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Born in Brest, France, in 1922, Alain Robbe-Grillet initially studied mathematics and biology. He graduated from the Paris-based Institut National Agronomique (National Institute of Agronomy) in 1945 and embarked on a career of scientific research in the tropics and in France. Then at age 30 he decided to change the direction of his career and concentrate on the thorny problem of literature. His novels were at first panned by the fashionable critics of the time, but he succeeded in winning (along with such now famous friends as Samuel Beckett, Nathalie Sarraute, Claude Simon and Marguerite Duras) worldwide recognition and wide readership for the last literary movement in France known as "Le Nouveau Roman". or "New Novel". His books have been translated in some 30 languages and include "Le Voyeur: (1955), "La jalousie" (1965), "La maison de rendez-vous" (1965), "Project pour une révolution à New York e Djinn" (1981), "Le miroir qui revient" (1985) and "Les Derniers jours de Corinth" (1994). At 40 he emabarked on a parallel career as screenwriter and film director, venturing once again into unorthodox narrative structures. With Alain Resnais he won the "Golden Lion" in Venice in 1961 for Last Year at Marienbad (1961) ("Last Year at Marienbad") and won the Louis Delluc Prize two years later for L'Immortelle (1963), the first film which he wrote and directed himself. This was followed by Trans-Europ-Express (1966), The Man Who Lies (1968) ("The Man who Lies"), Eden and After (1970) ("Eden and Afterwards"), Successive Slidings of Pleasure (1974) ("The Slow Slidings of Pleasure"), Playing with Fire (1975) ("Playing with Fire"), )La belle captive (1983)_ ("The Beautiful Captive") and Un bruit qui rend fou (1995) ("The Blue Villa"). He lives in seclusion in the countryside in Normandy, where he tends to his collection of cacti. He continues to travel the world, and to teach modern literature and film to graduate students in several American universities.- Actress
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Françoise Blanchard was born on 6 June 1954 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France. She was an actress and art director, known for Caligula et Messaline (1981), Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power (1982) and The Living Dead Girl (1982). She died on 24 May 2013 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Actor
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Mike Marshall was born on 13 September 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Moonraker (1979), Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) and The Phantom Planet (1961). He was married to Catherine Prou and Sylvie Elias. He died on 2 June 2005 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Madeleine Desdevises was born on 12 March 1967 in Saint-Lô, Manche, France. She was an actress, known for The Hussy (1979) and Les rendez-vous du dimanche (1975). She died on 16 April 1982 in Caen, Calvados, France.
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Jacques Dacqmine was born on 30 November 1924 in La Madeleine, Nord, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Ninth Gate (1999), La piovra (1984) and Classe Tous Risques (1960). He was married to Cécile Durand, Simone Matil, Odile Versois and Louise Conte. He died on 28 March 2010 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Director
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Nicolas Gessner was born on 17 August 1931 in Szombathely, Hungary. He was a director and writer, known for The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Spaceship Earth (1996) and Quicker Than the Eye (1988). He died on 22 August 2023 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Claudine Collas was born on 22 February 1938 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. She was an actress, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), La vie parisienne (1977) and Banlieue Sud-Est (1977). She was married to Jacques Fabbri. She died on 31 October 2015 in Caen, Calvados, France.
- Wladimir Yordanoff was born on 28 March 1954 in Chatou, Yvelines, France. He was an actor, known for The Spanish Apartment (2002), Polisse (2011) and Vincent & Theo (1990). He died on 6 October 2020 in Caen, Calvados, France.
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Roy Stevens was born on 12 March 1934 in London, England, UK. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Ryan's Daughter (1970). He was married to Jackie Stevens. He died on 29 March 2006 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Pascal Périz was born in Caen, Calvados, France. He died on 10 December 2023 in Caen, Calvados, France.
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Marcel Moussy was born on 7 May 1924 in Algiers, Alger, France. He was a writer and director, known for The 400 Blows (1959), Christa (1971) and Saint-Tropez Blues (1961). He died on 10 August 1995 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Louis Viret was born on 14 October 1917 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Cet homme est dangereux (1953), One Step to Eternity (1954) and Cartouche (1962). He died on 8 July 1974 in Caen, Calvados, France.
- This beautiful girl with auburn hair, long eyelashes and blue-green eyes was born in Casteljaloux, in Gascony. She studied in a Bordeaux high school, graduating at the age of seventeen. She then went to the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, where she was taught music by Marthe Despoulos and drama by Kléber Halpin. She debuted on stage by a mere chance. Indeed Fernand Ledoux was unable to come to Bordeaux to play George Feydeau's "Boubouroche" unless a replacement of his female partner (who had got ill) could be found locally. Spurred by Harpin she embarked on the adventure and came out of it with flying colors. It was not long before she got another part, this time at the Trianon Theater, in André Barde's operetta "Le Comte Obligado". After which she started singing in nightclubs and galas. Encouraged by such a good start, Claude Godard decided to make it in Paris and she immediately enrolled at the famous Cours René Simon. While she was studying she was contacted to represent Gascony at the Miss France beauty contest and she won the title. Selected for the Miss Universe contest she went to the USA in 1952. Although she was not elected this time she decided to stay in the States and work there. She soon appeared on the stage of the only theater of Hollywood and was also in a TV program titled "Bachelors' Paradise". To be sure to obtain a green card she even contracted an unconsummated marriage with a complaisant American citizen. Back in France in 1954 she started a film career which would happen to be rather disappointing. She played in twelve movies in five years before disappearing from the screen, none of these films being of any interest.
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Philippe Bruneau was born on 12 October 1938 in Caen, Calvados, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Little Indian, Big City (1994) and Elle voit des nains partout! (1982). He was married to Claire Nadeau and Elisabeth Wiener. He died on 26 March 2012 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Bernard Noisette was born on 12 November 1932 in Dainville-Bertheville, Meuse, France. He was a cinematographer, known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and See Here My Love (1978). He died on 15 July 2016 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Pierre Chaunu was born on 17 August 1923 in Belleville-sur-Meuse, Meuse, France. He was married to Huguette Catella. He died on 22 October 2009 in Caen, Calvados, France.
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- Art Department
Jean Moussy was born on 7 May 1924 in Alger, Algeria. He was an actor, known for I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything (1973), Bons baisers de Hong-Kong (1975) and Les oiseaux sur la branche (1972). He died on 10 August 1995 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Music Department
Jean-Pierre Dautel was born on 25 November 1917 in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, France. He is known for Alouette, je te plumerai (1988). He died on 16 April 2000 in Caen, Calvados, France.- Jean-Luc Parant was born on 10 April 1944 in Mégrine, Tunisia. He was married to Titi Parant. He died on 25 July 2022 in Caen, Calvados, France.
- Jean-Luc Seigle was born on 26 April 1955 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. He was a writer, known for Les convoyeurs attendent (1999), Chasse gardée (1992) and Sous les pieds des femmes (1997). He died on 5 March 2020 in Caen, Calvados, France.