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Paulin Vieyra(1925-1987)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Production Manager
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Paulin Vieyra was born on 31 January 1925 in Porto Novo, Dahomey. He was a director and actor, known for En résidence surveillée (1981), Xala (1975) and Une Nation est née (1961). He was married to Myriam Warner-Vieyra. He died on 4 November 1987 in Paris, France.
BornJanuary 31, 1925
DiedNovember 4, 1987(62)
BornJanuary 31, 1925
DiedNovember 4, 1987(62)
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Known for

En résidence surveillée (1981)
En résidence surveillée
  • Director
  • 1981
Xala (1975)
Xala
6.7
  • Production Management(as Paul S. Vieyra)
  • 1975
Une Nation est née (1961)
Une Nation est née
6.2
Short
  • Director(as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
  • 1961
Môl (1966)
Môl
5.7
Short
  • Director(as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
  • 1966

Credits

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Director

  • Iba N'Diaye (1982)
    Iba N'Diaye
    5.0
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1982
  • Birago Diop, conteur (1981)
    Birago Diop, conteur
    5.4
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1981
  • En résidence surveillée (1981)
    En résidence surveillée
    • Director
    • 1981
  • L'envers du décor (1980)
    L'envers du décor
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Môl (1966)
    Môl
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1966
  • N'Diongane (1965)
    N'Diongane
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1965
  • Lamb (1964)
    Lamb
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1964
  • Une Nation est née (1961)
    Une Nation est née
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra)
    • 1961
  • Afrique sur Seine (1955)
    Afrique sur Seine
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Paulin Souman Vieyra)
    • 1955

Actor

  • Afrique sur Seine (1955)
    Afrique sur Seine
    6.5
    Short
    • 1955
  • Émile l'Africain (1948)
    Émile l'Africain
    4.8
    • Passer-by (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Après l'amour (1947)
    Après l'amour
    6.2
    • Un passant (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Devil in the Flesh (1947)
    Devil in the Flesh
    7.0
    • Passer-by (uncredited)
    • 1947

Production Management

  • Outsiders (1977)
    Outsiders
    6.6
    • production manager
    • 1977
  • Xala (1975)
    Xala
    6.7
    • production manager (as Paul S. Vieyra)
    • 1975
  • Emitai (1971)
    Emitai
    7.1
    • director of production
    • 1971
  • Mandabi (1968)
    Mandabi
    7.3
    • production manager (as Paul S. Vieyra)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Artist's site (french)
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Paul S. Vieyra
  • Born
    • January 31, 1925
    • Porto Novo, Dahomey
  • Died
    • November 4, 1987
    • Paris, France
  • Spouse
    • Myriam Warner-VieyraApril 1961 - November 4, 1987 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "Le Cinéma africain". Paris : Présence africaine

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Cinema historian and filmmaker, he had the French equivalent of a Ph.D., in cinema studies.

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