Régis Outin

Régis Outin was born on June 4 1908 in Montbrison in the Loire region of France Attracted to the performing arts from an early age he trained in theater and embarked on a career that would take him to the stage and in front of the cameras A versatile actor he alternated between the great classics and contemporary plays working with prestigious directors such as JeanLouis Barrault and Roger Blin In the theater he performed Claudel Ionesco Shakespeare and Giraudoux establishing a style that was both solid and nuanced In the 1970s he appeared on television notably in the historical series Schulmeister lespion de lempereur Schulmeister the Emperors Spy and Les Rois maudits The Accursed Kings His presence on screen although rarer than on stage leaves the memory of an actor inhabited by his roles At the end of his career he moved to Chile where he died on October 25 1987 in Las Condes His career illustrates an artists passion for words and acting in the service of demanding and varied works