Boris Vian

French writer and musician (1920–1959)
Person human Q7833
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Boris Vian

Summary

Boris Vian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ville-d'Avray[2]. He was born on March 10, 1920[3]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 23, 1959[5]. He worked as a poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], and librettist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,503 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ville-d'Avray[2], Boris Vian…
  • Boris Vian passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Boris Vian passed away in Paris[12].
  • Boris Vian was born on March 10, 1920[3].
  • Boris Vian died on June 23, 1959[5].
  • Boris Vian died on June 22, 1959[13].
  • Burial took place at Q83375976[14].
  • Among Boris Vian's spouses was Michelle Vian[15].
  • Among Boris Vian's spouses was Ursula Kübler[16].
  • A child of Boris Vian was Patrick Vian[17].
  • A child of Boris Vian was Carole Vian[18].
  • Boris Vian held citizenship in France[19].
  • French was Boris Vian's native language[20].
  • Boris Vian worked as a poet[6].
  • Boris Vian worked as a painter[7].
  • Boris Vian worked as a translator[8].
  • Boris Vian worked as an engineer[9].
  • Boris Vian's professions included librettist[10].
  • Boris Vian worked as a playwright[21].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was performing arts[22].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was music[23].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was drama[24].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was journalism[25].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was translation[26].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was acting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Boris Vian was born in Ville-d'Avray[2]. He was born on March 10, 1920[3]. French was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], an educational facility[29], in France[30], founded in 1803[31]; Lycée Hoche[32], an educational facility[33], in France[34], founded in 1807[35]; and École Centrale Paris[36], an engineering college[37], in France[38], founded in 1829[39], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], librettist[10], and playwright[21]. Fields of work include performing arts[22], a type of arts[41]; music[23], a type of arts[42]; drama[24], a literary mode[43]; journalism[25], an industry[44]; translation[26], an academic major[45]; and acting[27], a type of arts[46]. Employers include AFNOR[47], a standards organization[48], in France[49], founded in 1926[50], headquartered in La Plaine Saint-Denis[51] and Philips Records[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Ordre de la Grande Gidouille[53] and Q3473988[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Michelle Vian[15], a writer[55], 1920–2017[56], of France[57] and Ursula Kübler[16], a dancer[58], 1928–2010[59], of Switzerland[60]. Children include Patrick Vian[17], a singer[61], 1942–2023[62], of France[63] and Carole Vian[18], 1948–1998[64], of France[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 23, 1959[5] and June 22, 1959[13]. Recorded place of death include 7th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[66], in France[67], founded in 1860[68] and Paris[12], a commune of France[69], in France[70], founded in -0300[71]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[72]. Burial took place at Q83375976[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Vian include 15382 Vian[73].

Why It Matters

Boris Vian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,503 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Dmitry Glukhovsky[76], a writer[77], b. 1979[78], of Soviet Union[79], specialised in literature[80] and Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine[81], a singer-songwriter[82], b. 1948[83], of France[84], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[85].

Works attributed to him include Froth on the Daydream[86], a literary work[87], founded in 1946[88]; I Spit on Your Graves[89], a written work[90]; Heartsnatcher[91], a literary work[92]; Autumn in Peking[93], a written work[94]; The Red Grass[95], a literary work[96]; and To Hell with the Ugly[97], a written work[98]. Entities named for him include 15382 Vian[73].

FAQs

Where was Boris Vian born?

Boris Vian was born in Ville-d'Avray[2].

Where did Boris Vian die?

Boris Vian died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Boris Vian married to?

Boris Vian's spouses include Michelle Vian[15] and Ursula Kübler[16].

What did Boris Vian do for work?

Boris Vian worked as poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], and librettist[10].

Where did Boris Vian go to school?

Boris Vian was educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], Lycée Hoche[32], and École Centrale Paris[36].

What awards did Boris Vian receive?

Honors received include Ordre de la Grande Gidouille[53] and Q3473988[54].

Who did Boris Vian influence?

Boris Vian has been cited as an influence by Dmitry Glukhovsky[76] and Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine[81].

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58040|batch #58040]]: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → CFIV115706, UBOV150390
    Birth name → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Boris Endriu Vian'}
    Place of birth → Ville-d'Avray
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P396]]: UBOV150390, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275040|batch #275040]]"
  3. 16d ago · ~2026-50805-48 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Boris Endriu Vian'}
    Place of birth → Ville-d'Avray
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q209790]]"
  4. 17d ago · ~2026-51046-75 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → AFNOR, Philips Records
    Place of birth → Ville-d'Avray
    Spouse → Michelle Vian, Ursula Kübler
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q182744]]"
  5. 20d ago · Jean-Christophe BENOIST · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://borisvian.org
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.google.com/imgres?q=btbf&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Ffactqry.com%2Fcdn%2Fshop%2Ffiles%2FT-SHIRTBTBFBLACK.webp%3Fv%3D1782679195%26width%3D1946&img"
  6. 22d ago · ~2026-50006-74 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://borisvian.org
    Employer → AFNOR, Philips Records
    Spouse → Michelle Vian, Ursula Kübler
    Occupation → poet, painter, translator +16
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q488111]]"
  7. 22d ago · ~2026-49862-90 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, painter, translator +16
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q488111]]"
  8. 28d ago · ~2026-48922-40 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, painter, translator +16
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q488111]]"
  9. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 6049
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 6049, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321934434|ボリス・ヴィアン (#321934434)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'"
  10. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 031B-C93B-BD05-BA6A-01B1
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 198116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  11. 9w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → boris-vian
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q456327]]"
  12. 11w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ipi name number → 00031938780
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||lv, en, it, pt, af, nb, sl, mul */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+obsolete+self_stated_in+duplicate refs; remove alias=label/mul; merge duplicate values;"
  13. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14583 → boris-vian
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14583]]: boris-vian, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782970599715"
  14. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0025454-Vian-Boris-19201959
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0025454-Vian-Boris-19201959, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  15. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Louis-Ferdinand Céline
    Occupation → poet, painter, translator +16
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  16. 21w ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
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    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P1828|P1828]]"
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