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Michel Duran(1900-1994)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Michel Duran was born on 22 April 1900 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Rendez-vous à Paris (1947), Le bonheur (1934) and Heartbeat (1946). He was married to Marie Thérèse Henriette Théodora Besnard. He died on 18 February 1994 in Rambouillet, Yvelines, France.
BornApril 22, 1900
DiedFebruary 18, 1994(93)
BornApril 22, 1900
DiedFebruary 18, 1994(93)
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Known for

Rendez-vous à Paris (1947)
Rendez-vous à Paris
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1947
Le bonheur (1934)
Le bonheur
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1934
Ginger Rogers in Heartbeat (1946)
Heartbeat
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1946
Paris-Soleil (1933)
Paris-Soleil
  • Writer(as Michel Mourguet)
  • 1933

Credits

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Writer

  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • play
    • 1967–1977
  • Barbara
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1967
  • Pierrots des alouettes (1964)
    Pierrots des alouettes
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Claude Brialy, and Claude Rich in Male Hunt (1964)
    Male Hunt
    6.3
    • Fernand's adventure
    • 1964
  • Viehättävä vaimoni
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Vertrouwt u maar op mij
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • My Pal the Gypsy (1959)
    My Pal the Gypsy
    5.8
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Faites-moi confiance (1956)
    Faites-moi confiance
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1956
  • Plume au vent (1952)
    Plume au vent
    4.5
    • French dialogue
    • 1952
  • Bárbara atómica (1952)
    Bárbara atómica
    6.8
    • play
    • 1952
  • Allô... je t'aime (1952)
    Allô... je t'aime
    5.0
    • dialogue
    • 1952
  • Le trésor des Pieds-Nickelés (1950)
    Le trésor des Pieds-Nickelés
    5.3
    • dialogue
    • 1950
  • Vient de paraître (1949)
    Vient de paraître
    • adaptation
    • 1949
  • Dernière heure, édition spéciale (1949)
    Dernière heure, édition spéciale
    5.4
    • dialogue
    • 1949
  • A Girl Knew (1948)
    A Girl Knew
    3.8
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1948

Actor

  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Battandier
    • 1970
  • La fausse maîtresse (1942)
    La fausse maîtresse
    5.7
    • Mazios
    • 1942
  • Alexis gentleman chauffeur (1938)
    Alexis gentleman chauffeur
    6.0
    • Dornach
    • 1938
  • Bad Seed (1934)
    Bad Seed
    6.1
    • Le chef
    • 1934
  • Le chemin du bonheur (1934)
    Le chemin du bonheur
    • 1934
  • Charles Boyer, Danièle Brégis, and Lilian Harvey in Moi et l'impératrice (1933)
    Moi et l'impératrice
    5.8
    • 1933
  • Night at the Crossroads (1932)
    Night at the Crossroads
    6.5
    • Jojo
    • 1932
  • Léon Belières, Antonin Berval, Claude Dauphin, Rosine Deréan, Félix Mayol, Lily Mounet, and Henri Poupon in Aux urnes, citoyens! (1932)
    Aux urnes, citoyens!
    • 1932
  • On opère sans douleur
    • 1931
  • André Alerme, Janie Marèse, Raimu, and Jean Rousselière in Mam'zelle Nitouche (1931)
    Mam'zelle Nitouche
    5.4
    • Un officier (as Michel Durand)
    • 1931
  • Amours viennoises (1931)
    Amours viennoises
    • Pierre
    • 1931
  • Ralph Erwin and Jackie Monnier in Autour de votre main, Madame (1930)
    Autour de votre main, Madame
    Short
    • Le téléphoniste
    • 1930
  • Yvette (1928)
    Yvette
    5.9
    • Une domestique
    • 1928
  • Jaque Catelain, Lois Moran, and Yvonneck in La galerie des monstres (1924)
    La galerie des monstres
    6.8
    • 1924
  • Le chemin de l'abîme
    • Benoît
    • 1923

Soundtrack

  • Rendez-vous à Paris (1947)
    Rendez-vous à Paris
    5.8
    • lyrics: "Rendez-vous à Paris"
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia on his wife's grandfather
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Michel Durand
  • Born
    • April 22, 1900
    • Lyon, Rhône, France
  • Died
    • February 18, 1994
    • Rambouillet, Yvelines, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Marie Thérèse Henriette Théodora BesnardJune 15, 1940 - February 18, 1994 (his death)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Bolero" (filmed as Boléro (1942)).

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