Marcel Pagnol
French novelist and playwright
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Marcel Paul Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Wikipedia
Born: February 28, 1895, Aubagne, France
Died: April 18, 1974 (age 79 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Jacqueline Pagnol (m. 1945–1974) and Simone Colin (m. 1916–1941)
Children: Frédéric Pagnol, Estelle Pagnol, Jean-Pierre Burgart, and more
Books: My Father's Glory, My Mother's Castle, Topaze, and more
Movies
Films produced