Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at
Auxerre
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, he took first place in the
Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the
University of Bombay
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The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the university had 711 affiliated colleges. Ratan Tata is the appointed ...
; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films.
He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the
Prix Goncourt
The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward o ...
for his novel ''Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu''.
His novel ‘Le Cri du Peuple’ was adapted as a
graphic novel
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by
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Biography
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
.
Filmography
Assistant director
* ''India, Terre Mère''
* ''Paris nous appartient''
* ''Les Quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse''
* ''Le Jour le plus long''
Director
* 1958 ''
Voyage en Boscavie'' (co-directed by
Claude Choublier Claude may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People and fictional characters
* Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Claude (surname), a list of people
* Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...
) (short)
* 1960 ''
Actua-Tilt'' (short)
* 1961 ''
La Quille'' (short)
* 1962 ''
Twist Parade'' (short)
* 1962 ''
Le Chemin de la mauvaise route'' (short)
* 1963 ''
Les Fusils'' (short)
* 1964 ''
La Cinémathèque Française'' (short)
* 1967 ''
Le Dimanche de la vie''
* 1968 ''
Adieu l'ami
''Adieu l'ami'' (also known as ''Farewell, Friend'', reissued as ''Honor Among Thieves'') is a 1968 French-Italian heist crime film directed by Jean Herman and produced by Serge Silberman, with a screenplay by Sebastien Japrisot. The film was a g ...
''
* 1969 ''
Jeff
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Music
* DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes
* ...
''
* 1969 ''
Decameron 69
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'' (co-directed by
Bernard Clarens
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The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...
,
Jean Desvilles
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People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* J ...
,
Louis Grospierre Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis (d ...
,
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó (; 27 September 192131 January 2014) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.
Jancsó achieved international prominence starting in the mid-1960s with works including '' The Round-Up'' (''Szegénylegények'', 1965), ''T ...
,
Serge Korber
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and
François Reichenbach
François Reichenbach (3 July 1921 – 2 February 1993) was a French film director, cinematographer producer and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 1993.
Early life
François Reichenbach was born in 1921 in Neuilly-su ...
)
* 1971 ''
Popsy Pop
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''
* 1972 ''
L'Œuf''
* 1974 ''
Graf Yoster
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'', 2 episodes : ''
Der Papageienkäfig'' and ''
Das Spiel mit dem Tode'' (TV series)
* 1975 ''
Les Grands Détectives'', 2 episodes : ''
Un rendez-vous dans les ténèbres'' and ''
Monsieur Lecoq
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'' (TV series)
* 1975 ''
Les Peupliers de la Prétentaine'' (TV series)
Screenwriter
* 1958 ''
Voyage en Boscavie'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
and
Claude Choublier Claude may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People and fictional characters
* Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Claude (surname), a list of people
* Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...
(short)
* 1960 ''
Actua-Tilt'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
(short)
* 1961 ''
La Quille'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
(short)
* 1962 ''
Twist Parade'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
(short)
* 1962 ''
Le Chemin de la mauvaise route'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
(short)
* 1964 ''
La Cinémathèque Française'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
(short)
* 1968 ''
Adieu l'ami
''Adieu l'ami'' (also known as ''Farewell, Friend'', reissued as ''Honor Among Thieves'') is a 1968 French-Italian heist crime film directed by Jean Herman and produced by Serge Silberman, with a screenplay by Sebastien Japrisot. The film was a g ...
'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
* 1971 ''
Popsy Pop
''Popsy Pop'' (released in Italy as ''Fuori il Maloppo'' and internationally as ''The Butterfly Affair'') is a 1971 Italian crime film produced by Sofracima. It stars Claudia Cardinale, Stanley Baker and Henri Charrière, the real-life '' Papi ...
'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
* 1972 ''
L'Œuf'' directed by
Jean Herman
Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Life and career
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French lite ...
* 1976 ''
Le Grand Escogriffe
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Plot
The aging villain Émile Morland talks his old friend Aristide into helping him with to kidnap the son o ...
'' directed by
Claude Pinoteau
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* 1977 ''
Banlieue sud-est'' directed by
Gilles Grangier
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(TV series)
* 1979 ''
Histoires insolites'' (1 episode
Le locataire d'en haut directed by
Gilles Grangier
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) (TV series)
* 1979 ''
Les Insulaires'' directed by
Gilles Grangier
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(TV movie)
* 1979 ''
Miss
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'' directed by
Roger Pigaut
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Partial filmography
* ''Retour de flamme'' (1943) - Maurice
* '' Lov ...
(TV series)
* 1979 ''
Flic ou Voyou'' directed by
Georges Lautner
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Lautner's ventures into other genres were less ...
* 1980 ''
Le Guignolo
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Plot
The swindler Alexander Dupre (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is released from prison ahead of schedule for goo ...
'' directed by Georges Lautner
* 1980 ''
L'Entourloupe'' directed by
Gérard Pirès
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Filmography
* '' Guo bao zong dong yuan'' (''Adventures in the NPM'') (2007)
* '' Les Chevaliers du ciel'' (''Sky Fighters'') (2005)
* '' Double zéro'' (2004)
* ''Steal' ...
* 1980 ''
Jean-Sans-Terre'' 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 ...
(TV movie)
* 1981 ''
Garde à vue
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'' directed by
Claude Miller
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Life and career
Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...
* 1983 ''
Le Marginal
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Plot
Policeman Philippe Jordan works in Marseille. He intercepts the delivery of a sh ...
'' directed by
Jacques Deray
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Biography
Born Jacques Desrayaud in Lyon, France, in 1 ...
* 1984 ''
Rue barbare'' directed by
Gilles Béhat
Gilles Marc Béhat (3 September 1949) is a French filmmaker and actor.
Biography
Gilles Béhat (Béat by birth) was born in Lille. The confusion around the "h" in his last name stems from an error in the credits of the first film he participated ...
* 1984 ''
Canicule'' directed by
Yves Boisset
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* Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France
* Yves (given name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona
* ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 Fren ...
* 1985 ''
Intrigues'' directed by
Maurice Dugowson
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(TV series)
* 1985 ''
Urgence'' directed by
Gilles Béhat
Gilles Marc Béhat (3 September 1949) is a French filmmaker and actor.
Biography
Gilles Béhat (Béat by birth) was born in Lille. The confusion around the "h" in his last name stems from an error in the credits of the first film he participated ...
* 1986 ''
Bleu comme l'enfer'' directed by Yves Boisset
* 1987 ''
Charlie Dingo
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Characters
* "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise
* Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
* ...
'' directed by Gilles Béhat
* 1991 ''
Berlin Lady'' directed by
Pierre Boutron
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Biography
Pierre Boutron is a well-known TV director. His ''Des enfants dans les arbres'' or ''Les Faux-fuyants'' was a g ...
(TV series)
* 2000 ''
Under Suspicion'' directed by
Stephen Hopkins
* 2012 ''
L'Été des Lip'' directed by
Dominique Ladoge (TV)
Actor
* 1983 : ''
Le Marginal
''Le Marginal'' is a 1983 French crime film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. The music for the film was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Plot
Policeman Philippe Jordan works in Marseille. He intercepts the delivery of a sh ...
'', directed by
Jacques Deray
Jacques Deray (born Jacques Desrayaud; 19 February 1929 – 9 August 2003) was a French film director and screenwriter. Deray is prominently known for directing many crime and thriller films.
Biography
Born Jacques Desrayaud in Lyon, France, in 1 ...
* 1985 : ''
Billy Ze Kick
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'', directed by
Gérard Mordillat
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* 1986 : ''
Série Noire
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Anglo-American literature forms the bulk of ...
'', (episode
La nuit du flingueur
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
directed by
Pierre Grimblat) (TV series)
Novels
* ''À bulletins rouges'', 1973
* ''Billy-Ze-Kick'', 1974 - Novel adapted by Gérard Mordillat 1985
* ''Mister Love'', 1977
* ''Typhon gazoline'', 1977
* ''Le Mensonge - Chronique des années de crise'', 1978
* ''Bloody-Mary'', 1979
* ''Groom'', 1981
* ''Canicule'', 1982 - Novel adapted by
Yves Boisset
Yves may refer to:
* Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France
* Yves (given name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona
* ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 Fren ...
1984
* ''La Vie Ripolin'', 1987
* ''Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu'', 1989 Prix Goncourt
* ''Symphonie Grabuge'', 1994 Prix du roman populiste
* ''Le Roi des ordures'', 1997
* ''Un monsieur bien mis'', 1987
* ''Le Cri du peuple'', 1998
Prix Louis-Guilloux
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The idea of this prie is "to perpetuate the lit ...
in 1999. Adapted as a graphic novel in four books by
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Biography
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
in 2005.
* ''L’homme qui assassinait sa vie'', 2001
* ''Le Journal de Louise B.'', 2002
Four French Soldiers
* ''Adieu la vie, adieu l’amour'', 2004
ol 1* ''La Femme au gant rouge'', 2004
ol 2
OL may refer to:
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* Orphaned Land, an Israeli progressive metal band
* Old Lace (comics) a telepathically linked dinosaur hero
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* OLT Express Germany (IATA code: OL), a scheduled and charter airl ...
* ''La grande zigouille'', 2009
ol 3* ''Les années Faribole'', 2012
ol 4
OL may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Orphaned Land, an Israeli progressive metal band
* Old Lace (comics) a telepathically linked dinosaur hero
Businesses and organizations
* OLT Express Germany (IATA code: OL), a scheduled and charter airl ...
Novellas
* 1983 : Patchwork, Prix des Deux Magots 1984
* 1986 : Baby-boom, Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle 1986
* 1989 : Dix-huit tentatives pour devenir un saint
* 1992 : Courage chacun
* 2005 : Si on s’aimait ?
* 2009 : Maîtresse Kristal et autres bris de guerre
Collaboration
''Les Aventures de Boro, reporter photographe'', with Dan Franck
* ''La Dame de Berlin'', 1987 - Novel adapted by Pierre Boutron 1991
* ''Le Temps des cerises'', 1990
* ''Les Noces de Guernica'', 1994
* ''Mademoiselle Chat'', 1996
* ''Boro s’en va-t-en guerre'', 2000
* ''Cher Boro'', 2005
* ''La Fête à Boro'', 2007
* ''La Dame de Jérusalem'', 2009
References
External links
*
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People from Meurthe-et-Moselle
1933 births
2015 deaths
Prix Goncourt winners
Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle recipients
Prix Goncourt des lycéens winners
Prix des Deux Magots winners
Prix Louis Guilloux winners
French historical novelists
French male short story writers
French short story writers
French crime fiction writers
French film directors
French male screenwriters
French screenwriters
French film critics
20th-century French novelists
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