Jean-Louis Bauer

French actor and playwright (1952–2022)

Jean-Louis Bauer
Born	1 June 1952 Paris, France
Died	30 September 2022(2022-09-30) (aged 70) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Education	National School of Arts and Techniques of Theater [fr]
Occupation(s)	Actor Playwright

Jean-Louis Bauer (1 June 1952 – 30 September 2022) was a French actor and playwright.^[1]

Biography

Bauer studied at the National School of Arts and Techniques of Theater [fr] and played roles on the stage and on television. He also wrote plays for France Inter and France Culture.^[2] In particular, he wrote the play L'Affaire with Philippe Adrien,^[3] as well as Le Roman d'un trader, which was inspired by the life of Jérôme Kerviel.^[4] Aided by director Daniel Benoin [fr], he presented the latter play with Lorànt Deutsch as the lead actor. The piece was adapted into cinema by Christophe Barratier with Arthur Dupont in the role of Jérôme Kerviel.^[5] In 1997, he received the Prix SACD [fr] for new theatre talent.^[6]

Jean-Louis Bauer died in Paris on 30 September 2022 at the age of 70.

Filmography

Cinema

Stella [fr] (1983)
Contes clandestins (1985)
Le Contretemps (2009)

Television

Le Pain noir [fr] (1974)
L'Équipage [fr] (1978)
Médecins de nuit (1978)
Messieurs les jurés [fr] (1981)
La Vie telle qu'elle change (1984)

References

^ Costaz, Gilles (2 October 2022). "La mort de Jean-Louis Bauer". WebThéâtre (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Jean-Louis Bauer". France Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
^ Denis, Tugdual (23 May 2012). "Une pièce de théâtre raconte la descente aux enfers de DSK". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Héliot, Armelle (24 September 2009). ""Le Roman d'un trader" : folies virtuelles, réalités tragiques". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Morrisson, Virginie (18 February 2014). "Arthur Dupont va incarner Jérôme Kerviel au cinéma". aVoir-aLire.com (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Jean-Louis Bauer". Éditions Theatrales (in French).