Pierre Nougaro (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ nuɡaʁo]; 27 April 1904 in Toulouse - 26 October 1988 in Marseille) was a French operatic baritone,[1] the father of the singer Claude Nougaro.
As a child, Nougaro enrolled in the evening classes of the Conservatoire de Toulouse [fr] at the instigation of his parents, who were themselves choristers.
Nougaro was director of the Théâtre Ledoux [fr] in Besançon in the 1950s and then of the Rennes theatre in 1958.
In Rennes, Nougaro increased audiences by expanding the repertoire, including operettas in the season, and a world premiere every year.
From the 1970s and for many years to come, his dramatic talent opened the door to a new career in television and film.