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Jean Aurenche(1904-1992)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Jean Aurenche was born on 11 September 1904 in Pierrelatte, Drôme, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Judge and the Assassin (1976), L'Étoile du Nord (1982) and Coup de torchon (1981). He died on 29 September 1992 in Bandol, Var, France.
BornSeptember 11, 1904
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(88)
BornSeptember 11, 1904
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(88)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
The Judge and the Assassin
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1976
Philippe Noiret and Simone Signoret in L'Étoile du Nord (1982)
L'Étoile du Nord
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1982
Coup de torchon (1981)
Coup de torchon
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1981
Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
Let Joy Reign Supreme
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1975

Credits

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Writer

  • L'auberge rouge (2007)
    L'auberge rouge
    5.9
    • story
    • adaptation and dialogue (1951 film "L'Auberge rouge", 1951 film "L'Auberge rouge")
    • 2007
  • Sydney Penny in The Passion of Bernadette (1990)
    The Passion of Bernadette
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Nathalie Baye, Pierre Arditi, and Christophe Malavoy in Engagements of the Heart (1987)
    Engagements of the Heart
    5.9
    • scenario and dialogue
    • 1987
  • Fucking Fernand (1987)
    Fucking Fernand
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Philippe Noiret and Simone Signoret in L'Étoile du Nord (1982)
    L'Étoile du Nord
    6.5
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • 1982
  • Coup de torchon (1981)
    Coup de torchon
    7.3
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Isabelle Huppert in Lady of the Camelias (1981)
    Lady of the Camelias
    6.8
    • scenario
    • 1981
  • Alida Valli in Le tumulte d'Amboise (1978)
    Les grandes conjurations
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Le jeune homme et le lion (1976)
    Le jeune homme et le lion
    TV Movie
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1976
  • The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
    The Judge and the Assassin
    7.3
    • written by
    • original story
    • 1976
  • Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
    Let Joy Reign Supreme
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Clockmaker (1974)
    The Clockmaker
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Lucien Leuwen (1973)
    Lucien Leuwen
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1973–1974
  • Jean-Pierre Darras in Molière pour rire et pour pleurer (1973)
    Molière pour rire et pour pleurer
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Les patates (1969)
    Les patates
    5.4
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1969

Director

  • Les pirates du Rhône
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • La séance de spiritisme est terminée (1931)
    La séance de spiritisme est terminée
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931

Actor

  • Jeremy Irons and Ornella Muti in Swann in Love (1984)
    Swann in Love
    6.5
    • Monsieur Vinteuil (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • L'Age d'Or (1930)
    L'Age d'Or
    7.1
    • Bandit (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Theater org (french)
  • Alternative name
    • J. Aurance
  • Born
    • September 11, 1904
    • Pierrelatte, Drôme, France
  • Died
    • September 29, 1992
    • Bandol, Var, France(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Philippe Aurenche
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    co-writer with Pierre Bost of more than 30 movies from 1943 until 1974.

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