Yves Joly
French puppeteer, scenographer and theatre director
About Yves Joly
Lived 1908 – 2013 (aged 104). Yves Joly was a French marionetteist, scenographer, theatre director, actor, puppet designer and director.
Yves Joly (October 11, 1908 – May 24, 2013) was a French puppeteer. Joly is recognized as an innovator in puppeteering, pioneering shows that used minimal paper marionettes, or hands alone. Joly received the Erasmus Prize in 1978 (along with Margareta Niculescu and Peter Schumann) for "reducing the puppet theatre to its simplest form".
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Who was Yves Joly?
French puppeteer, scenographer and theatre director (1908-2013)
When was Yves Joly born?
Yves Joly was born on 11 October 1908 in Troarn.
When did Yves Joly die?
Yves Joly died on 24 May 2013 in Figanières.
What was Yves Joly's occupation?
Yves Joly was a marionetteist, scenographer, theatre director, actor, puppet designer and director.
What nationality was Yves Joly?
Yves Joly was French.
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