Bruno Coquatrix

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Bruno Coquatrix, (August 5, 1910 - April 1, 1979) was a French songwriter and music impresario who owned the famed Paris Olympia music hall.

Born at Ronchin, Nord, after purchasing the Paris Olympia in 1954, he was instrumental in recognizing and exposing the talent of up-and-coming performers and brought international stars to Parisian audiences.

In March 1971 Coquatrix was elected mayor of Cabourg. He died in Paris in 1979 and was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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• Paulette Coquatrix. Les coulisses de ma mémoire (1984) Grasset & Fasquelle ISBN 2-246-31071-7
• Jean-Michel Boris. Olympia, Bruno Coquatrix (2003) Hors Collection ISBN 2-258-06234-9