Louis-Émile Vanderburch (30 September 1794 – 30 March 1862) was a 19th-century French writer and playwright.

After he started a career in teaching as a professor of history, Vanderburch turned to literature and more specifically to theatre.

From 1816, he authored more than a hundred theatre plays, some of which were met with great success.

From 1836 to 1853, he lived in the Petit château of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret) which now houses the city hall of this town of 10,000 inhabitants.

[1] From a gift of Philippe Collin, his great-nephew, the Émile Vanderburch funds gathers at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Department of Performing Arts) personal papers, the manuscripts of 9 unpublished plays and 8 published plays, 4 collections of poetry and songs, 3 handwritten works of his youth, intimate writings, correspondence, programs, documents related to his theatrical activity and press articles.