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Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand

1810 – 1876

French puppeteer

MarionetteistPuppet designerPlaywright

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About Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand

Lived 1810 – 1876 (aged 65–66). Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand was a marionetteist, puppet designer and playwright.

Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand (1810 in Turin – 4 May 1876) was a 19th-century French puppeteer whose family originated from Jura. He was one of the greatest manipulators of the théâtre de Guignol in the nineteenth century, especially the character of . He is the author of one of three original sources of the classical repertoire of the Lyon theater dating from 1852.

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Important facts

Born

1810, Turin

Birth century

19th century

Died

4 May 1876

Occupation

Marionetteist, puppet designer, playwright

Also known as

Victor-Napoleon Vuillerme-Dunand

Contemporaries

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1777 – 1851

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Botanist

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand?

French puppeteer

When was Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand born?

Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand was born in 1810 in Turin.

When did Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand die?

Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand died on 4 May 1876.

What was Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand's occupation?

Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand was a marionetteist, puppet designer and playwright.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand

· Wikidata: Q3557095

· DBpedia: Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand. https://biography.guide/victor-napoleon-vuillerme-dunand/

MLA: "Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/victor-napoleon-vuillerme-dunand/.

Chicago: "Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/victor-napoleon-vuillerme-dunand/.

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