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], director^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Etterbeek^[2], François Weyergans…
• François Weyergans passed away in Paris^[4].
• François Weyergans passed away in 1st arrondissement of Paris^[11].
• François Weyergans was born on August 2, 1941^[3].
• François Weyergans died on May 27, 2019^[5].
• François Weyergans is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• François Weyergans's father was Franz Weyergans^[13].
• François Weyergans held citizenship in Belgium^[14].
• François Weyergans held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was François Weyergans's native language^[16].
• François Weyergans worked as a film director^[6].
• François Weyergans worked as a writer^[7].
• François Weyergans worked as a director^[8].
• François Weyergans worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• François Weyergans's field of work was film^[17].
• François Weyergans's field of work was film direction^[18].
• François Weyergans's field of work was belletristic literature^[19].
• François Weyergans held the position of seat 32 of the Académie française^[20].
• François Weyergans's education included a stint at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[21].
• François Weyergans's education included a stint at Collège Saint-Michel^[22].
• A notable work attributed to François Weyergans is Trois jours chez ma mère^[23].
• François Weyergans received the Prix des Deux Magots^[24].
• François Weyergans received the Prix Renaudot^[25].
• François Weyergans received the Roger Nimier Prix^[26].
• François Weyergans received the Prix Goncourt^[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^[13]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[21], a film school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1943^[30] and Collège Saint-Michel^[22], a Jesuit school^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1905^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], writer^[7], director^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. Fields of work include film^[17]; film direction^[18], an activity^[34]; and belletristic literature^[19], a literary genre^[35]. François Weyergans held the position of seat 32 of the Académie française^[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Weyergans is Trois jours chez ma mère^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix des Deux Magots^[24], a literary award^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1933^[38]; Prix Renaudot^[25], a literary award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1926^[41]; Roger Nimier Prix^[26], a literary award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1963^[44]; Prix Goncourt^[27], a literary award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1903^[47]; Prix de la langue française^[48], a literary award^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1986^[51]; and Prix Victor Rossel^[52], a literary award^[53], in Belgium^[54].

Death and Burial

François Weyergans died on May 27, 2019^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[55], in France^[56], founded in -0300^[57] and 1st arrondissement of Paris^[11], a municipal arrondissement of France^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1860^[60]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

François Weyergans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

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^[13].

What did François Weyergans do for work?

François Weyergans worked as film director^[6], writer^[7], director^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Where did François Weyergans go to school?

François Weyergans was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques^[21] and Collège Saint-Michel^[22].

What awards did François Weyergans receive?

Honors received include Prix des Deux Magots^[24], Prix Renaudot^[25], Roger Nimier Prix^[26], and Prix Goncourt^[27].