- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJules Eugène Louis Jouvet
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Louis Jouvet was a living glory of the French theatre where he debuted in 1910. In his life he has worked as pharmacist, manager of a theatre, actor and theatre teacher. He debuted at the movies in 1932 and his best films were of the Golden Age of French cinema called the "poetical realism", e.g. "Hotel du Nord (1938)" or "The End of the Day (1939)". His character, his eagle-like profile and his unique way of speaking made him unforgettable.
- IMDb mini biography by: Volker Boehm
- SpouseElse Collin(September 26, 1912 - August 16, 1951) (his death, 3 children)
- RelativesLéa Jouvet(Great Grandchild)
- In 1941, having experienced serious problems with the censorship of the German occupier, he took his repertory company on international tours. He was not to return to France until the war was over.
- Uncle of Peter Wyngarde.
- Dedicated his life to the theatre and took on film roles solely for the purpose of financing his theatre company.
- Had a stammering and diction problem as a youth.
- Auditioned for the Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique in his early years and was rejected three times.
- One works in the theatre because one senses that one has never been oneself, that one cannot be oneself - that, at last, one has found the way to become oneself.
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