Biography
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pɔklɛ̃], [pɔkəlɛ̃]; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (UK: , US: , French: [mɔljɛʁ]), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comedic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy.Through the patronage of aristocrats including Philippe I, Duke of Orléans—the brother of Louis XIV—Molière procured a command performance before the King at the Louvre. Performing a classic play by Pierre Corneille and a farce of his own, The Doctor in Love, Molière was granted the use of salle du Petit-Bourbon near the Louvre, a spacious room appointed for theatrical performances. Later, he was granted the use of the theatre in the Palais-Royal. In both locations, Molière found success among Parisians with plays such as The Affected Ladies, The School for Husbands, and The School for Wives. This royal favour brought a royal pension to his troupe and the title Troupe du Roi ("The King's Troupe"). Molière continued as the official author of court entertainments.Despite the adulation of the court and Parisians, Molière's satires attracted criticism from other circles. For Tartuffe's impiety, the Catholic Church in France denounced this study of religious hypocrisy, which was followed by a ban by the Parlement, while Dom Juan was withdrawn and never restaged by Molière. His hard work in so many theatrical capacities took its toll on his health and, by 1667, he was forced to take a break from the stage. In 1673, during a production of his final play, The Imaginary Invalid, Molière, who suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, was seized by a coughing fit and a haemorrhage while playing the hypochondriac Argan; he finished the performance but collapsed again and died a few hours later.
Filmography
all 155
Movies 153
Writer 138
TV Shows 2
Lakomec (2022)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (Comédie Française) (2022)
Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite (2022)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (2021)
The School for Wives (2020)
Kibarlık Budalası (2020)
Lakomec (2020)
Les Fourberies de Scapin (2020)
The Imaginary Invalid (2019)
Trissotin ou les Femmes savantes (2018)
Le Misanthrope (2017)
Le Malade Imaginaire (de Molière) (2016)
Dom Juan & Sganarelle (2015)
Tartuffe (2014)
Cycling with Molière (2013)
Ariadne auf Naxos (2012)
Den girige (2011)
The Met — Der Rosenkavalier (2010)
Nesmrteľní (2010)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (2009)
Would-Be Gentleman (2006)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (2005)
Der eingebildete Kranke (2005)
Dom Juan (2005)
Lakomec (2003)
Amphitryon (2003)
Le misanthrope (2000)
George Dandin (1999)
Les fourberies de Scapin (1998)
L'impromptu de Versailles (1998)
Don Juan (1998)
Les Précieuses ridicules - Les Deschiens (1997)
Georges Dandin de Molière (1997)
Tartuffe - hycklaren (1997)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1996)
L'École des femmes (1995)
Der Geizhals (1992)
Tartuffe (1992)
Don Juan in Hell (1991)
Der Geizige (1990)
The Miser (1990)
Monsieur Molière aux champs (1989)
Den inbillade sjuke (1989)
Dandin (1988)
Le Malade imaginaire (1986)
Dom Juan (1985)
Theatre Night (1985)
Dom Juan (1985)
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1985)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1985)
Le Tartuffe (1984)
The School of Wives (1983)
Tartuffe, or The Imposter (1983)
Amphitryon (1982)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1982)
Moliére - A nők iskolája (1982)
Doctor Despite his Nose (1982)
Les Plaisirs de l'île enchantée (1981)
The Impostures of Scapin (1981)
Škola žien (1981)
Mizantrop (1981)
Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur (1980)
Scapin the Schemer (1980)
Skapinova šibalství (1980)
The Miser (1980)
The Misanthrope (1980)
Hypochondriac (1979)
The Imaginary Invalid (1979)
Der Menschenhasser (1979)
The Imaginary Invalid (1979)
Teu Tua (1979)
Pochábeľ (1979)
L'Avare (1978)
Lakomec (1978)
Les femmes savantes (1978)
Tartuffe (1978)
Le Misanthrope (1977)
Мещанин во дворянстве (1977)
Der Menschenfeind (1976)
The Mock Doctor (1975)
The Misanthrope (1974)
L'avare (1974)
Don Juan (1973)
Le Tartuffe (1973)
Le Médecin malgré lui (1973)
L'École des femmes (1973)
Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière (1973)
Don Juan (1973)
La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière (1973)
Lakomec (1973)
George Dandin (1973)
Tartuffe (1973)
El avaro (1972)
Schule der Frauen (1972)
Ruy Blas (1972)
Tartuffe (1971)
Le Misanthrope (1971)
Den fine mand (1971)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1970)
Tartuffe oder Der Betrüger (1970)
Der Bürger als Edelmann (1969)
Les Précieuses Ridicules (1969)
Le Bourgeois gentil mec (1969)
Would-Be Gentleman (1968)
Der Geizige (1968)
Jeho urozenost pan měšťák (1968)
Don Giovanni (1967)
Die Schule der Frauen (1967)
The Misanthrope (1967)
Die gelehrten Frauen (1966)
Les Femmes savantes (1966)
Dom Juan (1965)
Don Juan (1965)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1965)
Schule der Frauen (1965)
Les Fourberies de Scapin (1965)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1964)
Georges Dandin (1964)
Tartuffe (1964)
Sganarel lékařem (1962)
Amphitryon (1961)
Šibalství Scapinova (1961)
Zdravý nemocný (1961)
Der Geizige (1960)
Tartuffe ou L'Imposteur (1960)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1960)
Amphitryon (1959)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1959)
Il borghese gentiluomo (1959)
Would-Be Gentleman (1958)
L'avaro (1957)
The Unwilling Doctor (1957)
Molière spielt in Versailles (1955)
Georges Dandin (1955)
Škola pro ženy (1953)
Lakomec (1953)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1952)
El Gran Makakikus (1944)
The Miser (1939)
Les dieux s'amusent (1935)
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds (1935)
Le médecin malgré lui (1935)
Der eingebildete Kranke (1935)
Le malade imaginaire (1934)
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac (1932)
The Doctor In Spite of Himself (1931)
Doctor the Hard Way (1928)
La jalousie du barbouillé (1927)
Tartuffe (1926)
The Marriage of Himmet Aga (1916)
The Forced Marriage (1914)
Les Précieuses ridicules (1910)
The Miser (1908)
El misántropo
Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
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GenderMale
Birthday1622-01-15
Deathday1673-02-17 (51 years old)
Birth NameJean-Baptiste Poquelin
Birth PlaceParis, France
RelationshipsArmande Béjart (1662-02-20 - 1673-02-17)
ChildrenEsprit-Madeleine Poquelin
FatherJean Poquelin
CitizenshipsKingdom of France
Also Known AsJean-Baptiste Poquelin, J. B. Molière
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