Jean-Marc Roberts
Jean-Marc Roberts (born May 3, 1951 in Paris , France ; † March 25, 2013 there ) was a French author , editor and screenwriter .
Life
Roberts published his first works in the early 1970s. Since that time he has worked as an editor at the publishing house Éditions du Seuil , the magazine Mercure de France , Verlag Fayard and as editor of Éditions Stock . In 2011, to protect French bookstores, he proposed a ban on Internet bookshops.
Roberts died of lung cancer .
Honourings and prices
- 1973: Prix Fénéon for his novel Samedi, dimanche et fêtes .
- 1979: Prix Renaudot for the novel Affaires étrangères .
- 1982: César / Best Screenplay for the Film A Strange Career (see also César 1982 ).
Publications
- 1972: Samedi, dimanches et fêtes . Éditions du Seuil, Paris.
- 1979: Affaires étrangères . Éditions du Seuil, Paris.
- 1980: Les Bêtes curieuses . Éditions du Seuil, Paris; New edition Balland, 2003.
- 1982: L'Ami de Vincent . Éditions du Seuil, Paris.
- 1990: L'Angoisse du tigre . Éditions du Seuil, Paris.
- 1998: Monsieur Pinocchio . Juillard, Paris.
- 2000: Une petite femme . Grasset, Paris.
- 2008: La Prière . Flammarion, Paris.
- 2011: François-Marie (Plaidoyer pour François-Marie Banier ) , Gallimard, Paris 2011.
- 2013: Deux vies valent mieux qu'une . Flammarion, Paris.
Filmography
As a screenwriter
- 1981: A strange career (Une étrange affaire) based on his novel Affaires étrangères ; Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 1982: Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt! based on his novel Les Bêtes curieuses ; Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 1983: My friend, the womanizer (L'ami de Vincent) based on his novel of the same name, directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 1986: Blackmailed - The fatal photo (Cours privé) ; Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 1990: Faux et usage de faux; Director: Laurent Heynemann
- 1994: Angela's Revenge (Elles n'oublient jamais) ; Director: Christopher Frank
- 1995: Je voudrais descendre; Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
- 1995: La fête des pères; Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
As an actor
- 1981: A strange career (Une étrange affaire) based on his novel Affaires étrangères ; Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 2004: Pourquoi (pas) le Brésil
Web links
- Jean-Marc Roberts in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roberts, Jean-Marc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French author, editor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25.2013 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |