Jean Cayrol
French poet, publisher, and member of the Académie Goncourt (1911-2005) · France · On the map · Writers · Lived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
Jean Cayrol was a French poet, publisher, and member of the Académie Goncourt born in Bordeaux. He is perhaps best known for writing the narration in Alain Resnais's 1956 documentary film, Night and Fog. He was a major contributor to the subversive, philosophical French publication Tel Quel.
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Alain Resnais Directed Night and Fog (1956)
Anatole Dauman Produced Night and Fog (1956)
Michel Piccoli Jean directed Le coup de grâce (1964)
Emmanuelle Riva Jean directed Le coup de grâce (1964)
Danielle Darrieux Jean directed Le coup de grâce (1964)
Delphine Seyrig Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Nelly Borgeaud Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Philippe Laudenbach Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Yves Vincent Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Jean Dasté Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Laurence Badie Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
Jacqueline Laurent Jean directed Le coup de grâce (1964)- Françoise Bertin Jean wrote Muriel (1963)
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France
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1910 to 2005 · aged 94
