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François Cavanna
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Overview
Born
February 22
,
1923
·
Paris, France
Died
January 29
,
2014
·
Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
(Parkinson's disease)
Mini Bio
François Cavanna was born on February 22, 1923 in Paris, France. He was a writer and actor, known for
La fête des mères (1969)
,
Merci Bernard (1982)
and
Paulette, la pauvre petite milliardaire (1986)
. He died on January 29, 2014 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.
Trivia
He was a journalist and novelist.
Chief editor of French leftist satirical weeklies 'Hara-Kiri'which became 'Charlie Hebdo' after its interdiction. Author of around 50 books.
Quotes
Nothing is sacred. Not even your own mother, not the Jewish martyrs, not even people starving of hunger. Laugh at everything, ferociously, bitterly, to exorcise the old monsters.
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