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- Joseph Kessel was born on January 31, 1898 in Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina. He was a writer, known for Belle de Jour (1967), Army of Shadows (1969) and The Night of the Generals (1967). He was married to Michèle O'Brien, Catherine Gangardt and Nadia-Alexandra Polizu-Michsunesti. He died on July 23, 1979 in Avernes, Val d'Oise, France.
- SpousesMichèle O'Brien(1949 - July 23, 1979) (his death)Catherine Gangardt(1939 - ?) (divorced)Nadia-Alexandra Polizu-Michsunesti(1921 - 1928) (her death)
- RelativesMaurice Druon(Niece or Nephew)Georges Kessel(Sibling)
- Buried in the exclusive "Montparnasse" cemetery Paris, France.
- Of Russian parentage. He was born in Argentina while his parents were on a South American trip.
- Was an aviator during World War I.
- He was a member of the Académie Française from 1962 to 1979.
- His father was a Jewish-Lithuanian doctor. Kessel's family moved to France in 1908.
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