Jacques Perret (writer)
Jacques Perret (born September 8, 1901 in Trappes , Yvelines department , † December 10, 1992 in Paris ) was a French writer and screenwriter .
Career
Jacques Perret published novels as a writer, which were later also implemented on film. In 1938 Ernest le rebelle appeared , for which Jean Manse wrote the screenplay and published in 1962 The Corporal in the Snare by director Jean Renoir , who wrote the screenplay together with Guy Lefranc . Furthermore, the literary adaptations Le Machin (1973), Les Insulaires (1979) and Jean-Sans-Terre (1980) were published, which are based on his works. For his artistic achievements on The Mutton with Five Legs , Perret received a nomination in the category " Best Original Story" at the 1956 Academy Awards . He and his colleagues Jean Marsan , Raoul Ploquin , Henry Troyat and Henri Verneuil had to admit defeat to the competition, as Daniel Fuchs received the award for his performance on Tyrannical Love .
Filmography
- 1938: Ernest le rebelle
- 1954: The mutton with five legs (Le mouton à cinq pattes)
- 1962: The corporal in the noose (Le caporal épinglé)
- 1973: Le machin (TV movie)
- 1979: Les insulaires (TV movie)
- 1980: Jean-Sans-Terre (TV movie)
Works (selection)
- 1937: Ernest le rebelle
- 1949: Objets perdus
- 1951: La Bête Mahousse
- 1952: Le Caporal épinglé
- 1953: Bâtons dans les roues
- 1955: Le Machin
- 1959: My beloved Versailles (Versailles que j'aime)
- 1971: Des fortifications et artifices architecture et perspective
Web links
- Jacques Perret in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Jacques Perret in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Jacques Perret in the SUDOC catalog
Individual evidence
- ^ The 28th Academy Awards - 1956. Oscars.org , accessed January 17, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Perret, Jacques |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perret, Jacques Louis Alfred Marie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French writer and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Trappes |
DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1992 |
Place of death | Paris |