Michel
Favory

Sociétaire honoraire

Joined the Comédie-Française on the 15th of September 1988. Became the 485th sociétaire on the 1st of February 1992.

In 1963, Michel Facory discovered his calling at the Cours René Simon before enrolling at the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique where he was awarded a 1st and 2nd prize in 1966. In 1964, he had made his debut with the Compagnie Renaud-Barrault in Paul Claudel’s The Satin Slipper (Le Soulier de satin). He has worked with numerous directors, such as Roger Blin, Antoine Bourseiller, Jean-Pierre Miquel, Jacques Rosner, Stuart Seide and Robert Hossein, and played in theaters both in Paris and elsewhere in France, and has taught at the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre.

He joined the Comédie-Française as a pensionnaire on the 15th of September 1988, in order to play Solanio in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice directed by Luca Ronconi. In his new staging of the same play in 2001, Andrei Serban offered him the role of Antonio. In 1992, Michel Favory became the 485th sociétaire of the Company. In 1995, he reunited with Jean-Pierre Miquel to work on Marivaux’s La Double Inconstance, and then on Molière’s The Misanthrope and Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. In 2008, he played Don Quichotte in Antonio José da Silva’s Vie du grand dom Quichotte et du gros Sancho Pança which was directed by Émilie Valantin. Yannis Kokkos directed him in two plays by Racine, La Thebaïde and Iphigénie en Aulide. Muriel Mayette-Holtz entrusted him with playing Aziz in Le Retour au désert by Koltès and Cleomenes in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Alain Françon cast him as Feraponte in Chekhov’s The Three Sisters, while Dan Jemmett cast him as Mariano D’Albino in Eduardo De Filippo’s La Grande Magie. Jean-Paul Rousillon directed him in Le Faiseur by Balzac and The Miser (L’Avare) by Molière. Éric Ruf cast him in Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, while Clément Hervieu-Léger offered him a role in Frank Wedekind’s The Awakening of Spring.

Michel Favory has been praised for his interpretation of the title character in Pirandello’s The Man with a Flower in His Mouth, a play that was shown at Favory’s instigation and directed by Louis Arene. For director Marcel Bozonnet, he played Monsieur Loyal in Molière’s Tartuffe and for Simon Eine he was Chrysale in Les Femmes Savantes by the same author. He has been in great demand by other renowned directors, such as Youssef Chahine in Caligula by Camus; Georges Lavaudant in Lorenzaccio by Musset; Antoine Vitez in The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht; Jacques Rosny in Le Legs by Marivaux; Jacques Lassalle in Il Campielo by Goldoni and Platonov by Chekhov. Alexandre Lang offered him the title roles in Goethe’s Faust and Lessing’s Nathan the Wise, as well as the role of Elector in Kleist’s The Prince of Homburg. Michel Favory sang in the cabarets Nos plus belles chansons by Philippe Meyer and L’Interlope (Cabaret) written and directed by Serge Bagdassarian. He has been part of the theater for young audiences with Marcel Aymé’s Le Cerf et le Chien directed by Véronique Vella. He directed Pluie de cendres by Laurent Gaudé at the Studio-Théâtre in 2001.

Michel Favory has filmed with directors Pierre Granier-Deferre in L’Ami de Vincent and L’Autrichienne, Geneviéve Lefévre in The Red Skirt (Le Jupon Rouge), and Bourlem Guerdjou in Zaïna. Arnaud Desplechin directed him alongside other actors from the Company in The Forest, an adaptation of Alexander Ostrovsky’s play broadcast on ARTE Television in 2014. In 2017, he was part of the reading of Racine’s Bérénice on France Culture Radio.

Michel Favory is Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (Commandeur dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres).

During the 2018/2019 season, Michel Favory will be the subject of an issue of Paradoxe(s).

At the Comédie-Française

2022-2023

  • La Cerisaie

    by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Firs, laquais, vieillard

    Richelieu

2021-2022

  • La Cerisaie

    d'Anton Tchekhov Mise en scène Clément Hervieu-Léger

    Firs, laquais, vieillard

    Richelieu

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

  • Tartuffe

    by Molière Directed by Galin Stoev

    Monsieur Loyal

    Richelieu

  • La séance est ouverte

    Jean Lebrun's radio show La Marche de l’histoire (The March of History), recorded with a...

    Vx-Colombier

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Montfleury, pâtissier, cadet, précieux (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Roméo et Juliette

    Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare DIrected by scène Éric Ruf

    Le Prince

    Richelieu

  • Phèdre

    Directeur artistique : Eric Génovèse Réalisation : Blandine Masson, Sophie-Aude Picon

    Théramène, gouverneur d’Hippolyte

    Maison de la Radio

  • Michel Favory / Giuseppe Tomasi di...

    The Actors’ Attic

    Richelieu

2014-2015

  • La séance est ouverte

    Jean Lebrun's radio show La Marche de l’histoire (The March of History), recorded with a...

    Vx-Colombier

  • Les Estivants

    The Summer Folk by Maxime Gorki Directed by Gérard Desarthe

    Doudakov, Cyrille Akimovitch - médecin

    Richelieu

  • Tartuffe

    by Molière Directed by Galin Stoev

    Monsieur Loyal

    Richelieu

2013-2014

  • La séance est ouverte

    Jean Lebrun's radio show La Marche de l’histoire (The March of History), recorded with a...

    Vx-Colombier

  • La séance est ouverte

    Jean Lebrun's radio show La Marche de l’histoire (The March of History), recorded with a...

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Visite de la vieille dame

    by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Directed by Christophe Lidon

    Le professeur Kühn

    Vx-Colombier

  • La Fleur à la bouche

    The Man with a Flower in His Mouth by Luigi Pirandello Directed by Louis Arene

    L'homme à la fleur

    Studio

2012-2013

2011-2012

  • Nos plus belles chansons / Cabaret

    by Philippe Meyer directed by Philippe Meyer

    Théâtre éphémère

  • The Readers’ Bureau

    Readings of contemporary authors

    Vx-Colombier

  • Peer Gynt

    by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Éric Ruf

    Le père du marié, un Troll, Von Eberkopf, un Singe, le passager inconnu, un villageois

    Grand Palais

  • Le Malade imaginaire

    The Imaginary Invalid by Molière Directed by Claude Stratz

    Mr Diafoirus and Mr Purgon (alternating)

    Théâtre éphémère

2010-2011

2009-2010

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Montfleury, pâtissier, cadet, précieux (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Les affaires sont les affaires

    Business is Business by Octave Mirbeau DIrected by Marc Paquien

    Le Marquis de Porcelet, Le Jardinier et L'Intendant

    Vx-Colombier

  • Michel Favory

    Reading

    Richelieu

2008-2009

  • Il Campiello

    by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jacques Lassalle

    Fabrizio, oncle de Gasparina

    Richelieu

  • Vie du grand dom Quichotte et du gros...

    by Antonio José da Silva Directed by Émilie Valantin Transleted by Marie-Hélène Piwnik

    Dom Quichotte

    Richelieu

  • La Grande Magie

    by Eduardo De Filippo Directed by Dan Jemmett

    Mariano d'Albino, amant de Marta et l'Inspecteur

    Richelieu

2007-2008

2006-2007

  • Le Retour au désert

    Return to the desert by Bernard-Marie Koltès Directed by Muriel Mayette-Holtz

    Aziz, domestique journalier

    Richelieu

2005-2006

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    by Edmond Rostand Directed by Denis Podalydès

    Montfleury, Pâtissier, Cadet, Précieux

    Richelieu

  • L'Amour médecin et Le Sicilien ou...

    by Molière Directed by Jean-Marie Villégier and Jonathan Duverger

    M. Josse, M. des Fonandrès, l'Opérateur

    Richelieu

  • Tartuffe

    by Molière Directed by Marcel Bozonnet

    M. Loyal (en alternance)

    Richelieu

2004-2005

2003-2004

2002-2003

2001-2002

  • Opéra savon

    by Jean-Daniel Magnin Directed by Sandrine Anglade

    le Rédacteur free-lance Ramseyer, Schulman

    Vx-Colombier

  • Hedda Gabler

    by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    le Conseiller Brack

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Mal court

    by Jacques Audiberti Directed by Andrzej Seweryn

    le Cardinal

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Marchand de Venise

    The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Directed by Andrei Serban

    Antonio

    Richelieu

2000-2001

  • Le Misanthrope

    The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    Oronte

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Mal court

    by Jacques Audiberti Directed by Andrzej Seweryn

    le Cardinal

    Vx-Colombier

1999-2000

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Chrysale (alternating)

    Richelieu

  • Le Misanthrope

    The Misanthrope by Molière Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    Oronte

    Vx-Colombier

1998-1999

  • Faust

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Directed by Alexander Lang

    Faust

    Richelieu

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Chrysale (alternating)

    Richelieu

1997-1998

  • Euphonia

    by Hector Berlioz Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    Shetland

    Vx-Colombier

  • Les Femmes savantes

    by Molière Directed by Simon Eine

    Chrysale (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Suréna

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Anne Delbée

    Sillace

    Vx-Colombier

  • Nathan le Sage

    Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraïm Lessing Directed by Alexander Lang

    Nathan

    Richelieu

1996-1997

  • L'Alerte

    by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    André

    Vx-Colombier

  • Tite et Bérénice

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Patrick Guinand

    Tite

    Vx-Colombier

1995-1996

  • La Double inconstance

    The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    un Seigneur

    Vx-Colombier

  • Le Prince de Hombourg

    The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang

    l'Electeur

    Richelieu

  • La Thébaïde

    by Jean Racine Directed by Yannis Kokkos

    Créon

    Richelieu

1994-1995

  • Le Prince de Hombourg

    The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang

    l'Electeur

    Richelieu

  • La Double inconstance

    The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Pierre Miquel

    un Seigneur

    Vx-Colombier

1993-1994

  • Caligula

    by Albert Camus Directed by Youssef Chahine

    Cherea

    Richelieu

  • Le Prince de Hombourg

    The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist Directed by Alexander Lang

    l'Électeur

    Odéon

  • Le Faiseur

    by Honoré de Balzac Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon

    Brédif

    Richelieu

  • Antigone

    by Sophocle Directed by Otomar Krejca

    Tirésias

    Richelieu

1992-1993

  • Le Faiseur

    by Honoré de Balzac Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon

    Brédif

    Richelieu

  • Caligula

    by Albert Camus Directed by Youssef Chahine

    Cherea

    Richelieu

  • Iphigénie

    by Jean Racine Directed by Yannis Kokkos

    Agamemnon

    Richelieu

  • Antigone

    by Sophocle Directed by Otomar Krejca

    Tirésias (en alternance)

    Richelieu

1991-1992

  • La Vie de Galilée

    Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez

    Ferderzoni ; Vanni ; le Fondeur

    Richelieu

  • Caligula

    by Albert Camus Directed by Youssef Chahine

    Cherea

    Richelieu

  • Le Roi s'amuse

    by Victor Hugo Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté

    M. de la Tour-Landry ; M. de Pienne (en alternance)

    Richelieu

  • Iphigénie en Aulide

    Iphigenia in Aulis by Jean Racine Directed by Yannis Kokkos

    Agamemnon

    Richelieu

  • La Tragédie du Roi Christophe

    The Tragedy of King Christophe by Aimé Césaire Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo

    le Maître de cérémonie ; Richard

    Richelieu

1990-1991

  • La Tragédie du Roi Christophe

    The Tragedy of King Christophe by Aimé Césaire Directed by Idrissa Ouédraogo

    le Maître de cérémonie ; Richard

    Richelieu

  • Lorenzaccio

    by Alfred de Musset Directed by Georges Lavaudant

    Sire Maurice

    Richelieu

  • Le Café

    by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Jean-Louis Jacopin

    Don Marzio

    Richelieu

  • La Vie de Galilée

    Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez

    Ferderzoni ; Vanni

    Richelieu

1989-1990

  • La Vie de Galilée

    Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Antoine Vitez

    Ferderzoni ; Vanni

    Richelieu

  • Lorenzaccio

    by Alfred de Musset Directed by Georges Lavaudant

    Sire Maurice

    Richelieu

  • L'Avare

    The Miser by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon

    Valère

    Richelieu

1988-1989

  • L'Avare

    The Miser by Molière Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon

    Valère

    Richelieu

  • La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu

    The Trojan War Shall not Be by Jean Giraudoux Directed by Raymond Gérôme

    un Vieillard ; Olpidès

    Richelieu

  • Nicomède

    by Pierre Corneille Directed by Françoise Seigner

    Araspe

    Richelieu

  • Le Legs

    The Legacy by Marivaux Directed by Jacques Rosny

    le Chevalier

    Richelieu

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