Philippe Gaulier
French clown and teacher (1943–2026)
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Philippe Gaulier (1943 – 9 February 2026) was a French professor of theatre, drama theorist, pedagogue, and master clown. He was the founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a French theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. After studying under Jean Vilar and Alain Cuny at Théâtre National Populaire and then under Jacques Lecoq, Gaulier was an instructor at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq.
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🇺🇸 Philippe Gaulier, Clown Who Taught Actors Like Sacha Baron Cohen, Dies at 82
Gaulier often insulted his pupils, but many became stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz....
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