Quotes by Sacha Guitry

About Sacha Guitry:


Alexandre-Pierre Georges was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and followed his father into the theatrical profession. He became known for his stage performances, often in boulevardier roles, in the many plays he wrote, of which there were more than 120. He was married five times, always to rising actresses whose careers he furthered. Probably his best-known wife was Yvonne Printemps to whom he was married between 1919 and 1932.

Author Bio


  • NameSacha Guitry
  • DescriptionFrench dramatist and playwright
  • BornFebruary 21, 1885
  • DiedJuly 24, 1957
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Actor; Playwright; Film Director; Theatre Director; Librettist
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Officer Of The Legion Of Honour; Commander Of The Legion Of Honour; Commander Of The Order Of Saint-Charles