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Marcel Pagnol

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novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France (1895-1974)

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Marcel Pagnol was a French writer born in Aubagne on February 28, 1895. He held the positions of assistant professor and president. His notable works include *Topaze* and *The Baker's Wife*. He was a member of the Académie Française and the Société des poètes français. Pagnol was also recognized in the Academie Francaise collection.

He died of cancer from natural causes in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on April 18, 1974. Pagnol was an atheist who spoke French and English. He received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour award and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His spouses were Jacqueline Pagnol, Josette Day, and Orane Demazis.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1895
Died
1974
Works
192

Top works

  • Zaman al-ḥubb
  • Zaman al-asrār
  • Eshet ha-ofeh
  • La moglie del mugnaio
  • Maryus, Fani, Sezar

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Film & TV

Writing · Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Marcel Paul Pagnol (28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable than it once was, Pagnol is still generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost…

Known for

  • Les Rois de la comédie — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma — Self (archive footage)1978
  • Marcel Pagnol — Self1968
  • Reflets de Cannes — Self1954

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1895
Active to
1974

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
153
Total plays
9,297

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Encyclopedic overview

Marcel Paul Pagnol (/pəˈnjɒl, pæ-/, also US: /pɑːˈnjɔːl/ pah-NYAWL; French: [maʁsɛl pɔl paɲɔl]; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for his mastery of multiple literary genres —memoir, novel, theatre and film.

Early life

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