Gilles Perrault

Also known as Jacques Peyroles, Gil Perrault, Sidney Vania

French writer and journalist (1931–2023)

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Born: 1931
Works: 64

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L'Orchestre rouge
L'acharnement
תיק 51
Sodot yom ha-pelishah
ha-Tizmoret ha-adumah

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Paris, France

Gilles Perrault (born Jacques Peyroles; 9 March 1931) is a French writer and journalist. Born in Paris, Perrault attended the Collège Stanislas de Paris and then studied at the Institut d'études politiques, eventually becoming a lawyer, a profession he worked in for five years. After the success of his essay Les parachutistes (1961), inspired by his military service in Algeria, he became a…

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King of Morocco, the secret reign — Self - Author2016
The Gods Must Be Daring1997
Apostrophes — Self1975

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Instance of: human
Given name: Gilles
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Mother: Germaine Peyroles
Occupation: lawyer
Educated at: Sciences Po
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Award: César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
Genre: crime literature
Conflict: Algerian War
Image: Gilles Perrault, écrivain français (1931-2023).jpg
Residence: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

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date of birth: 1931-03-09
name in native language: Gilles Perrault
date of death: 2023-08-03
birth name: Jacques Peyroles
has written for: Le Monde diplomatique
pseudonym: Gilles Perrault
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: cardiac arrest
writing language: French

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