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Pierre-Antoine Gourgaud (29 April 1706, in Paris – 1 March 1774, in Paris), stage name Dugazon père (to distinguish him from his son Dugazon), was a French actor.

Patriarch of a large acting dynasty, Dugazon advised Louis XIV on buildings, bridges and lodges. He left his birthplace around 1730 and it was probably then that he became an actor.

He married Marie-Catherine Dumay in Lille on 18 November 1734 and stayed in that city until 1739, apart from a two-year stay in Brussels as director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie. On 11 December 1739, he débuted at the Comédie-Française but was not received into its company.

From 1742 to 1749, he acted in Marseille where, among other theatrical engagements, he was director of hospitals for the armée d'Italie. Returning to his nomadic lifestyle, he acted at Bordeaux and Bayonne, before being thoroughly engaged in Stuttgart in 1760. He then directed the theatre at Montpellier during the 1769-1770 season and died in Paris in 1774.

At least two of his children took up a theatrical career :

Françoise-Rose Gourgaud, called Madame Vestris (1743–1804)
Jean-Henri Gourgaud (1746–1809)

References[edit]

Marie Laurence Netter. Un affaire de famille in Du Théâtre à la Liberté: Dans les coulisses des Lumières. Armand Colin. 2012.

Preceded by Nicolas Huau	director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie 1736–1738	Succeeded by Louis Desjardins, stage name Beaupré

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-'''Pierre-Antoine Gourgaud''' ([[29 April]] [[1706]], [[Paris]] - [[1 March]] [[1774]], Paris), stage name '''Dugazon père''' (to distinguish him from his son [[Dugazon]]), was a French actor.
+'''Pierre-Antoine Gourgaud''' (29 April 1706, in [[Paris]] – 1 March 1774, in Paris), stage name '''Dugazon père''' (to distinguish him from his son [[Dugazon]]), was a French actor.
-Patriarch of a large acting [[Dugazon family|dynasty]], Dugazon advised [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] on buildings, bridges and lodges.  He left his birthplace around [[1730]] and it was probably then that he became an actor.  He married Marie-Catherine Dumay in [[Lille]] on [[18 November]] [[1734]] and stayed in that city until [[1739]], apart from a two year stay in [[Brussels]] as director of the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre de la Monnaie]]. On [[11 December]] [[1739]], he débuted at the [[Comédie-Française]] but was not received into its company.
+Patriarch of a large acting [[Dugazon family|dynasty]], Dugazon advised [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] on buildings, bridges and lodges.  He left his birthplace around 1730 and it was probably then that he became an actor.
+He married Marie-Catherine Dumay in [[Lille]] on 18 November 1734 and stayed in that city until 1739, apart from a two-year stay in [[Brussels]] as director of the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre de la Monnaie]]. On 11 December 1739, he débuted at the [[Comédie-Française]] but was not received into its company.
-From [[1742]] to [[1749]], he acted in [[Marseille]] where, among other theatrical engagements, he was director of hospitals for the [[armée d'Italie]].  Returning to his nomadic lifestyle, he acted at [[Bordeaux]] and [[Bayonne]], before being engaged in [[Stuttgart]] in [[1760]].  He then directed the theatre at [[Montpellier]] during the [[1769]]-[[1770]] season and died in Paris in 1774.
+From 1742 to 1749, he acted in [[Marseille]] where, among other theatrical engagements, he was director of hospitals for the [[armée d'Italie]].  Returning to his nomadic lifestyle, he acted at [[Bordeaux]] and [[Bayonne]], before being thoroughly engaged in [[Stuttgart]] in 1760.  He then directed the theatre at [[Montpellier]] during the 1769-1770 season and died in Paris in 1774.
 At least two of his children took up a theatrical career :
-* [[Rose Vestris|Françoise-Rose Gourgaud]] ([[1743]]-[[1804]])
+* [[Rose Vestris|Françoise-Rose Gourgaud]], called Madame Vestris (1743–1804)
-* [[Jean-Henry Gourgaud|Jean-Henri Gourgaud]] ([[1746]]-[[1809]])
+* [[Jean-Henri Gourgaud]] (1746–1809)
+== References ==
+<references/>
+* Marie Laurence Netter. ''Un affaire de famille'' in ''Du Théâtre à la Liberté: Dans les coulisses des Lumières''. Armand Colin. 2012.
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