Person · Director and actor
Sacha Guitry
1885–1957, Saint Petersburg
French director and actor, born in Saint Petersburg. Directed 14 films on this site, including Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), Napoléon (1955) and If Paris Were Told to Us (1956). Among the 24 actors and directors Sacha Guitry shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Louis de Funès (5 films), Jean Marais (3) and Jean-Louis Barrault (3).
He became known for his stage performances, particularly in boulevardier roles.
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The later years of Guitry's career were overshadowed by accusations of collaborating with the occupying Germans after the capitulation of France in the Second World War.
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In their own words
When a man marries his mistress, he creates a job vacancy.
Usually erroneously attributed to Sir James Goldsmith, see The Daily Telegraph (London) 21 July 1997. · Wikiquote: Sacha Guitry · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Partners by shared films
Who Sacha Guitry made films with
Directors
One film together
Cast
- 5Louis de Funès actorLa Poison, Je l'ai été trois fois, The Virtuous Scoundrel and 2 more
- 3Jean Marais actorRoyal Affairs in Versailles, Napoléon, If Paris Were Told to Us
- 3Jean-Louis Barrault actorPearls of the Crown, Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary, Royal Affairs in Versailles
- 3Arletty actressLet's Make a Dream, Désiré, Pearls of the Crown
- 2Orson Welles actorRoyal Affairs in Versailles, Napoléon
- 2Claudette Colbert actressBluebeard's Eighth Wife, Royal Affairs in Versailles
3 more partners with two or more films
One film together
- La Malibran 1944Jean Cocteau
- The Lame Devil 1948Robert Hossein
- Gij Hebt Mij Het Leven Gered 1950Fernandel
- Royal Affairs in Versailles 1954Brigitte Bardot, Édith Piaf, Bourvil, Jean-Claude Pascal
- Napoléon 1955Jean Gabin, Yves Montand, Erich von Stroheim, Maria Schell
- Lovers and Thieves 1957Michel Serrault
Co-stars
One film together
Other regulars
Films in this guide
Best known
- Royal Affairs in Versailles 1954director, actor, as Louis XIV (plus âgé), screenwriter, producer
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife 1938actor
- Napoléon 1955director, actor, as Talleyrand, screenwriter
- Lucky Partners 1940screenwriter
- If Paris Were Told to Us 1956director, actor, as Louis XI, screenwriter
- Beaumarchais 1996screenwriter
1930s
- Let's Make a Dream (1936)director, actor, screenwriter
- Désiré (1937)director, actor
- Pearls of the Crown (1937)director, actor, as Jean Martin, screenwriter
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)actor
1940s
- Lucky Partners (1940)screenwriter
- Le Destin fabuleux de Désirée Clary (1942)director, actor, screenwriter
- La Malibran (1944)director, actor
- The Lame Devil (1948)director, actor, screenwriter
1950s
- Gij Hebt Mij Het Leven Gered (1950)director, actor
- La Poison (1951)director, actor, screenwriter
- Je l'ai été trois fois (1952)director, actor, screenwriter
- The Virtuous Scoundrel (1953)director, screenwriter
- Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)director, actor, as Louis XIV (plus âgé), screenwriter, producer
- Napoléon (1955)director, actor, as Talleyrand, screenwriter
- If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)director, actor, as Louis XI, screenwriter
- Lovers and Thieves (1957)director, screenwriter
- La Vie à deux (1958)screenwriter
1990s
- Beaumarchais (1996)screenwriter
- Desire (1996)screenwriter
- Le Comédien (1997)screenwriter
- Quadrille (1997)screenwriter