About René Rocher
Lived 1890 – 1970 (aged 79). René Rocher was a French actor, theatre director and director.
René Rocher (5 August 1890, in Paris – 24 June 1970) was a France stage actor and theater director.
In 1923, René Rocher gave its name to the current Comédie-Caumartin. He was managing director of the Théâtre Antoine from 1928 to 1933, then the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier from 1935 to 1943, and the Théâtre de l'Odéon from 1940 to 1944.
Theatre Comedian
1913: Les Femmes savantes by Molière, directe by Irénée Manget, Théâtre des Arts 1914: Le destin est maître by Paul Hervieu, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin 1917: Les Noces d'argent by Paul Géraldy, Comédie-Française 1918: Lucrezia Borgia by Victor Hugo, Comédie-Française 1919: L'Hérodienne by Albert du Bois, Comédie-Française 1920: Hernani by Victor Hugo, Comédie-Française 1920: Maman Colibri by Henry Bataille, Comédie-Française 1922: L'Impromptu de Versailles by Molière, Comédie-Française 1929: L'Ennemie by André-Paul Antoine, mise en scène René Rocher, Théâtre Antoine 1933: Trois pour 100 by Roger Ferdinand, mise en scène Gabriel Signoret, Théâtre Antoine 1936: Elizabeth, la femme sans homme by André Josset, mise en scène René Rocher, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1937: Les Borgia, famille étrange by André Josset, mise en scène René Rocher, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
Metteur en scène
1924: Le singe qui parle by René Fauchois, Comédie-Caumartin 1927: Ventôse by Jacques Deval, Comédie-Caumartin 1928: J'ai tué by Léopold Marchand, Théâtre Antoine 1928: Toi que j'ai tant aimée by Henri Jeanson, Comédie-Caumartin 1929: Le Pêcheur d'ombres by Jean Sarment, Comédie-Caumartin 1929: L'Ennemie by André-Paul Antoine, Théâtre Antoine 1930: Bobard by Jean Sarment, Théâtre Antoine 1930: La Petite Catherine, Théâtre Antoine 1935: Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur by Molière, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1936: Elizabeth, la femme sans homme by André Josset, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1937: Les Précieuses ridicules by Molière, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1937: L'Appartement de Zoïka by Mikhaïl Boulgakov, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1937: Les Borgia, famille étrange by André Josset, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1938: Septembre by Constance Coline, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier 1949: Les Amants d'Argos by Jean-Claude Eger, Théâtre Verlaine 1950: Mort pour rien by Alfred Fabre-Luce, Théâtre de l'Œuvre 1952: Enfant du miracle by Paul Gavault and Robert Charvay, Théâtre de l'Apollo 1955: La Monnaie de ses rêves by André Ransan, Théâtre du Grand-Guignol 1956: Je suis seule ce soir by André-Paul Antoine, Théâtre du Grand-Guignol
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in René Rocher's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped René Rocher's
Frequently asked questions
Who was René Rocher?
French actor (1890–1970)
When was René Rocher born?
René Rocher was born on 5 August 1890 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
When did René Rocher die?
René Rocher died on 24 June 1970 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
What was René Rocher's occupation?
René Rocher was an actor, theatre director and director.
What nationality was René Rocher?
René Rocher was French.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). René Rocher. https://biography.guide/rene-rocher/
MLA: "René Rocher." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rene-rocher/.
Chicago: "René Rocher." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rene-rocher/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:26 UTC