
Known for
Directing
Born
February 20, 1885
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died
July 24, 1957 (aged 72)
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry (21 February 1885 – 24 July 1957), known as Sacha Guitry, was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and followed his father into the theatrical profession. He became known for his stage performances, particularly in boulevardier roles. He was also a prolific playwright, writing 115 plays throughout his career. He was married five times, always to rising actresses whose careers he furthered. Probably his best-known wife was Yvonne Printemps to whom he was married between 1919 and 1932.
Guitry's plays range from historical dramas to contemporary...
2021
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2020
as Self (archive footage)
2016
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2013
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2008
Theatre Play
2007
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2007
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2001
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1999
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1997
Theatre Play
1997
Screenplay
1996
Theatre Play
1996
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1992
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1985
1984
Screenplay
1978
1976
Screenplay
1974
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1972
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1970
Original Story
1969
1968
1966
1960
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