Jacques Companeez (Russian: Яков Компанеец, ''Yaakov Kompanéyets'', born in

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, Russian Empire 1906–1956) was a Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter in Paris. He arrived in Paris in 1936 after studying in Berlin, and wrote 80 screenplays, one of his first being co-writing Les Bas-fonds 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 Dino Dondi. His younger daughter Nina Companeez 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. Th ...

'' (1933) * ''

In the Service of the Tsar ''In the Service of the Tsar'' (French: ''Au service du tsar'') is a 1936 French historical drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Véra Korène and Suzy Prim.Bessy & Chirat p.172 It was shot at the Joinville Stu ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Lower Depths ''The Lower Depths'' (, 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 Stanislavski. It became his first ma ...

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

(1936) * ', directed by

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(1937) * ''

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'', directed by

Pierre Chenal Pierre Chenal (; 5 December 1904 – 23 December 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married to Czech-born French film actress Florence Marly from 1937 to 1955. Work Chenal was best known for film noi ...

(1937) * '' The Cheat'' (1937) * ''

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'', directed by

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(1938) * ', directed by

(1938) * ''

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'', directed by

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(1938) * ''

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'', directed by

(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. An actress/ballerina works as decoy for two international con artists. Plot Countess Ta ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Postmaster's Daughter ''The Postmaster's Daughter'' (French: ''Nostalgie'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story '' ...

'' (1938) * '' Personal Column'', directed by

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(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 di ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois ''The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois'' (French: ''L'Inévitable Monsieur Dubois'') is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Germaine Reuver.Neupert p.315 It was shot at the Studio François ...

'' (1943) * ''

Florence Is Crazy ''Florence Is Crazy'' (French: ''Florence est folle'') is a 1944 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Annie Ducaux, André Luguet and Pierre Palau. Rège p.901 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's ...

'' (1944) * '' Secret Documents'' (1945) * '' As Long as I Live'', directed by

(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 (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

(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. C ...

'', directed by Raymond Bernard (1946) * '' Counter Investigation'', directed by Jean Faurez (1947) * ', directed by

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

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(1947) * '' Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards'', directed by Emile-Georges De Meyst (1947) * '' A Cop'' (1947) * '' Gunman in the Streets'', directed by

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(1950) * '' The Man from Jamaica'', directed by

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(1950) * '' Casque d'Or'', directed by

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(1952) * '' Adorable Creatures'', directed by

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(1952) * '' Pleasures of Paris'' (1952) * ''

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'', directed by

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(1952) * ''

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'', directed by

(1952) * ', directed by

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(1953) * ''

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'', directed by

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(1953) * '' Tempest in the Flesh'', directed by

(1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Queen Margot'', directed by

(1954) * '' The Lovers of Lisbon'', directed by

(1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Scandal in Montmartre'' (1955) * ''

Stopover in Orly ''Stopover in Orly'' (French: ''Escale à Orly'', German: ''Zwischenlandung in Paris'') is a 1955 French-West German romantic comedy crime film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Dany Robin, Dieter Borsche, Simone Renant and Heinz Rühmann. ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' La Sorcière'', directed by André Michel (1956) * ''

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'', directed by

(1956) * '' Folies-Bergère'', directed by

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(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 It is an adaptation from the 1955 novel by French wr ...

'', directed by

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

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

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