Georges Berr
Georges Berr (30 July 1867 – 21 July 1942) in Paris, was a French actor and dramatist, a member and sociétaire of the Comédie-Française from 1886 to 1923. Under the pseudonyms Colias and Henry Bott he wrote several plays, particularly in collaboration with Louis Verneuil. He was Jean-Pierre Aumont's maternal great-uncle.
Georges Berr
Paul Boyer · BERR, Georges_PMM. Comédie Française. Photo Boyer · Public domain
- Name
- Georges Berr
- Born
- 30 July 1867
- Birthplace
- 3rd arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- 21 July 1942
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- Dramatist, actor
- Nationality
- France.
- Teachers
- François Jules Edmond Got.
- Languages
- French.
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Georges Berr (30 July 1867 – 21 July 1942) in Paris, was a French actor and dramatist, a member and sociétaire of the Comédie-Française from 1886 to 1923. Under the pseudonyms Colias and Henry Bott he wrote several plays, particularly in collaboration with Louis Verneuil. He was Jean-Pierre Aumont's maternal great-uncle.
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Georges Berr (1867–1942) was a French actor, film director and playwright, among other activities. Georges Berr was also known as Colias and Georges Colias. The actor held the position of Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Georges Berr • Born — 30 July 1867 • Birthplace — 3rd arrondissement of Paris • Died — 21 July 1942 • Place of death — Paris • Occupation — Dramatist, actor
Plays
Plays
Partial list of plays written or cowritten by Berr. • L'Amant de Madame Vidal • La Pomme by Verneuil and Berr • L'École des contribuables • 1900: Moins cinq... by Paul Gavault and Berr, Théâtre du Palais-Royal • 1901: L'Inconnue by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre du Palais-Royal • 1901: Madame Flirt by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre de l'Athénée • 1902: Les Aventures du capitaine Corcoran by Gavault, Berr and Adrien Vély, Théâtre du Châtelet • 1902: La Carotte by Berr, Paul Dehere and Marcel Guillemaud, Théâtre du Palais-Royal • 1904: La Dette by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre de l'Odéon • 1905: Les Merlereau, 3 acts comedy, Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens • 1905: La Marche forcée by Berr and Marc Sonal, Théâtre du Palais-Royal • 1913: Un jeune homme qui se tue, 4 acts comedy, Théâtre Femina • 1914: J'ose pas, 3 acts comedy, Théâtre du Palais-Royal • 1922: Dom Juan de Molière, Comédie-Française • 1925: Azaïs by Louis Verneuil and Berr • 1928: Le passage de Vénus, 3 acts comedie-bouffe, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt • 1930: Miss France by Berr and Verneui, Théâtre Édouard VII • 1930: Guignol, un cambrioleur by Berr and Verneuil, Théâtre de la Potinière • 1934: Mon crime de Georges Berr and Verneuil, Théâtre des Variétés • 1935: Les Fontaines lumineuses by Berr and Verneuil, Théâtre des Variétés • 1937: The Train for Venice by Louis Verneuil and Berr, Théâtre Saint-Georges • 1946: Azaïs, 3 acts comedy by Verneuil and Berr, Théâtre Daunou
Actor
Actor
• 1910: Le Barbier de Séville: Figaro
Director
Director
• 1909: L'Enfant prodigue, script by Henri Lavedan, with Eugène Silvain • 1909: Les Précieuses ridicules, after Molière, with Béatrix Dussane
Career at the Comédie-Française
Career at the Comédie-Française
• Admitted at the Comédie-Française in 1886 • Sociétaire from 1893 to 1923 • 326th sociétaire • Honorary sociétaire in 1923 • 1891: Thermidor by Victorien Sardou • 1897: Mieux vaut douceur et violence by Édouard Pailleron • 1899: Le Torrent by Maurice Donnay • 1899: La Conscience de l'enfant by Gaston Devore • 1902: La Grammaire by Eugène Labiche and Alphonse Jolly • 1902: La Petite Amie by Eugène Brieux • 1903: Business is business by Octave Mirbeau • 1904: Le Paon by Francis de Croisset • 1905: Don Quichotte by Jean Richepin after Miguel de Cervantes • 1905: Il était une bergère by André Rivoire • 1906: Les Plaideurs by Racine • 1907: Marion de Lorme by Victor Hugo • 1907: L'Amour veille by Robert de Flers and Gaston Arman de Caillavet • 1908: Le Bon Roi Dagobert by André Rivoire • 1912: Le Mariage forcé by Molière • 1913: La Marche nuptiale by Henry Bataille • 1915: Le Mariage forcé by Molière • 1920: L'Amour médecin by Molière • 1920: The Imaginary Cuckold by Molière • 1921: Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre by Molière • 1921: Les Fâcheux by Molière • 1922: Dom Juan by Molière • 1922: Remerciement au roi by Molière] • 1922: L'Amour veille by Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Robert de Flers • 1923: Le Dépit amoureux by Molière • 1924: Les Trois Sultanes by Charles-Simon Favart
Identity
Identity
Georges Berr is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation stage actor. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, playwright, actor and writer.
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Life and career
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1867
Georges Berr born at 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
1942
Georges Berr died at 17th arrondissement of Paris.
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3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Birth place
17th arrondissement of Paris.
Death place
Writer
• The Million (Silent film, 1914, based on Le Million) • The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (Silent film, 1920, based on Madame Flirt) • La principessa Bebè (Silent film, 1921, based on Princesse Bébé) • The World at Her Feet (Silent film, 1927, based on Maître Bolbec and son mari) • My Sister and I (Silent film, 1929, based on Ma sœur et moi) • Burglars (German, 1930, based on Guignol, le cambrioleur) • ' (French, 1931, based on Guignol, le cambrioleur) • Le Million (French, 1931, based on Le Million) • My Cousin from Warsaw (French, 1931, based on Ma cousine de Varsovie) • My Cousin from Warsaw (German, 1931, based on Ma cousine de Varsovie) • Un coup de téléphone (French, 1932, based on Un coup de téléphone) • Azaïs (French, 1932, based on Azaïs) • Just My Luck (1933, based on Azaïs) • Ihre Durchlaucht, die Verkäuferin (German, 1933, based on Ma sœur et moi) • Caprice de princesse (French, 1934, based on Ma sœur et moi) • Chourinette (French, 1934, original screenplay) • The Bread Peddler (French, 1934, dialogue) • Arlette and Her Fathers (French, 1934, based on Avril) • ' (French, 1934, based on L'École des contribuables) • Maître Bolbec et son mari (French, 1934, based on Maître Bolbec et son mari) • Le Bossu (French, 1934, dialogue) • Ferdinand the Roisterer (French, 1935, dialogue) • Speak to Me of Love (French, 1935, based on Parlez-moi d'amour) • The Squadron's Baby (French, 1935, dialogue) • The Lover of Madame Vidal (French, 1936, based on L'amant de Madame Vidal) • Un scandale aux Galeries (French, 1937, dialogue) • True Confession (1937, based on Mon Crime) • The Train for Venice (French, 1938, based on Le train pour Venise) • My Life with Caroline (1941, based on Le train pour Venise) • Mischievous Susana (Spanish, 1945, based on Ma sœur et moi) • Cross My Heart (1946, based on Mon Crime) • Ma tante d'Honfleur (French, 1949, based on Ma tante d'Honfleur) • Canas al aire (Spanish, 1949, based on L'amant de Madame Vidal) • My Sister and I (Swedish, 1950, based on Ma sœur et moi) • Cosas de mujer (Spanish, 1951, based on Maître Bolbec and son mari) • The Passage of Venus (French, 1951, based on Le Passage de Vénus) • My Sister and I (German, 1954, based on Ma sœur et moi)
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Formation and teaching. He trained under François Jules Edmond Got. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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