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Georges Pitoëff

Georges Pitoëff was a French actor, translator, theatre director and costume designer (1884–1939). He was born at Tbilisi and died at Geneva.

Also recorded as Georges Pitoeff.

Georges Pitoëff in brief

Born
1884
Died
1939
Known for
actor, translator, costume designer, director and theatre critic
Place of birth
Tbilisi
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Georges Pitoeff. His recorded languages were French, Georgian, Russian and English.

He married Ludmilla Pitoëff. 3 children are recorded: Sacha Pitoëff, Aniouta Pitoëff and Svetlana Pitoëff.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

Georges Pitoëff. Notre théâtre. Il nostro teatro.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Georges Pitoëff, Pirandello in Context, 2024. Georges Pitoëff, Books Abroad, 1960. Odette Aslan, Georges Pitoëff, Introduction et choix de textes par Odette Aslan . Actes Sud – Papiers, « Mettre en scène », 2016, 104 pages, 13 €., Études, 2016.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Georges Pitoëff studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University. the recorded working language is French, Georgian and Russian.

The field of work recorded is theatre, directing and translation.

Works named in the authority record are The power of darkness.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1884Georges Pitoëff born at Tbilisi.
  2. 1939Georges Pitoëff died at Geneva.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Georges Pitoëff, Books Abroad, 1960

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Georges Pitoëff, Pirandello in Context, 2024

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Odette Aslan, Georges Pitoëff, Introduction et choix de textes par Odette Aslan . Actes Sud – Papiers, « Mettre en scène », 2016, 104 pages, 13 €., Études, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Georges Pitoëff (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1184871: Georges Pitoëff

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Georges Pitoëff”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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