Jules Eugene Louis Jouvet was a French actor, theatre director and filmmaker.
10 Facts About Louis Jouvet
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Louis Jouvet had a stutter as a young man and originally trained as a pharmacist.
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Louis Jouvet received an advanced degree in pharmacy in 1913, though he never actually practiced, instead pursuing a career in theatre.
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Louis Jouvet was made director of the theatre in 1924.
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Louis Jouvet remained at the Comedie until 1934, when he moved to the Theatre de l'Athenee due to the high overhead of running a theatre troupe at the Comedie.
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Louis Jouvet served as director of the Theatre from 1934 through his death in 1951.
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Louis Jouvet starred in some 34 films, including two recordings of Dr Knock, once in 1933 and again in 1951.
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Louis Jouvet was professor at the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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Louis Jouvet died 16 August 1951 in his dressing room at the Theatre de l'Athenee after having a heart attack.
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Pixar paid homage to Louis Jouvet by basing the appearance of the character Anton Ego in Ratatouille on him.