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- Birth nameHippolyte Jean Giraudoux
- Jean Giraudoux was born on October 29, 1882 in Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a writer, known for Angels of Sin (1943), Wicked Duchess (1942) and Ondina (1977). He was married to Suzanne Boland. He died on January 31, 1944 in Paris, France.
- SpouseSuzanne Boland(1921 - January 31, 1944) (his death, 1 child)
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as author, adapted by Christopher Fry, of Best Play nominee "Tiger at the Gates."
- His play, "The Madwoman of Chaillot," was awarded a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Citation for Play Production at the Old Town Plays Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Belinda Bremmer-Carr, Michael Merritt, and directed by Patrick O'Gara.
- Diplomat and playwright, he is the father of Jean-Pierre Giraudoux born 29 December 1919 in Paris and died there 9 June 2000 . Jean-Pierre, author co-founded the Prix Médicis and a foundation in his father's name.
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