About Steve Passeur
Lived 1899 – 1966 (aged 67). Steve Passeur was a French screenwriter, playwright, journalist, writer, theatre director and bank officer.
Steve Passeur (24 September 1899 – 12 October 1966), pen name of Étienne Morin, was a French dramatist and screenwriter. His plays with scathing replies often depicted cynical characters.
Prior to 1940, Passeur was considered as a writer of the avant-garde, whose works were staged and played by Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, Georges and Ludmilla Pitoëff.
He was married to the comedian Renée Passeur.
Theatre Dramatist
1925: La Maison ouverte, three-act play 1925: La Traversée de Paris à la nage, Paris, Maison de l'Œuvre 1925: Un bout de fil coupé en deux 1927: Pas encore, Paris, Atelier 1927: Le Nord-Sud de 10h12 1928: À quoi penses-tu ?, Atelier 1928: Le Refuge du prophète 1928: Tranquillité 1929: Suzanne, 3 acts comedy, mise-en-scène Louis Jouvet, Comédie des Champs-Élysées 1930: L'Acheteuse 1931: La Chaine, three-act play 1931: Défense d'afficher 1932: Les Tricheurs, three-act play, Théâtre de l'Atelier 1933: Une vilaine femme, three-act play, Théâtre de l'Œuvre 1933: Quand le vin est tiré 1934: L'Amour gai, three-act comedy play 1935: Je vivrai un grand amour 1935: Dieu sait pourquoi 1935: Le pavillon brûle 1936: Le Témoin, three-act play 1936: Un train à prendre 1937: Le Château de cartes 1937: La Pêche aux flambeaux 1939: Réflexion faite 1941: Le Paradis perdu 1941: Marché noir 1946: La Traitresse 1947: Le Vin du souvenir, 1947: Je vivrai un grand amour three-act play, Théâtre des Mathurins 1948: 107''', three-act comedy play, Bruxelles, Palais des beaux-arts 1952: Une vilaine femme, Paris, Théâtre de l'Œuvre 1954: N'importe quoi pour elle, three-act play, mise-en-scène Georges Douking, Théâtre Gramont 1968: La Moitié du plaisir de Steve Passeur, Jean Serge, Robert Chazal, direction Robert Hossein, Théâtre Antoine, Théâtre des Variétés
Filmography Screenwriter and dialoguist 1932: Suzanne, by Léo Joannon and Raymond Rouleau 1932: Panurge by Michel Bernheim 1936: Port Arthur, by Nicolas Farkas 1936: Nitchevo, by Jacques de Baroncelli 1937: Feu! by Jacques de Baroncelli 1937: Beethoven's Great Love, by Abel Gance 1938: J'accuse!, by Abel Gance 1938: La Tragédie impériale, by Marcel L'Herbier 1939: Entente cordiale, by Marcel L'Herbier 1939: Louise, by Abel Gance 1939: The White Slave, by Marc Sorkin 1940: Paradise Lost, by Abel Gance 1941: Vénus aveugle, by Abel Gance 1941: The Pavilion Burns, by Jacques de Baroncelli 1943: Captain Fracasse, by Abel Gance 1944: Sowing the Wind, by Maurice Gleize 1949: Mademoiselle de La Ferté, by Roger Dallier 1961: The Game of Truth, by Robert Hossein
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Steve Passeur?
French screenwriter (1899–1966)
When was Steve Passeur born?
Steve Passeur was born on 24 September 1899 in Sedan.
When did Steve Passeur die?
Steve Passeur died on 12 October 1966 in Paris.
What was Steve Passeur's occupation?
Steve Passeur was a screenwriter, playwright, journalist, writer, theatre director and bank officer.
What nationality was Steve Passeur?
Steve Passeur was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Passeur. https://biography.guide/steve-passeur/
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