Marcel Pagnol
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Marcel Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker who lived from 1895 to 1974 and created works across all three of these major artistic forms. His contributions to French culture during the 20th century made him an influential figure in literature and cinema.
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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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Writing · 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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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.
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1895 births1974 deaths20th-century French dramatists and playwrights20th-century French male writers20th-century French novelists20th-century French screenwritersCésar Honorary Award recipientsCommandeurs of the Ordre des Palmes AcadémiquesEnglish–French translatorsFrench comedy film directorsFrench film directorsFrench film producers