Description: (French Theatre Director and Playwright Best Known for His Modern Melodramas Such as 'The Dog of Montarges')
Best remembered for melodramatic plays such as The Dog of Montarges and Coelina, theater director and playwright René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt was known for his signature realistic sets. His melodramas set the tone for the theater of the 19th century. He had initially studied law and had then served the army.