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Marcel Pagnol
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Marcel Pagnol was a French writer and academic born in Aubagne in 1895 and died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1974. He held the positions of president and assistant professor, and was employed by Lycée Condorcet. His notable works include Topaze and The Baker's Wife. He was a member of the Académie Française and the Société des poètes français.
Pagnol received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote in French and also spoke English. He was an atheist and died of cancer from natural causes. He was married to Jacqueline Pagnol, Josette Day, and Orane Demazis.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1974
- Works
- 192
Top works
- Zaman al-ḥubb
- Zaman al-asrār
- Eshet ha-ofeh
- La moglie del mugnaio
- Maryus, Fani, Sezar
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Film & TV
Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Marcel Paul Pagnol (28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable than it once was, Pagnol is still generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost…
Known for
- Les Rois de la comédie — Self (archive footage)2023
- Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol — Self (archive footage)2019
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma — Self (archive footage)1978
- Marcel Pagnol — Self1968
- Reflets de Cannes — Self1954
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marcel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Aubagne
- Place of death
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- director
- Position held
- assistant professor
- Employer
- Lycée Condorcet
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- atheism
- Academic degree
- licence
- Conflict
- World War I
- Official website
- www.marcel-pagnol.com
- Image
- Pagnol Harcourt 1948.jpg
- Work location
- France
- Residence
- 6th arrondissement of Marseille
- Significant event
- marriage
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- Marcel Pagnol
- date of birth
- 1895-02-28
- date of death
- 1974-04-18
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Marcel Pagnol
- cause of death
- cancer
- writing language
- French
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Marcel Pagnol
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- Marcel Planiol
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- Marcel Paul Pagnol
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Encyclopedic overview
Marcel Paul Pagnol (/pəˈnjɒl, pæ-/, also US: /pɑːˈnjɔːl/ pah-NYAWL; French: [maʁsɛl pɔl paɲɔl]; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for his mastery of multiple literary genres —memoir, novel, theatre and film.
Early life
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