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 .

personal data
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