Emilio Thuillier
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Emilio Thuillier
Pablo Audouard, <1907
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| Born | 4 August 1868 Malaga, Spain |
| Died | 12 July 1940 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Stage actor |
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(? - 1958) |
Emilio Thuillier (4 August 1868 - 12 July 1940) was a Spanish actor.
One of the leading Spanish stage actors of his time, those with whom he worked included María Guerrero, Fernando Díaz de Mendoza, Margarita Xirgu and , with whom he formed a theatre company.
Emilio Thuillier was born in Malaga, the son of a French father and a Spanish mother. His father was a businessman, and his educational trajectory was designed to prepare Emilio for a life in commerce. His father's early death transformed his career plans, however. He had already participated with friends in dramatic presentations, and he now determined to train for a professional acting career. In 1916, in an interview for the San Sebastián newspaper "La Información", Thuillier was asked when his affinity with the theatre originated. He replied, "Before I can remember. I believe I was born with an affinity for the stage". He moved from the south to Madrid where he studied for three years at the Madrid Royal Conservatory for Music and Declamation.
A central influence on Thuillier during this early period was the great actor Antonio Vico, who taught him at the conservatory for a year. His first stage appearance came in 1887 when he joined the company of and Julia Cirera. He appeared in "La Taberna", based on an adaptation by Émile Zola, staged at the in Madrid, taking the part of a waiter (with ten words of text). His skills in the areas of interpretation and deportment rapidly led him to more substantial roles, however. Another great actor-impressaro, , recruited him, and under Mario's direction Thuillier was able to grow as an artist. He had his first lead role in 1892, at Madrid's , appearing opposite María Guerrero in the stage version of by Benito Pérez Galdós.
His fame jumped in 1895 when he took the male lead in Joaquín Dicenta's "Juan José" at the . By appearing in "Juan José", Thuillier was in at the start of a play which incorporated social nuances from daily life in a way that was new for stage plays, and for several decades would be one of the most performed works in Spain. When it premiered in 1895 it stirred great controversy through the way in which it dealt with love and social conflict between the lead protagonists. It was a mark of his success that he could now afford to become lead actor, director and proprietor of his own theatre company.
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