Francis Perrin (actor)
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Francis Pierre Horton Perrin (born 10 October 1947, Versailles
, France
) is a French actor, scriptwriter and film director.
He was taken on by the Comédie-Française
in 1972, for whom his roles included Les Fourberies de Scapin
by Molière
. He headed the Théâtre Montansier
in his birthplace from 1992 to 2000. In April 2007, he was made an Officier de la Légion d'honneur
.
Francis Perrin is not to be confused with the recurring character of Francis Veber, François Perrin / François Pignon. Francis Perrin co-wrote Le Débutant (1986) as well as playing François Veber in it, and also played the role of François Pépin in Ça n'arrive qu'à moi.
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French actor, scriptwriter and film director.
He was taken on by the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
in 1972, for whom his roles included Les Fourberies de Scapin
Les Fourberies de Scapin
Les Fourberies de Scapin is a three-act comedy by French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged in 1671 in Paris....
by Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
. He headed the Théâtre Montansier
Théâtre Montansier
The Théâtre Montansier is a French theatre in rue des Réservoirs, Versailles, near the royal château. It was created by the actress and theatre director Mademoiselle Montansier, designed by Jean-François Heurtier, inspecteur général des bâtiments du roi and designer of the Salle Favart at the...
in his birthplace from 1992 to 2000. In April 2007, he was made an Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
.
Francis Perrin is not to be confused with the recurring character of Francis Veber, François Perrin / François Pignon. Francis Perrin co-wrote Le Débutant (1986) as well as playing François Veber in it, and also played the role of François Pépin in Ça n'arrive qu'à moi.
External links
- Francis Perrin on AlloCiné