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Joseph Kessel (1898–1979)

Writer | Soundtrack

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Of Russian parentage. He was born in Argentina while his parents were on a South American trip. See more trivia »

Born:

in Clara, Argentine

Died:

(age 81) in Paris, France
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2003 Le lion (TV movie) (novel)
 
2000 Belle de jour (video) (novel)
 
1994 La règle de l'homme (TV movie) (novel)
 
1992 Les amants du Tage (TV movie) (book)
 
1989 Mary de Cork (TV movie) (novel)
 
1986 The Heart Queen (novel "Belle de jour")
 
1985 Kuroi doresu no onna (TV movie) (novel)
 
1982 La passante du Sans-Souci (novel / as Joseph Kessel de l'Académie Française)
 
1972 A Wall in Jerusalem (documentary) (commentary)
 
1971 The Horsemen (novel)
 
1969 Army of Shadows (novel)
 
1968 Mayerling (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
1967 Belle de Jour (novel / as Joseph Kessel de l'Académie Française)
 
1967 The Night of the Generals (adapted for the screen by)
 
1962 The Lion (novel)
 
1958 The Devil's Pass (writer)
 
1955 Oasis (novel / screenplay)
 
1955 Square Fortune (by / dialogue)
 
1955 Les amants du Tage (novel)
 
1953 Act of Love (French dialogue / screenplay)
 
1951 Sirocco (novel "Coup de Grace")
 
1950 Le grand cirque (dialogue)
 
1949 Au grand balcon (writer)
 
1947 They Are Not Angels (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1940 Forbidden Love (dialogue)
 
1938 Ab Mitternacht (novel "Nuits des princes")
 
1938 Nuits de princes (novel)
 
1937 Les secrets de la Mer Rouge (adaptation)
 
1937 The Woman I Love (novel "L'Equipage")
 
1936 La peur (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1936 Mayerling (dialogue / as J. Kessel)
 
1935 Flight Into Darkness (adaptation / as J. Kessel / dialogue / as J. Kessel / novel / as J. Kessel)
 
1935 Les bateliers de la Volga (novel / screenplay)
 
1934 Cease Firing (scenario)
 
1930 Nuits de princes (novel)
 
1928 Last Flight (novel)
 
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2009 Apocalypse: The Second World War (TV series documentary)
– L'étau (2009) (writer: "Le chant des partisans")
 
2002 Jean Moulin (TV movie) (lyrics: "Le chant des partisans")
 
1981 Au bon beurre (TV series)
 
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1964 Pariser Journal (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1964) … Himself
 

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Army of Shadows -- France, 1942, during the occupation. Philippe Gerbier, a civil engineer, is one of the French Resistance's chiefs. Given away by a traitor, he is interned in a camp.
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Joseph Kessel de l'Académie Française | J. Kessel
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Trivia:

Of Russian parentage. He was born in Argentina while his parents were on a South American trip. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius