Claude Magnier
Claude Magnier (born January 20, 1920 in Paris , † June 22, 1983 ibid) was a French playwright, screenwriter and director.
life and work
Claude Magnier was born in Paris in 1920 as the son of a bookbinder. From 1937 to 1940 he completed a commercial apprenticeship and initially worked in his parents' company, which he should have taken over later. However, he soon discovered his love for the theater and first tried his hand at acting. For financial reasons he opened a shoe shop in the late 1940s before returning to the theater in 1952 and turning to playwriting.
In 1954 he began work on his first play, A Clear Case (Monsieur Masure) . The comedy became an international success with performances in Europe, America and Australia, it received the Grand Prix of the Casino d'Enghien for dramatic arts.
His best-known work is the comedy Oscar, a misunderstanding in three acts . It was premiered in Paris in 1958 and first shown in German in 1959 at the Marquardt in Stuttgart . In the film of the same name in 1967, with Louis de Funès in the lead role, it achieved international popularity.
The comedy Blaise (1959) had its German premiere in 1961 under the title A Girl for Everything and was performed at the Roßmarkt in Frankfurt .
Other pieces by Magnier are Léon ou la bonne formule (Léon or the correct formula, 1963), Jo (hash me, I'm the killer, 1964), Où étiez-vous quand les lumières se sont ´teintes? (Where were you when the lights went out ?, 1968), Herminie (1970) and Nid d'embrouilles (1973).
He died of a heart attack in Paris on June 22, 1983 at the age of 63 .
Filmography
- Film reel
- 1955: The great maneuver (Les grandes manœuvres)
- script
- 1960: Réveille-toi, chérie (also director)
- 1967: Oscar
- 1968: Where were you when the lights went out? (Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?)
- 1971: Camouflage - hash me, I'm the killer (Jo)
- Literary template
- 1990: Oscar - From the rain to the eaves (Oscar)
Web links
- Claude Magnier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Concours d'art dramatique du casino d'Enghien
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magnier, Claude |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French playwright, screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1983 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |