Category: Novelists

Jean-Claude Carrière

(1931–2021) Filmography as Writer: Belle de Jour 1967 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel     La piscine 1969 Director: Jacques Deray Starring: Romy Schneider, Alain Delon     Borsalino 1970 Director: Jacques Deray Starring: Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo     Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie…

Stephen Fry

(1957) Stephen John Fry Filmography as Actor: Wilde 1997 Director: Brian Gilbert Starring: Stephen Fry, Jude Law   Born August 24 1957 Hampstead, London (England) Occupation Actor Film director Occupation Novelist Playwright Writer Award Screen Actors Guild Award

Elia Kazan

(1909–2003) Elias Kazantzoglou Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου Filmography as Director: A Streetcar Named Desire 1951 Director: Elia Kazan Starring: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando   Born September 7 1909 Istanbul (Turkey) Died September 28 2003 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Film director Occupation Novelist Producer…

Marcel Pagnol

(1895–1974) Marcel Paul Pagnol Filmography as Director and Writer: La fille du puisatier 1940 Director: Marcel Pagnol Starring: Raimu, Fernandel     Filmography as Writer: La fille du puisatier 2011 Director: Daniel Auteuil Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey   Born February 28 1895 Aubagne (France) Died…

André Cayatte

(1909–1989) Marcel Truc Filmography as Director and Writer: Le Miroir à deux faces 1958 Director: André Cayatte Starring: Michèle Morgan, Bourvil     Filmography as Writer: The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996 Director: Barbra Streisand Starring: Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges   Born February 3 1909 Carcassonne…

Beatrice Hastings

(1879–1943) Emily Alice Haigh Beatrice Hastings in Art: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Beatrice Hastings 1915 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Beatrice Hastings before a door 1915 Private collection     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Madam Pompadour 1915 Art Institute…

Paul Claudel

(1868–1955) Paul-Louis-Charles-Marie Claudel Works: ◊ Die Musen: Eine Ode (German) • L’otage: Drame en trois actes (French) • Le pain dur: Drame en trois actes (French) • Le père humilié: Drame en quatre actes (French) • Oeuvres de Arthur Rimbaud…

Victor Hugo

(1802–1885) Victor-Marie Hugo The artist’s works: Paysage avec un burg en ruine 1842 Musée du Louvre, Paris Paysage avec deux châteaux en ruines 1847 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Victor Hugo sur le rocher des Proscrits c.1853 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Le vieux pont…

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

(1741–1803) Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos Works: • Les liaisons dangereuses (French) ◊ Dangerous Connections (English) Filmography as Writer: Dangerous Liaisons 1988 Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Glenn Close, John Malkovich   Born October 18 1741 Amiens (France) Died November 5 1803 Taranto (Italia)…

Pier Paolo Pasolini

(1922–1975) Filmography as Director: Edipo re 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti     Medea 1969 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti     Filmography as Writer: Le notti di Cabiria 1957 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Giulietta…