Louis-Benoît Picard (29 July 1769, Paris - 31 December 1828, Paris) was a French playwright
After having begun to study law, he first became an actor before producing his first play, Le Badinage dangereux, in 1789.
He was the director of the Odéon then the Académie impériale (then royale) de musique (1807–1816), his troupe having been merged with that of the Comédiens-Italiens. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1807. He again directed the Odéon from 1816 to 1821.
He wrote several pieces, nearly 100 according to certain sources, including:
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| Preceded by Jean-Baptiste Dureau de la Malle |
Académie française Seat 13 1807–1828 |
Succeeded by Antoine-Vincent Arnault |
| Preceded by Joseph Balthazar Bonet de Treyches |
director of the Académie impériale/ royale de musique 1807-1816 |
Succeeded by Alexandre- Étienne Choron |