Pierre Véry (17 November 1900 in Bellon, Charente – 12 October 1960 in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

) was a French novelist and screenwriter.A Short History of French Literature, by Sarah Kay, Terence Cave, Malcolm Bowie, page 268

Filmography

*'' Boys' School'', directed by Christian-Jaque (1938, based on the novel ''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'') *''

Who Killed Santa Claus? ''Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (french: L'Assassinat du père Noël) is a 1941 French comedy-drama film by Christian-Jaque. This adaptation of Pierre Véry's novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films. Cast * Harry Ba ...

'', directed by Christian-Jaque (1941, based on the novel ''L'Assassinat du père Noël'') *''

It Happened at the Inn ''It Happened at the Inn'' (French: ''Goupi mains rouges'') is a 1943 French mystery film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Fernand Ledoux, Robert Le Vigan, Georges Rollin and Blanchette Brunoy. It follows an investigation into the family ...

'', directed by Jacques Becker (1943, based on the novel ''Goupi-Mains rouges'') *', directed by Louis Daquin (1943, based on the novel ''Madame et le Mort'') *''

Land Without Stars ''Land Without Stars'' (French: ''Le pays sans étoiles'') is a 1946 French romantic drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jany Holt, Pierre Brasseur and Gérard Philipe.Rège p. 584 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'', directed by Georges Lacombe (1946, based on the novel ''Le Pays sans étoiles'') *'' Old Boys of Saint-Loup'', directed by

Georges Lampin Georges Lampin (14 October 1901 – 8 May 1979) was a French actor and film director. He directed twelve films between 1946 and 1963. Selected filmography Director * ''The Idiot'' (1946) * ''Eternal Conflict'' (1948) * ''Return to Life'' ...

(1950, based on the novel ''Les Anciens de Saint-Loup'') *'' Great Man'', directed by

Yves Ciampi Yves Ciampi (; 9 February 1921 – 5 November 1982) was a French film director. He was married to Japanese actress Kishi Keiko from 1957 to 1975. His 1965 film '' Heaven on One's Head'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Fest ...

(1951, based on the novel ''Un grand patron'') *', directed by (1967, TV miniseries, based on the novel ''Signé Alouette'') *', directed by (1976, TV film, based on the novel ''Le Gentleman des Antipodes'') *''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'', directed by

Jean-Louis Benoît Jean-Louis Benoît (born 22 January 1947 in Alès, Gard) is a French actor, screenwriter, theater and film director. He is co-founder with Didier Bezace and Jacques Nichet of the theatre of l'Aquarium-Cartoucherie de Vincennes. Filmography As ...

(1991, TV film, based on the novel ''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'') *''Goupi-Mains rouges'', directed by

Claude Goretta Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss television producer and film director. Life and Career His 1973 film '' L'Invitation'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film '' La pr ...

(1993, TV film, based on the novel ''Goupi-Mains rouges'')

Screenwriter

*' (dir. Christian-Jaque, 1939) * ''

The Murderer is Afraid at Night ''The Murderer is Afraid at Night'' (French: ''L'assassin a peur la nuit'') is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine S ...

'' (dir. Jean Delannoy, 1942) *' (dir.

Willy Rozier Willy Rozier (27 June 1901 – 29 May 1983) was a French actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who also used the pseudonym Xavier Vallier. Filmography Director * ''Les Monts en flammes'' (1931) * ''Calais-Dover'' (1931) * '' ...

, 1942) *''

'' (dir. Georges Lacombe, 1946) *'' Martin Roumagnac'' (dir. Georges Lacombe, 1946) *''

The Charterhouse of Parma ''The Charterhouse of Parma'' (french: La Chartreuse de Parme, links=no) is a novel by Stendhal published in 1839. Telling the story of an Italian nobleman in the Napoleonic era and later, it was admired by Balzac, Tolstoy, André Gide, di Lam ...

'' (dir. Christian-Jaque, 1948) *''

Crossroads of Passion ''Crossroads of Passion'' (French: ''Carrefour des passions'', Italian: ''Gli uomini sono nemici'') is a 1948 French-Italian drama film directed by Ettore Giannini and Henri Calef and starring Viviane Romance, Clément Duhour and Valentina Cortes ...

'' (dir. Ettore Giannini, 1948) *'' Suzanne and the Robbers'' (dir.

, 1949) *' (dir.

, 1949) *'' Singoalla'' (dir. Christian-Jaque, 1949) *'' Old Boys of Saint-Loup'' (dir.

, 1950) *''

Lost Souvenirs ''Lost Souvenirs'' (French: ''Souvenirs perdus'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur and Suzy Delair.Turk p.363 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was ...

'' (dir. Christian-Jaque, 1950) *'' Great Man'' (dir.

, 1951) *'' The Slave'' (dir.

, 1953) *'' Le Guérisseur'' (dir.

, 1953) *'' Papa, Mama, the Maid and I'' (dir.

Jean-Paul Le Chanois Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film '' ...Sans laisser d'adresse'' won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1s ...

, 1954) *''

Papa, maman, ma femme et moi ''Papa, maman, ma femme et moi'' french: Papa, Mama, My Woman and Me, is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titl ...

'' (dir.

, 1955) *' (dir. Gilles Grangier, 1958) *' (dir. André Michel, 1958)

References

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