer)
 1948 Näyttelijän elämä (play) / (screenplay)
 1944 La Malibran (scenario - uncredited)
 1943 Donne-moi tes yeux (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1942 La loi du 21 juin 1907 (Short)
 1940 Ystäviäkö vain (adapted from the story "Bonne Chance")
 1938 Kärsimysten katu (writer)
 1938 Villa for Sale (TV Movie) (play)
 1938 L'accroche-coeur (writer)
 1938 Katrilli (writer)
 1937 Le mot de Cambronne (Short)
 1937 Désiré (play)
 1937 Kruunun helmet (screenplay - as L'Auteur)
 1936 Faisons un rêve... (adaptation) / (play)
 1936 Huijarin tarina (written by)
 1935 Bonne chance!
 1935 Pasteur
 1935 Les deux couverts (Short) (dialogue) / (play)
 1935 Un soir à la Comédie-Française (Documentary) (play "Les deux couverts")
 1934 Dîner de gala aux Ambassadeurs (Short) (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1931 Le blanc et le noir (play) / (screenplay)
 1930 Sleeping Partners (play "Faisons un rêve")
 1924 The Lover of Camille (play "Deburau")
 1924 La voyante (play "La voyante")
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Wrote "Sleeping Partners", produced on Broadway [earliest Broadway credit]. Bijou Theatre: 5 Oct 1918-Feb 1919 (closing date unknown/161 performances). Cast: 'Irene Bordoni', Guy Favieres, Arthur Lewis, H.B. Warner. Produced by John D. Williams. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 12 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Alternate Names:

M. Sacha Guitry | L'Auteur | L'auteur

Spouse:

Lana Marconi  (his death) | See more »

Relatives:

Jean Guitry (sibling)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

To his fifth wife Lana Marconi: "Others were only my wives but you will be my widow!" See more »

Trivia:

His godfather was czar Alexander III, who liked Lucien as an actor thus his first name Alexandre of which Sacha is a diminutive. See more »

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