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Alain Robbe-Grillet
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Alain Robbe-Grillet was a French writer, actor, film director, and screenwriter born in Brest, Finistère, France, on August 18, 1922. He was a member of the Académie Française and worked in Paris. His notable works include *Jalousie*, *For a New Novel*, and *Construction d'un temple en ruine à la déesse Vanadé*. He was associated with the Nouveau Roman movement and was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis.
He received the Louis Delluc Prize, the Sade Prize, and was an Officer of the Legion of Honour. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. He died of cardiovascular disease in Caen on February 18, 2008. His spouse was Catherine Robbe-Grillet.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2008
- Works
- 166
Top works
- Construction d'un temple en ruine à la déesse Vanadé
- For a New Novel
- snapshots and towards a new novel
- Jalousie
- Jealousy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Brest, Finistère, France
Alain Robbe-Grillet was a French writer and filmmaker. He was, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon, one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman (new novel) trend. Alain Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on March 25, 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He was married to Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian).…
Known for
- The Ceremony — Self (archive footage)2015
- The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' — Self (archive footage)2003
- Autour de Pinget — self2000
- Time Regained — Goncourt1999
- Alain Robbe-Grillet — Self1999
- French Love1998
- Dear Antonioni — Self1995
- Un film (autoportrait) — Self1984
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- Successive Slidings of Pleasure — Un Passant dans la Rue (uncredited)1974
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Caen
- Spouse
- Catherine Robbe-Grillet
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- La Jalousie
- Movement
- Nouveau Roman
- Image
- Alain Robbe-Grillet.jpg
- Work location
- France
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- Commons category
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- date of birth
- 1922-08-18
- date of death
- 2008-02-18
- member of
- Académie Française
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- nominated for
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- end of work period
- 2007-00-00
- birth name
- Alain Paul Robbe-Grillet
- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Alain Robbe-Grillet ( French: [alɛ̃ ʁɔb ɡʁijɛ]; 18 August 1922 – 18 February 2008) was a French writer and filmmaker. He was one of the figures most associated with the Nouveau Roman (lit. 'new novel') trend of the 1960s, along with Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor and Claude Simon. Robbe-Grillet was elected a member of the Académie française on 25 March 2004, succeeding Maurice Rheims at seat No. 32. He married Catherine Robbe-Grillet (née Rstakian).
Biography
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