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Marcel Pagnol (1895–1974)


Marcel Pagnol was born on February 28, 1895 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France as Marcel Paul Pagnol. He was a writer and producer, known for The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940), Le schpountz (1938) and Angele (1934). He was married to Jacqueline Pagnol and Simone Collin. He died on April 18, 1974 in Paris, France. See full bio »

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(age 79) in Paris, France

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Le schpountz Writer
(1938)
Angele Writer
(1934)

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 2013 Fanny (play)
 2013 Marius (play)
 2011 The Well Digger's Daughter (early screenplay)
 2010 La femme du boulanger (TV Movie) (play)
 2008 Marius et Fanny (TV Movie) (based on the novels "Marius", "Fanny" and "César")
 2008 Fanny (TV Movie) (play)
 2007 Le temps des amours (TV Movie) (novel)
 2007 Le temps des secrets (TV Movie) (novel)
 2002 Notes sur le rire (TV Movie) (story)
 2001 Der goldene Anker (TV Movie)
 2000 La trilogie marseillaise: César (TV Movie) (1936 script)
 2000 La trilogie marseillaise: Fanny (TV Movie) (play)
 2000 La trilogie marseillaise: Marius (TV Movie) (play)
 1999 Le schpountz (novel)
 1999 La femme du boulanger (TV Movie) (1938 screenplay)
 1998 Les marchands de gloire (TV Movie) (play)
 1994 Topaze (TV Movie) (play)
 1993 Bukfenc (play)
 1990 My Mother's Castle (novel)
 1990 My Father's Glory (novel)
 1988 Topaze (TV Mini-Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1988) ... (play)
- Episode #1.3 (1988) ... (play)
- Episode #1.1 (1988) ... (play)
 1986 Manon Des Sources (novel)
 1986 Jean de Florette (novel)
 1984 Zinsen des Ruhms (TV Movie)
 1977 Pagnol (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- César (1977)
- Fanny (1977)
- Marius (1977)
 1976 Topaz (TV Movie) (play)
 1975 Nagm fi hayati (plays - uncredited) / (plays "La Trilogie" - uncredited) / (plays "Marius", "Fanny" and screenplay "César" - uncredited)
 1975 Cigalon (TV Movie)
 1975 Das große ABC (Monsieur Topaze) (TV Movie) (play)
 1971-1974 Alta comedia (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Topaze (1974)
- Marius (1971)
 1974 Noche de teatro (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Topaze (1974)
  Estudio 1 (TV Series) (1 episode, 1974) (play - 1 episode, 1970)
- Mario (1974)
- Jazz (1970) ... (play)
 1971 Fabijen (TV Movie)
 1970 Professor Blaise (TV Movie) (play "Phaeton")
 1968 Le curé de Cucugnan (TV Movie) (dialogue)
 1967 Der Schpunz (TV Movie) (novel)
 1967 Die Frau des Fotografen oder Die große Liebe (TV Movie) (play "La belle amour")
 1967 Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Topaze (1967) ... (play)
 1966/I Topaze (TV Movie) (play)
 1965 Merlusse (TV Movie)
 1965 Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers (TV Movie) (play "La fille du puisatier")
 1965 Cigalon (TV Movie) (play)
 1964 Novela (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Topaze (1964)
 1963 Topaze (TV Movie) (play)
 1963 Die Frau des Bäckers (TV Movie) (novel)
 1962 Zum goldenen Anker (TV Movie) (writer)
 1962 La dame aux camélias (TV Movie) (adaptation)
 1961 Jazz (TV Movie) (play)
 1961 Fanny (from the Marseilles trilogy by)
 1961 I Like Money (play "Topaze")
 1960 Topaze (TV Mini-Series) (story - 10 episodes)
- Episode #1.10 (1960) ... (story)
- Episode #1.9 (1960) ... (story)
- Episode #1.8 (1960) ... (story)
- Episode #1.7 (1960) ... (story)
- Episode #1.6 (1960) ... (story)
 1959 Professor Schnellfisch (TV Movie)
 1959 Fanny (TV Movie)
 1958 César (TV Movie) (novel)
 1958 Teatr Telewizji (TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Mariusz (1958) ... (play)
 1958 Die Frau des Fotografen (TV Movie) (play "La belle amour")
 1958 Fanny (TV Movie) (play)
 1957 Marius (TV Movie)
 1957 Das große ABC (TV Movie) (play "Monsieur Topaze")
 1956 Fanny (TV Movie) (trilogy)
 1956 Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers (TV Movie) (play "La fille du puisatier")
 1953 Carnaval (writer)
 1952 Manon des sources (novel "L'eau des collines") / (screenplay)
 1951 Topaze
 1950 The Prize
 1948 La belle meunière (writer)
 1945 Naïs (adaptation - uncredited)
 1943 Arlette et l'amour (adaptation) / (dialogue)
 1942 Umineko no minato (play - uncredited)
 1941 La prière aux étoiles (story)
 1940 The Well-Digger's Daughter (written by)
 1939 Monsieur Brotonneau (adaptation)
 1938 The Baker's Wife (scenario and dialogue - uncredited)
 1938 Port of Seven Seas (play: Fanny)
 1938 Le schpountz (adaptation and screenplay)
 1937 Harvest (scenario & dialogue)
 1936 Topaze (play)
 1936 César
 1935 Cigalon (written by)
 1935 Merlusse (writer)
 1934 Tartarin de Tarascon (dialogue)
 1934 Angele
 1934 Der schwarze Walfisch (play "Fanny")
 1934 L'article 330 (Short) (screenplay & dialogue)
 1934 Jofroi (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1933 Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier (scenario and dialogue)
 1933 The Death Agony of the Eagles (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1933 Fanny (play)
 1933/I Topaze (play)
 1933 Direct au coeur (play) / (script & dialogue)
 1933/II Topaze (play)
 1932 Fanny (play) / (screenplay)
 1932 Zum goldenen Anker (play)
 1931 Längtan till havet (play "Marius") / (screenplay)
 1931 Marius (play) / (screenplay)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(April 29 to May 10, 1941) Benn W. Levy and his play, "Topaze," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Barbara Vajda was director. See more »

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1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

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Personal Quote:

One has to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.

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In 1947 he became the first filmmaker to gain entry into the prestigious French Academy. See more »

Star Sign:

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