Philippe Hériat (15 September 1898 in

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– 10 October 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.

Biography

Born Raymond Gérard Payelle, he studied with

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and in 1920 made his debut in

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. Over the next fifteen years, he appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the 1927

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masterpiece, ''

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''. In 1949 Hériat collaborated with

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to write the

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for the film '' Le Secret de Mayerling''. Philippe Hériat won the 1931

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for his book ''L'Innocent''. In 1939 he won the

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for ''Les Enfants gâtés'', and the 1947

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for ''Famille Boussardel''. In 1949 he was made a member of the

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, a position he held until his death in 1971. Hériat is buried in

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in Paris.

Bibliography

*''L'Innocent'' (1931 –

) *''La Titine. L'amour sur le banc'' (1932–1933) *''L'Araignée du matin'' (1933) *''La Main tendue'' (1933) *''Le Départ du Valdivia'' (1933) *''La Foire aux garçons'' (1934) *''Miroirs'' (1936) *''Les Enfants gâtés'' (1939) (Les Boussardel, 2 –

) *''La Bruyère du Cap'' (1943) *''Famille Boussardel'' (1946) (Les Boussardel, 1 –

) *''La Brimade inutile'' (1946) *''Les Grilles d'or'' (Les Boussardel, 3) *''Retour sur mes pas'' (1959) *''Le Temps d'aimer'' (1968) (Les Boussardel, 4)

Selected filmography

As actor

* ''

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'' (1920; dir.

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) * '' L'Homme du large'' (1920; dir. Marcel L'Herbier) * '' El Dorado'' (1921; dir. Marcel L'Herbier) * ''L'Inondation'' (1924; dir.

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) * ''

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'' (1924; dir.

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) * '' Le Miracle des loups'' (1924; dir. Raymond Bernard) * ''

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'' (1924; dir. Marcel L'Herbier) * ''

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'' (1925; dir. Marcel L'Herbier) * ''

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'' (1927; dir.

) * '' Mon cœur au ralenti'' (1928; dir.

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) * '' Napoleon auf St. Helena'' (1929; dir.

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) * '' Détresse'' (1929; dir.

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) * '' La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc'' (1929; dir. Marco de Gastyne) * '' Le Sexe faible'' (1933; dir.

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) * '' Rothchild'' (1934; dir. Marco de Gastyne) * ''

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'' (1935; dir. Abel Gance) * ''

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'' (1935; dir.

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)

As writer

* '' Le Secret de Mayerling'' (1949; dir.

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