Gérard de Villiers

French writer (1929–2013)
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Gérard de Villiers

Summary

Gérard de Villiers is a human[1]. Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1929[3]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on October 31, 2013[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], publisher[8], correspondent[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gérard de Villiers was born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Gérard de Villiers died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Gérard de Villiers was born on December 8, 1929[3].
  • Gérard de Villiers died on October 31, 2013[5].
  • Gérard de Villiers is buried at Passy Cemetery[12].
  • Gérard de Villiers's father was Jacques Deval[13].
  • Gérard de Villiers held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Gérard de Villiers's native language[15].
  • Gérard de Villiers worked as a writer[6].
  • Gérard de Villiers's professions included journalist[7].
  • Gérard de Villiers's professions included publisher[8].
  • Gérard de Villiers worked as a correspondent[9].
  • Gérard de Villiers's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Gérard de Villiers's field of work was literature[16].
  • Gérard de Villiers's field of work was spy fiction[17].
  • Gérard de Villiers's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Gérard de Villiers's field of work was publishing[19].
  • Gérard de Villiers was employed by Minute[20].
  • Gérard de Villiers was employed by Rivarol[21].
  • Gérard de Villiers was employed by Paris-Presse[22].
  • Among Gérard de Villiers's employers was France Dimanche[23].
  • Gérard de Villiers was employed by Réalités[24].
  • Gérard de Villiers was employed by Atlantico[25].
  • Gérard de Villiers was educated at Sciences Po[26].
  • Gérard de Villiers was educated at École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2], Gérard de Villiers… he was born on December 8, 1929[3]. His father was Jacques Deval[13]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po[26], a public university[28], in France[29], founded in 1872[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[27], a grande école[32], in France[33], founded in 1899[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], publisher[8], correspondent[9], and screenwriter[10]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[35]; spy fiction[17], a literary genre[36]; journalism[18], an industry[37]; and publishing[19], an industry[38]. Employers include Minute[20], a newspaper[39], in Israel[40], founded in 1962[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; Rivarol[21], a newspaper[43], in France[44], founded in 1951[45]; Paris-Presse[22], a daily newspaper[46], founded in 1944[47]; France Dimanche[23], a magazine[48], in France[49], founded in 1946[50]; Réalités[24], a magazine[51], founded in 1946[52]; and Atlantico[25], an online newspaper[53], in France[54], founded in 2011[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gérard de Villiers is Son Altesse Sérénissime[56].

Death and Burial

Gérard de Villiers died on October 31, 2013[5]. He passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[57]. He is buried at Passy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Gérard de Villiers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include Son Altesse Sérénissime[60], a novel series[61].

FAQs

Where was Gérard de Villiers born?

Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2], Gérard de Villiers…

Where did Gérard de Villiers die?

Gérard de Villiers died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Gérard de Villiers's parents?

Gérard de Villiers's father was Jacques Deval[13].

What did Gérard de Villiers do for work?

Gérard de Villiers worked as writer[6], journalist[7], publisher[8], correspondent[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Gérard de Villiers go to school?

Gérard de Villiers was educated at Sciences Po[26] and École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[27].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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