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Éric Génovèse

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Éric Génovèse

Born August 12, 1967 in Nice, France13 films

Eric Génovèse graduated from the Paris National Conservatory for Drama. He simultaneously leads three different careers, as an actor in theatre, as a narrator in musical pieces, and as a stage director both for theatre and opera.

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Eric Génovèse did his first theatre staging in 2001 at Le Théâtre du Marais, Les Juives by Robert Garnier. He staged Le Privilège des Chemins by Fernando Pessoa at la Comédie-Française (in collaboration with the IRCAM). In 2012 he staged Erzulie Dahomey by Jean-René Lemoine. On the operatic field, he first staged Rigoletto at the Bordeaux Opera in 2007 where he was invited back to stage Die Schule der Frauen by Rolph Liebermann. He staged Cosí fan Tutte at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris (revival in 2012), and made his debut at the Vienna State Opera with Donizetti’s Anna Bolena (Netrebko, Garanca, D’Arcangelo, conducted by Evelino Pidò – DVD).   Eric Génovèse was made Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres.

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The Man in the Basement posterFirst watchThe Man in the Basement20215.6as Monsieur MartiniA Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it.View film

Filmography

13 films as actor
  1. 2026L'École de Danse
  2. 2026Les femmes savantesAriste, frère de Chrysale
  3. 2024Hécube, pas Hécube
  4. 2024Honegger’s “Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher” with Alan Gilbert and Marion Cotillardspeaker (Brother Dominique)
  5. 2023Body of Crime
  6. 2023King LearGloucester
  7. 2021The Man in the BasementMonsieur Martini
  8. 2021GuermantesEric
  9. 2019Électre / OresteEsclave phrygien
  10. 2018The CollectionVictor Gence
  11. 2017Le MisanthropePhilinte
  12. 2016Les Damnés
  13. 2001Le chien, le chat et le cibachromeDamien