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Boris Vian (1920–1959)

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Engineer, poet, novelist, songwriter, jazz trumpeter, and record producer, Boris Vian was truly a symbol of the young post-war intellectuals of France. See full bio »

Born:

in Ville d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Died:

(age 39) in Paris, France
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2014 Heartsnatcher (novel) (announced)
 
2013 Mood Indigo (novel)
 
2007 À feu (short) (short story "Le loup-garou")
 
2001 Kuroe (novel "L'Écume des jours")
 
1998 Blanca Madison (novel)
 
1998 Mona, les chiens, le désir et la mort (short) (short story "Loup-garou")
 
1993 Der Schaum der Tage (TV movie) (story)
 
1989 Die toten Fische (short story "Les poissons morts")
 
1985 L'herbe rouge (TV movie) (novel)
 
1984 Mademoiselle Julie (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1979 Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (TV series)
– Adam, Ève et le troisième sexe (1979) (play "Adam, Ève et le troisième sexe")
 
1974 Les bâtisseurs d'empire (TV movie) (play)
 
1971 Ipini boynunda bil (novel "J'irai cracher sur vos tombes" / as Vernon Sullivan)
 
1968 Spray of the Days (novel)
 
1966 Orvokki (TV movie)
 
1959 I Spit on Your Grave (novel / screenplay)
 
1958 La Joconde: Histoire d'une obsession (short) (commentary)
 
1952 Saint-Tropez, devoir de vacances (documentary short)
 
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2008-2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #4.33 (2010) (writer: "Fes-me mal, Johnny")
– Episode #2.21 (2008) (writer: "Fes-me mal, Johnny Fes-moi mal, Johnny")
– Episode #2.17 (2008) (writer: "Fes-me mal, Johnny Fes-moi mal, Johnny")
 
2009 Ah, c'était ça la vie! (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (2009) (music: "Le Déserteur" / lyrics: "La complainte du progrès", "Le Déserteur" / performer: "La complainte du progrès")
– Episode #1.2 (2009) (music: "Le Déserteur" / lyrics: "La complainte du progrès", "Le Déserteur" / performer: "La complainte du progrès")
 
2009 Plus belle la vie (TV series)
– Du rififi au Mistral (2009) (writer: "Fais-moi mal")
 
2006 Guide de la petite vengeance (lyrics: "Arthur Ou T'as Mis Le Corps")
 
1992 La vie de bohème (writer: "De velours et de soie" / lyrics: "Je bois")
 
1986 Mauvais sang (lyrics: "J'ai pas d'regrets" / as B. Vian)
 
1981 Les guillermines del rei Salomó (TV series)
– Esgarrapades de pantera o Mossegades esquizofrenètiques (1981) (writer: "Fes-me mal, Johnny Fes-moi mal, Johnny")
– La dama i el bergant (1981) (writer: "Fes-me mal, Johnny Fes-moi mal, Johnny")
 
1966 Orvokki (TV movie) (writer: "Seison torilla Le Deserteur" - uncredited)
 
1961 On the Tiger's Back ("Il mare")
 
1960 Rocco and His Brothers (writer: "Il Mare")
 
1958 Port of Desire (lyrics: "La Fille de Hanbourg")
 
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1960 Le bel âge
Boris
 
1959 Les liaisons dangereuses
Prévan
 
1958 La Joconde: Histoire d'une obsession (short)
Le Professeur des sourires
 
1957 Girl in His Pocket
Le gérant des bains
 
1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Cardinal
 
1952 La chasse à l'homme (short)
 
1950 The Miracle of St. Anne (short)
Un estropié
 
1948 Aller et retour (short)
Le lotophage
 
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1952 Saint-Tropez, devoir de vacances (documentary short)
 
1949 Disorder (documentary short)
Himself
 
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2013 Politically InKorect (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Boris Vian, la vie jazz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Disorder Is 20 Years Old (documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Voilà l'ordre (short)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

His play "The Empire Builders" ("Les Battisseurs d'Empire") received its Midwest American premiere Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 1978, by the Pary Production Company and was directed by Gary Houston with Larry Hart, Hedda Lubin, Mary-Sue Gregson, Dean Matthews, Anne Bernadette Coyle, aka Ann Coyle... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Vernon Sullivan
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Trivia:

Died during a preview of J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (1959), an adaptation of his novel that he disowned. See more »

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