Marcel Achard

Marcel Achard

Known for

Writing

Born

July 5, 1899

Birthplace

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Died

September 4, 1974 (aged 75)

Biography

Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles for five decades. He was elected to the Académie française in 1959. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marcel Achard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best known work

A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
1964
The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de...
1953
Entr'acte
Entr'acte
1924
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question
1940
The Strange Monsieur Victor
The Strange Monsieur Victor
1938
Mayerling
Mayerling
1936
Venom and Eternity
Venom and Eternity
1952
Alibi
Alibi
1937
A Woman Like Satan
A Woman Like Satan
1958
Heart of Paris
Heart of Paris
1937

Filmography

  1. 2020

    A Night at the Opera

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019

    Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 1991

    The Idiot

    Theatre Play

  4. 1982

  5. 1982

    Patate

    Writer

  6. 1980

  7. 1978

    Idiotka

    Theatre Play

  8. 1977

  9. 1976

    Domino

    Theatre Play

  10. 1974

    Pétrus

    Writer

  11. 1972

  12. 1971

    Samedi soirTV

    as Self (3 episodes)

  13. 1967

    Domino

    Theatre Play

  14. 1966

  15. 1964

  16. 1964

    A Shot in the Dark

    Theatre Play

  17. 1964

    Hard Boiled Ones

    as Self (uncredited)

  18. 1964

    Cherchez l'idole

    as Self, guest at Sylvie Vartan's show (uncredited)

  19. 1961

  20. 1961

  21. 1958

  22. 1957

  23. 1957

  24. 1956

  25. 1955

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