Jean Vilar

French theatre director and actor (1912–1971)
Person human Q952945
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Jean Vilar

Summary

Jean Vilar is a human[1]. Born in Sète[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1912[3]. He passed away in Sète[4]. He died on May 28, 1971[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], actor[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Vilar was born in Sète[2].
  • Jean Vilar died in Sète[4].
  • Jean Vilar was born on March 25, 1912[3].
  • Jean Vilar died on May 28, 1971[5].
  • Jean Vilar is buried at Cimetière Marin, Sète[10].
  • A child of Jean Vilar was Dominique Vilar[11].
  • Jean Vilar held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Jean Vilar's native language[13].
  • Jean Vilar's professions included theatrical director[6].
  • Jean Vilar's professions included actor[7].
  • Jean Vilar's professions included director[8].
  • A notable student of Jean Vilar was Gérard Trèves[14].
  • A notable student of Jean Vilar was Anna Kyriakou[15].
  • Jean Vilar was a member of La jeune France[16].
  • Jean Vilar is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Vilar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Vilar's Commons category is recorded as Jean Vilar[19].
  • Jean Vilar's family name is recorded as Vilar[20].
  • Jean Vilar's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jean Vilar's given name is recorded as Louis[22].
  • Jean Vilar's given name is recorded as Côme[23].
  • Jean Vilar's official website is recorded as http://www.maisonjeanvilar.org[24].
  • Jean Vilar's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Jean Vilar studied under Charles Dullin[26].
  • Jean Vilar's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-03-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-05-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0bfdc3a-b63d-482d-a4fb-8c92e493dab2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Vilar was born in Sète[2]. He was born on March 25, 1912[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Jean Vilar studied under Charles Dullin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], actor[7], and director[8]. Notable students include Gérard Trèves[14], a skydiver[33], b. 1942[34], of France[35], awarded the world champion[36] and Anna Kyriakou[15], an actor[37], 1929–2025[38], of Greece[39].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Vilar was Dominique Vilar[11].

Death and Burial

Jean Vilar died on May 28, 1971[5]. He passed away in Sète[4]. He is buried at Cimetière Marin, Sète[10].

Why It Matters

Jean Vilar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jean Vilar born?

Jean Vilar was born in Sète[2].

Where did Jean Vilar die?

Jean Vilar passed away in Sète[4].

What did Jean Vilar do for work?

Jean Vilar worked as theatrical director[6], actor[7], and director[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . persee.fr. persee.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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