Henri-François Rey (July 31, 1919 in Toulouse - July 22, 1987 in Paris) was a French writer, dramaturge and screenwriter. His book ''La Fête espagnole'' (''The Spanish party'') won the 1959

Prix des Deux Magots The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt. The name derives from ...

. His best-known work, ''Les Pianos mécaniques'' (''Mechanical pianos'') won the Interallié prize in 1962, and was adapted to film by

Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screen writer, born in Madrid. He was a member of the Communist Party. Bardem was best known for ''Muerte de un ciclista'' (1955) which won the FIPRES ...

in 1965 as '' The Uninhibited''.

Works

*''La Fête espagnole'' (1958) *''La comédie'' (1960) *''Les Pianos mécaniques'' (1962) *''Les Chevaux masqués'' (1965) *''Le Rachdingue'' (1967) *''Halleluyah ma vie'' (1970) *''Le Barbare'' (1972) *''Schizophrénie, ma soeur'' (1973) *''Dali dans son labyrinthe'' (1974) *''La parodie'' (1980) *''Feu le palais d'hiver'' (1981) *''A l'ombre de moi-même'' (1981) *''Le sacre de la putain'' (1983) *''La jeune fille nue'' (1986) *''Le café Méliton'' (1987)

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Writers from Toulouse 1919 births 1987 deaths 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 20th-century French novelists French male novelists Prix des Deux Magots winners Prix Interallié winners 20th-century French male writers {{France-writer-stub