Jacques Companeez (Russian: Яков Компанеец, ''Yaakov Kompanéyets'', born in Nizhyn, Russian Empire 1906–1956) was a Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter in Paris. He arrived in Paris in 1936 after study in Berlin, and wrote 80 screenplays, one of his first being co-writing

Les Bas-fonds ''The Lower Depths'' (french: Les Bas-fonds) is a 1936 Cinema of France, French Drama film, drama film directed by Jean Renoir, based on the 1902 The Lower Depths, play of the same title by Maxim Gorky. Its scenes contrast the life of the upper an ...

for

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(1936). His older daughter is the contralto Irène Companeez, who recorded with

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and was married to great Italian baritone

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. His younger daughter

Nina Companeez Nina Companeez (26 August 1937 – 9 April 2015) was a French screenwriter and film director. Nina Companeez was the younger daughter of Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter Jacques Companéez and younger sister of contralto Irène Companee ...

was also a screenwriter.Françoise Audé ''Ciné-modèles cinéma d'elles.: Situations de femmes dans le cinéma'' 1981 Page 77 " ichel Deville.. Il ne se lance alors pas seul dans l'aventure : avec lui, une scénariste-dialoguiste brillante, Nina Companeez. Elle était la fille de Jacques Companeez qui fut le scénariste de Jacques Becker. Elle était, en outre, monteuse."

Selected screenplays

* ''

A Thousand for One Night ''A Thousand for One Night'' (German: ''Tausend für eine Nacht'') is a 1933 Czech-German comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Claire Rommer, Trude Berliner and Harald Paulsen. A separate Czech-language version was also produced. The fi ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (russian: На дне, translit=Na dne, literally: ''At the bottom'') is a play by Russian dramatist Maxim Gorky written in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902 under the direction of Konstantin ...

'' (''Les Bas-fonds''), directed by

(1936) * ', directed by Jacques de Baroncelli (1937) * '' The Alibi'', directed by Pierre Chenal (1937) * '' The Cheat'' (1937) * '' Princess Tarakanova'', directed by Fedor Ozep (1938) * ', directed by Pierre Chenal (1938) * ''

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'', directed by

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(1938) * ''

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'', directed by Fedor Ozep (1938) * ''

I Was an Adventuress ''I Was an Adventuress'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre. Actress/ballerina Countess Tanya Vronsky (Vera Zorina) works as decoy for two internati ...

'' (1938) * '' Personal Column'', directed by Robert Siodmak (1939) * '' The Emigrant'' (1940) * ''

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'', directed by Jean Boyer (1940) * ''

A Woman in the Night ''A Woman in the Night'' (French: ''Une femme dans la nuit'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Viviane Romance, Georges Flamant and Claude Dauphin.Rège p.469 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1943) * '' The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois'' (1943) * '' As Long as I Live'', directed by Jacques de Baroncelli (1946) * ''

A Friend Will Come Tonight ''A Friend Will Come Tonight'' (French: ''Un ami viendra ce soir'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Michel Simon, Madeleine Sologne and Paul Bernard.Rège p.620 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'', directed by

Raymond Bernard Raymond Bernard (10 October 1891 – 12 December 1977) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career spanned more than 40 years. He is best remembered for several large-scale historical productions, including the silent films '' Le Mi ...

(1946) * ', directed by Pierre Dard (1946) * ''

Devil and the Angel ''Devil and the Angel'' (French: ''La foire aux chimères'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Madeleine Sologne, Erich von Stroheim and Louis Salou.Lennig p.437 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Th ...

'' (1946), directed by Pierre Chenal (1946) * ''

Goodbye Darling ''Goodbye Darling'' (French: ''Adieu chérie'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Danielle Darrieux, Louis Salou and Gabrielle Dorziat.Rège p.620 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. ...

'', directed by

(1946) * ''

Counter Investigation ''Counter Investigation'' (french: Contre-enquête) is a 2007 French crime film directed by Franck Mancuso that came out in 2007, with Jean Dujardin in the leading role. From a story by Lawrence Block Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is a ...

'', directed by

Jean Faurez Jean Faurez (1905–1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer. Turkey p.394 During the late 1930s he worked as an assistant director. Selected filmography * ''Opéra-musette'' (1942) * ''Love Around the Clock'' (1 ...

(1947) * ', directed by Jean Dréville (1947) * '' The Damned'', directed by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

(1947) * ''

Gunman in the Streets ''Gunman in the Streets'' (Canadian title ''Gangster at Bay'') is a French/US-produced 1950 black-and-white film noir directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Dane Clark and Simone Signoret. Unreleased for theatrical screening in the US, the film ...

'', directed by

Frank Tuttle Frank Wright Tuttle (August 6, 1892 – January 6, 1963) was a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film director and writer who directed films from 1922 (''The Cradle Buster'') to 1959 (''Island of Lost Women''). Biography Frank Tuttle wa ...

(1950) * ''

The Man from Jamaica ''The Man from Jamaica'' (French: ''L'homme de la Jamaïque'') is a 1950 French adventure film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman and Georges Tabet.Goble p.800 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'', directed by Maurice de Canonge (1950) * '' Casque d'Or'', directed by

Jacques Becker Jacques Becker (; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led th ...

(1952) * ''

Adorable Creatures ''Adorable Creatures'' (french: Adorables créatures, it, Quando le donne amano) is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque. A French-Italian co-production, it stars Daniel Gélin, Antonella Lualdi, Danielle Darrieux and Martine ...

'', directed by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' ...

(1952) * '' Forbidden Fruit'', directed by

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Fi ...

(1952) * ', directed by

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...

(1953) * ''

Les Compagnes de la nuit ''Les Compagnes de la nuit'' en, Companions of the Night, is a French drama film from 1953, directed by Ralph Habib, written by Paul Andréota, starring Françoise Arnoul and Louis de Funès. Cast * Françoise Arnoul : Olga Viterbo * Raymon ...

'', directed by Ralph Habib (1953) * ''

Tempest in the Flesh ''La Rage au corps'' (US title: ''Tempest in the Flesh'', UK title: ''Fire in the Blood'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Ralph Habib, based on story by Jean-Claude Aurel and Jacques Companéez. The film tells the story of a nymphomaniac, ...

'', directed by Ralph Habib (1954) * ''

It's the Paris Life ''It's the Paris Life'' (French: ''C'est la vie parisienne'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Alfred Rode and starring Claudine Dupuis, Philippe Lemaire and Raymond Bussières.Hayward p.465 It was shot in Gevacolor. The film portrays the ...

'' (1954) * '' Orient Express'' (1954) * '' Queen Margot'', directed by Jean Dréville (1954) * ''

The Lovers of Lisbon ''The Lovers of Lisbon'' (french: Les amants du Tage) is a 1955 Cinema of France, French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Daniel Gélin, Françoise Arnoul, Trevor Howard and Betty Stockfeld. Two French exiles in Lisbon fall in lo ...

'', directed by

(1955) * '' The Blue Danube'' (1955) * '' Stopover in Orly'' (1955) * '' La Sorcière'', directed by André Michel (1956) * '' Women's Club'', directed by Ralph Habib (1956) * ', directed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

(1957) * ''

I'll Get Back to Kandara ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (French: ''Je reviendrai à Kandara'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring François Périer, Daniel Gélin and Bella Darvi.Rège p.240 The film's art direction was by Raymond Gabu ...

'', directed by

Victor Vicas Victor Vicas (25 March 1918 – 9 December 1985) was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film ''The Wayward Bus'' was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Between 1974 and 1983 he directed all thirty ...

(1957) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1957)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Companeez, Jacques 1906 births 1956 deaths Soviet emigrants to France French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Russian Jews 20th-century French male writers