Antonin Artaud (September 4, 1896, in Marseille – March 4, 1948 in Paris) was a French playwright, poet, actor and theatre director. Antonin is a diminutive form of Antoine "little Anthony", and was among a list of names which Artaud used throughout his writing career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Antonin Artaud licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor, and theatre director who pioneered the avant-garde Theatre of Cruelty.
He is known for his influential theoretical writings on dramatic arts and his memorable film performances in The Passion of Joan of Arc and Napoleon.
He created radical avant-garde theatrical works, surrealist screenplays, and intense character performances in silent and early sound cinema.
His notable cinematic appearances include Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc and Abel Gance's monumental historical film Napoleon.
