Francis Cornu (4 October 1794 – 7 March 1848) was a French playwright.
After he made excellent studies in Paris, he lost his father and at the young age of 17, had to work for a living.
He then entered into business house then into a bank where he became chief clerk.
Having already composed verses in Latin, he made his debut in 1816 in Lyon in the vaudeville genre.
Le forçat libéré in 1829, performed at the Ambigu-Comique was even booed.