Yves Joly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yves Joly

French puppeteer, scenographer and theatre director (1908-2013)

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1908

Place of Birth: Troarn, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 24-May-2013

Profession: actor, puppeteer, scenographer, theater director

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Yves Joly (October 11, 1908 – May 24, 2013) was a French puppeteer.
Joly is recognized as an innovator in puppeteering, pioneering shows that used minimal paper marionettes, or hands alone.
Joly received the Erasmus Prize in 1978 (along with Margareta Niculescu and Peter Schumann) for "reducing the puppet theatre to its simplest form".