Jean-Marie Drot (2 March 1929 – 23 September 2015) was a French writer and documentary maker.

Biography

Drot was born in Nancy,

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from 1985 to 1994. Drot and Giovanni Pieraccini, an Italian socialist politician, founded an organization, RomaEuropa, which initiated the Romaeuropa Festival, a cultural festival. Drot is noted for his documentary work on

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Publications

* ''Le Retour d'Ulysse manchot'', éd. Julliard 1990 () * ''Femme Lumière'', éd. Deleatur 2000 () * ''Dictionnaire vagabond'', éd. Plon 2003 () * ''Femmes hostie'', éd. Gallilée 2006 ()

Films

* ''Les heures chaudes de

'' (''The hot hours in Montparnasse''), Documentary series filmed in 1962 then presented in a new cut in 1987. * ''Jeu d'echecs avec

Marcel Duchamp Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (, , ; 28 July 1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism, Dada, and conceptual art. Duchamp is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso ...

'' (''Games of Chess with Marcel Duchamp''), Documentary filmed in 1963. * ''Journal de voyage avec

André Malraux Georges André Malraux ( , ; 3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs. Malraux's novel ''La Condition Humaine'' (Man's Fate) (1933) won the Prix Goncourt. He was appointed by P ...

'' (''Journal of a journey with André Malraux''), Documentary series of 13 episodes of 52 minutes, produced 1974–1975. * ''Un homme parmi les hommes :

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'' (''A man among men :

'')

References

*''This page is a translation of :fr:Jean-Marie Drot.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Drot, Jean-Marie 1929 births 2015 deaths Writers from Nancy, France French documentary filmmakers French male writers Lycée Louis-le-Grand alumni École Normale Supérieure alumni Mass media people from Nancy, France