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Born on January 15, 1622, Molière was from Paris, France. Molière was a playwright, stage actor and poet. Death is recorded on February 17, 1673, at the age of 51. Education on record includes Old University of Orléans. Notable works include Scapin the Schemer, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme and The Imaginary Invalid.
My Take
Molière is one of those rare figures who managed to be genuinely dangerous with a quill — he didn't just write comedies, he weaponized laughter against hypocrisy, religious fraud, and social pretension in ways that got him in real trouble with real powerful people. Tartuffe was literally banned by the king for years because it hit too close to home, and The Misanthrope still reads like it was written last Tuesday. What kills me is that he died the way he lived — on stage, performing The Imaginary Invalid, a play about a hypochondriac, hours before his actual death. You genuinely cannot script that kind of irony. Four hundred years on, theater companies everywhere still open with his work, and that's the only award that actually matters.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Molière
- Name (Japanese)
- モリエール
- Reading
- もりえーる
- Born
- January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- playwright / stage actor / poet / satirist / theatre director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Old University of Orléans
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Scapin the Schemer |
| Notable work | Le Bourgeois gentilhomme |
| Notable work | The Imaginary Invalid |
| Notable work | The Misanthrope |
| Notable work | Tartuffe |
| Notable work | Don Juan |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moli%C3%A8re
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Molière born?
Molière was born on January 15, 1622.
When did Molière die?
Molière died on February 17, 1673, aged 51.
Where was Molière from?
Molière was from Paris, France.
What did Molière do?
Molière worked as playwright, stage actor, poet, satirist, theatre director.
Where did Molière study?
Molière attended Old University of Orléans.
What was Molière known for?
Molière's notable works include Scapin the Schemer, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, The Imaginary Invalid.
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