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Firmin Gémier

Birth Date

February 21, 1869

Death Date

November 26, 1933

(passed away at 64)

Place of Birth

Aubervilliers, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France], France

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Biography

Firmin Gémier (1869–1933) was a French actor and director. Internationally, he is most famous for originating the role of Père Ubu in Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi. He is known as the principal architect of the popular theatre movement in France. Gémier began his career as an actor in melodramas for working class actors, before going on to direct six different theaters, including the Théâtre Antoine and the Odéon.