Murielle Magellan (born 1967) is a French writer and theater director. She was born Murielle Dbjay in

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and grew up in

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. She took the name Murielle Magellan when she moved to

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at the age of 17. Magellan studied at the Studio des Variétés and the school of the

Théâtre national de Chaillot The Théâtre National de Chaillot (English: Chaillot National Theatre) is a theatre located in the Palais de Chaillot at 1, place du Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Close by the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro Gardens—the Th ...

there. She lived in Montreuil for ten years and has lived in

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since 2001. She was coauthor for the television mini-series ' which won a Globe de Cristal Award in 2006. She was also coauthor for the television film ', based on the novel by

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Selected works

* ''La saveur subtile des dinosaures'', play (1995) * ''Pierre et Papillon'', play, received the Prix de l’association Beaumarchais in 2002 * ''Le Lendemain Gabrielle'', novel (2007) * ''Traits d'union'', play * ''(Sous les jupes des filles'', film script * ''Si j’étais un homme'', film script * ''

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'', television series * ''Un refrain sur les murs'', novel (2011) * ''N’oublie pas les oiseaux'', novel (2014) * ''Les indociles'', novel (2016) * ''Changer le sens des rivières'', novel

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magellan, Murielle 1967 births Living people French women novelists French women screenwriters French dramatists and playwrights