French dramatists and playwrights

François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his pen name Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity (especially of the Catholic Church) and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

French writer (1902–1967)

French writer, screenwriter, actor and painter (1938-1997)

French filmmaker and writer (1931–2020)

French general (1714–1800)

French actress (1923–2018)

French writer, actor, and director

French author (1885–1971)

French poet, playwright and writer (1877–1941)

French politician (1823-1882)

French journalist (1884-1972)

French writer and feminist activist, editor

French poet (1840-1901)

French dialogue writer, playwright and screenwriter (1891–1952)

editor

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French playwright, writer and journalist (1862-1915)

Occitan writer

French journalist and writer

French poet