François Weyergans

Summary

François Weyergans is a human^[1]. He was born in Etterbeek^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1941^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on May 27, 2019^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], writer^[7], and director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Etterbeek^[2], François Weyergans…
• François Weyergans passed away in Paris^[4].
• François Weyergans passed away in 1st arrondissement of Paris^[10].
• François Weyergans was born on August 2, 1941^[3].
• François Weyergans died on May 27, 2019^[5].
• François Weyergans is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[11].
• François Weyergans's father was Franz Weyergans^[12].
• François Weyergans held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• François Weyergans held citizenship in France^[14].
• French was François Weyergans's native language^[15].
• François Weyergans worked as a film director^[6].
• François Weyergans worked as a writer^[7].
• François Weyergans worked as a director^[8].
• François Weyergans's field of work was film^[16].
• François Weyergans's field of work was film direction^[17].
• François Weyergans's field of work was belletristic literature^[18].
• François Weyergans held the position of seat 32 of the Académie française^[19].
• François Weyergans's education included a stint at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[20].
• François Weyergans's education included a stint at Collège Saint-Michel^[21].
• A notable work attributed to François Weyergans is Trois jours chez ma mère^[22].
• François Weyergans received the Prix des Deux Magots^[23].
• François Weyergans received the Prix Renaudot^[24].
• François Weyergans received the Roger Nimier Prix^[25].
• François Weyergans received the Prix Goncourt^[26].
• François Weyergans received the Prix de la langue française^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Weyergans's place of birth was Etterbeek^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1941^[3]. His father was Franz Weyergans^[12]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[20], a film school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1943^[30] and Collège Saint-Michel^[21], a Jesuit school^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1905^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], writer^[7], and director^[8]. Fields of work include film^[16]; film direction^[17], an activity^[34]; and belletristic literature^[18], a literary genre^[35]. François Weyergans held the position of seat 32 of the Académie française^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Weyergans is Trois jours chez ma mère^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix des Deux Magots^[23], a literary award^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1933^[38]; Prix Renaudot^[24], a literary award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1926^[41]; Roger Nimier Prix^[25], a literary award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1963^[44]; Prix Goncourt^[26], a literary award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1903^[47]; Prix de la langue française^[27], a literary award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1986^[50]; and Prix Victor Rossel^[51], a literary award^[52], in Belgium^[53].

Death and Burial

François Weyergans died on May 27, 2019^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[54], in France^[55], founded in -0300^[56] and 1st arrondissement of Paris^[10], a municipal arrondissement of France^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1860^[59]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

François Weyergans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was François Weyergans born?

François Weyergans was born in Etterbeek^[2].

Where did François Weyergans die?

François Weyergans passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were François Weyergans's parents?

François Weyergans's father was Franz Weyergans^[12].

What did François Weyergans do for work?

François Weyergans worked as film director^[6], writer^[7], and director^[8].

Where did François Weyergans go to school?

François Weyergans was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[20] and Collège Saint-Michel^[21].

What awards did François Weyergans receive?

Honors received include Prix des Deux Magots^[23], Prix Renaudot^[24], Roger Nimier Prix^[25], and Prix Goncourt^[26].