Michel Duran, pen name of Michel Joseph Durand (22 April 1900, in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

– 18 February 1994, in Rambouillet) was a French actor, author, dialoguist and screenwriter. He was the son of Michel Jacques Durand and Marie Exbrayat.Archives municipales de Lyon en ligne, acte de naissance 2 E 1904, vue 22/244, acte 320 On 14 June 1940 he married Marie Thérèse Henriette Théodora Besnard, granddaughter of the painter Albert Besnard but they hd no child.

Television

* 1964: ', televised musical comedy by Henri Spade (screenwriter) * 1968: ' : ''Boléro'', mise-en-scène Alfred Pasquali, directed by

Pierre Sabbagh Pierre Sabbagh (18 July 1918 – 30 September 1994) was a major personality in French television, as a journalist, producer and director. Pierre Alain Sabbagh was born in Lannion (Côtes-d'Armor) and died in Paris. He was the younger son of ...

Théâtre Marigny The Théâtre Marigny is a theatre in Paris, situated near the junction of the Champs-Élysées and the Avenue Marigny in the 8th arrondissement. It was originally built to designs of the architect Charles Garnier for the display of a panora ...

* 1969: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''La mariée est trop belle'' by Michel Duran, mise-en-scène Jacques Mauclair, directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny * 1972: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Faites-moi confiance'', mise-en-scène Alfred Pasquali] directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny * 1977: ''Au théâtre ce soir'' : ''Bonne Chance Denis'', mise-en-scène Claude Nicot, directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Marigny

Cinema

1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann, the day after Éamon de Valera ...

: ''

La Femme de nulle part ''La Femme de nulle part'' (''The Woman from Nowhere'') is a 1922 French film directed by Louis Delluc. The screenplay was one of three screenplays published under the title ''Drames du Cinema'' in 1923. Plot In a villa close to Genoa, a man sa ...

'' by

Louis Delluc Louis Delluc (; 14 October 1890 – 22 March 1924) was an Impressionist French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Biography Delluc was born in Cadouin in 1890. His family moved to Paris in 1903. After graduating from the university, ...

(a young man) *

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ...

: ''

La Galerie des monstres ''La Galerie des monstres'' ("the gallery of monsters") is a 1924 French drama film directed by Jaque Catelain, set against the background of a circus in Spain. It was produced by Cinégraphic, the production company of Marcel L'Herbier. Plot I ...

'' by

Jaque Catelain Jaque Catelain (9 February 1897 – 5 March 1965) was a French actor who came to prominence in silent films of the 1920s, and who continued acting in films and on stage until the 1950s. He also wrote and directed two silent films himself, and he ...

(actor) *

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

: '' Amours viennoises'' by

Jean Choux Jean Choux (1887–1946) was a French/Swiss film director and producer born in Geneva. Filmography * '' La Vocation d'André Carel'' (1925) * '' La Terre qui meurt'' (1926) * '' Le Baiser qui tue'' (1927) * '' Espionnage ou la guerre sans armes'' ...

and Robert Land * 1933: '' Paris-Soleil'' by

Jean Hémard Jean may refer to: 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 * Jean ...

(screenwriter and dialoguist under the

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...

Michel Mourguet) *

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ...

: '' Mauvaise Graine'' by

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-American filmmaker. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hol ...

and

Alexander Esway Alexander Esway (20 January 1895 – 23 August 1947) was a Hungarian-born film director, screenwriter, and producer. Life and career Esway was born Sándor Ezry in Budapest. In the late 1920s and early 1930s he worked as a director and screenwrit ...

(actor : the lieder) * 1934: '' Le Bonheur'' by

Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued unti ...

(dialoguist) * 1937: ''Alexis, gentleman-chauffeur'' by

Max de Vaucorbeil Max de Vaucorbeil (1901–1982) was a Belgian film director.Goble p.478 Selected filmography * ''The Road to Paradise'' (1930) * '' Captain Craddock'' (1932) * '' Princess, At Your Orders!'' (1931) * '' A Weak Woman'' (1933) * '' Mademoiselle B� ...

(actor : Dornach) * 1938: '' Beautiful Star'' by

Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florence, Florentine family who had settled in Provence in the 15th century, occupying ...

(screenwriter and dialoguist) * 1938: '' S.O.S. Sahara'' by

(dialogue and adaptation) * 1939: ''

Fric-Frac ''Fric-Frac'' is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Maurice Lehmann and Claude Autant-Lara, starring Fernandel, Arletty and Michel Simon. It tells the story of Marcel, an assistant to a jeweller, who befriends a couple of criminals who want to ...

'' by

Claude Autant-Lara Claude Autant-Lara (; 5 August 1901 – 5 February 2000) was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Biography Born at Luzarches in Val-d'Oise, Autant-Lara was educated in France and at London's Mill Hill Sc ...

and

Maurice Lehmann Maurice Lehmann (1895–1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film '' Koenigsmark'' in which he played the title role. In 1956 he was appointed President of the Jury in the Cannes Film Fe ...

(screenwriter) * 1939: '' Le Grand Élan'' by Christian-Jaque (dialoguist) *

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * Januar ...

: '' Beating Heart'' by Henri Decoin (dialoguist) * 1941: '' Péchés de jeunesse'' by Maurice Tourneur (screenwriter) * 1941: ''

Premier rendez-vous ''Premier rendez-vous'' (US title: ''Her First Affair'') is a 1941 French comedy film starring Danielle Darrieux. It was directed by Henri Decoin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michel Duran. During the German occupation, the film was made by ...

'' by Henri Decoin (screenwriter) *

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...

: ''

Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, includi ...

'' by Jean Boyer (screenwriter) * 1942: '' La fausse maîtresse'' by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral ...

(actor and dialoguist) *

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

: '' Cécile est morte'' by Maurice Tourneur (dialoguist) *

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...

: ''Fausse alerte'' by

(screenwriter) * 1945: ''

The Last Metro ''The Last Metro'' (french: Le Dernier Métro) is a 1980 historical drama film, written and directed by François Truffaut, that stars Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. Opening in 1942 during the German occupation of France, it follows th ...

'' by

Maurice de Canonge Maurice de Canonge (March 18, 1894 – January 10, 1979) was a French actor and film director.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.222 He is also sometimes known by the name Maurice Cannon. Selected filmography Director * ''Inspector Grey'' (1936) * '' Captain ...

(dialoguist) * 1946: ''

The Ideal Couple ''The Ideal Couple'' (French: ''Le couple idéal'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Raymond Rouleau and starring Raymond Rouleau, Hélène Perdrière Hélène Perdrière (born 17 April 1912 in Asnieres-sur-Seine, d ...

'' by Bernard Roland and Raymond Rouleau (dialoguist) * 1946: '' We Are Not Married'' by Bernard Roland (screenwriter) * 1946: ''

Madame et son flirt ''Madame et son flirt'' is a 1946 French film starring Giselle Pascal. It recorded admissions in France of 1,659,306.

'' by Jean de Marguenat (dialoguist) * 1947: '' En êtes-vous bien sûr ?'' de Jacques Houssin (dialoguist) * 1948: '' Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés'' by

Marcel Aboulker Marcel Aboulker (1 January 1905 in Algiers – 7 September 1952 in Garches) was a French Algerian screenwriter and film director. Aboulker built up a successful career from the late 1940s directing comedy films before his death from illness at the ...

(screenwriter) *

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

: ''Allô je t'aime'' by André Berthomieu (dialoguist) *

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...

: '' Plume au vent'' by Louis Cuny (dialoguist) *

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

: '' Mon pote le gitan'' by François Gir (dialoguist) *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

: '' Male Hunt'' by

Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (''Oscar'', '' Hibernatus''), '' My Uncle B ...

(screenwriter)

Theatre

Author

* 1931: ''Amitié'' under the name Michel Mourguet, directed by

Raymond Rouleau Raymond Rouleau (4 June 1904 – 11 December 1981) was a Belgian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1928 and 1979. He also directed 22 films between 1932 and 1981. Rouleau studied at the Royal Conservatory of B ...

, Théâtre du Marais Bruxelles * 1932: ''Amitié'' under the name Michel Mourguet, directed by Raymond Rouleau,

Théâtre des Nouveautés The Théâtre des Nouveautés ("Theatre of the New") is a Parisian theatre built in 1921 and located at 24 boulevard Poissonnière (Paris, 9th arr.). The name was also used by several earlier Parisian theatre companies and their buildings, begin ...

Théâtre Saint-Georges The Théâtre Saint-Georges is a theatre in the French capital Paris, located on the Rue Saint-Georges from which it takes its name. Designed by the architect Charles Siclis,Stoddard p.88 it was constructed on the site of a former mansion and ope ...

* 1934: ''Liberté provisoire'', directed by

Jacques Baumer Jacques Baumer (born Jacques Henri Nusbaumer; 12 April 1885 - 20 June 1951), was a French theatre director and comedian. Filmography * 1932: ' by Georges Lacombe * 1933: ''Étienne'' by Jean Tarride * 1936: ' by Max Glass and Marco de Gastyn ...

, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1936: ''Trois...Six...Neuf...'', directed by

Jean Wall Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p. 306 He also directed two films. Partial filmography * ''La vagabonde'' (1932) - Le peintre Adolphe Taillandy * ''Chair ardente'' (1932) - Florent * ''The Beautiful Sailor'' (193 ...

, Théâtre Michel * 1938: ''Barbara'', Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1939: ''Nous ne sommes pas mariés'',

Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens () is a Parisian theatre founded in 1855 by the composer Jacques Offenbach for the performance of opéra bouffe and operetta. The current theatre is located in the 2nd arrondissement at 4 rue Monsigny with a ...

* 1940: ''Nous ne sommes pas mariés'', Théâtre Saint-Georges,

Théâtre de Paris The Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, the Petit Théâtre de Paris. History The first theatre on the site was built by the Duke of Richelieu in 1730. ...

* 1941: ''Boléro'', directed by Alfred Pasquali, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens * 1942: ''Trois...Six...Neuf...'', directed by

Roland Armontel Roland Armontel (21 December 1901 – 15 March 1980) was a French actor. Born Auguste Louis Magnin in Vimoutiers, Orne, France, he died in Paris. Selected filmography * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * '' Let's Touch Wood'' (1933) * ''Les M ...

, Théâtre de Paris * 1946: ''Bonne Chance Denis'', directed by Raymond Rouleau,

Théâtre de l'Œuvre The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named Th� ...

* 1947: ''Liberté provisoire'', Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt * 1947: ''Boléro'', Théâtre Édouard VII * 1948: ''Premier Rendez-vous'' operetta written with Henri Decoin, music René Sylviano, premiered in Nancy 22 December 1948, then at Gaîté Lyrique * 1949: ''Sincèrement'', directed by Alice Cocéa,

Théâtre des Capucines The Théâtre des Capucines was a former theatre on the boulevard des Capucines in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1889 by architect Édouard-Jean Niermans, it was taken over by two brothers, Émile Isola and Vincent Isola, in 1892 ...

* 1950: ''La mariée est trop belle'', * 1952: ''Sincèrement'', directed by Alice Cocéa, Théâtre de l’Ambigu * 1953: ''Faites-moi confiance'', directed by

Jean Meyer Jean Meyer Barth (born February 8, 1942) is a French-Mexican historian and author, known for his writings on early 20th-century Mexican history. He has published extensively on the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War, the history of Nayarit, and ...

, Théâtre du Gymnase * 1954: ''La Roulotte'', Théâtre Michel * 1955 : ''José'',

* Alice_Cocéa,_Casino_municipal_de_Nice,_Théâtre_Verlaine.html" ;"title="957 : ''Mon cœur balance'', directed by Alice Cocéa, Casino municipal de Nice, Théâtre Verlaine">Théâtre des Arts

Comedian

* 1924: ''Chacun sa vérité'' and ''Un imbécile'' by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre de l'Atelier * 1925: ''La Femme silencieuse'' by Ben Jonson, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre de l'Atelier * 1926: ''La Comédie du bonheur'' by Nikolai Evreinov, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre de l'Atelier * 1930: ''Patchouli'' by

Armand Salacrou Armand Camille Salacrou (9 August 1899 – 23 November 1989) was a French dramatist. Biography He was born in Rouen, but spent most of his childhood at Le Havre, and moved to Paris in 1917. His first works show the influence of the Surrealis ...

, directed by Charles Dullin, Théâtre de l'Atelier * 1934: ''Liberté provisoire'' by Michel Duran, directed by

, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1954: ''La Roulotte'' by Michel Duran, directed by Alfred Pasquali, Théâtre Michel * 1955: ''L’Amour fou ou la première surprise'' by André Roussin, directed by the author, Théâtre de la Madeleine

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duran, Michel 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights Male actors from Lyon French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Writers from Lyon 1900 births 1994 deaths 20th-century French male writers