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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.
Marcel Achard est un écrivain français, dramaturge, scénariste et réalisateur français, né le 5 juillet 1899 à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon et mort le 4 septembre 1974 (à 75 ans) dans le 7 e arrondissement de Paris.
Marcel Achard (1899-1974) was a prolific and popular writer of comedies, adaptations and screenplays. He also directed films and served as head of film festivals. See his biography, credits, photos and trivia on IMDb.
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- Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, France
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
Marcel Achard. Writer: A Shot in the Dark. French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. born Marcel-Auguste Ferréol in Sainte-Foylès-Lyon (Rhône) on July 5, 1899. The circumstances of his birth are both uncertain and unusual.
- July 5, 1899
- September 4, 1974
Marcel Achard has 37 books on Goodreads with 71 ratings. Marcel Achard’s most popular book is A Shot in the Dark: a New Comedy.
L'Idiote (The Idiot) is a comic mystery play by Marcel Achard. It was first performed in France under that name at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 1960-1962. An English version was staged on Broadway in 1961–62 with the title A Shot in the Dark, adapted by Harry Kurnitz and directed by Harold Clurman.
Marcel Achard. Écrivain, dramaturge et philosophe français (1899-1974). Il est notamment l'auteur de la comédie Jean de la Lune (1929). Il a été élu membre de l'Académie française en 1959.
