Georges Feydeau
1862–1921 (age 59)
Biography
Georges Feydeau, born in 1862, became an architect of French comedy, crafting sparkling farces such as La Dame de chez Maxim that captured the contradictions of Parisian society with surgical precision. His humor blended rapid-fire dialogue with sharply observed characters, inviting audiences to laugh while reflecting on their own pretenses.
He sustained that creative energy through a prolific career despite personal health struggles, leaving a repertoire whose vitality still animates theaters and whose memory now rests among the dreamers of Montmartre.