Jean Vautrin

French writer (1933–2015)
Person human Q1685888
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Summary

Jean Vautrin is a human[1]. He was born in Pagny-sur-Moselle[2]. He was born on May 17, 1933[3]. He died in Gradignan[4]. He died on June 16, 2015[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film critic[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Vautrin was born in Pagny-sur-Moselle[2].
  • Jean Vautrin died in Gradignan[4].
  • Jean Vautrin was born on May 17, 1933[3].
  • Jean Vautrin died on June 16, 2015[5].
  • Among Jean Vautrin's spouses was Anne Doat[12].
  • Jean Vautrin was married to Lila Lakshmanan[13].
  • Jean Vautrin held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jean Vautrin's professions included film director[6].
  • Jean Vautrin worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Jean Vautrin worked as a writer[8].
  • Jean Vautrin's professions included film critic[9].
  • Jean Vautrin's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Jean Vautrin's professions included director[15].
  • Jean Vautrin's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Jean Vautrin's field of work was film screenwriting[17].
  • Jean Vautrin's field of work was film criticism[18].
  • Jean Vautrin's field of work was literary activity[19].
  • Jean Vautrin's field of work was detective literature[20].
  • Jean Vautrin was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Vautrin is Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu[22].
  • Jean Vautrin received the Prix Mystère de la Critique[23].
  • Jean Vautrin received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[24].
  • Jean Vautrin received the Prix des Deux Magots[25].
  • Jean Vautrin received the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[26].
  • Jean Vautrin received the Prix Goncourt[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Vautrin's place of birth was Pagny-sur-Moselle[2]. He was born on May 17, 1933[3].

Education

Jean Vautrin was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film critic[9], prose writer[10], and director[15]. Fields of work include film direction[16], an activity[28]; film screenwriting[17], an occupation[29]; film criticism[18], a field of work[30]; literary activity[19]; and detective literature[20], a literary genre[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean Vautrin is Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Mystère de la Critique[23], a literary award[32], in France[33], founded in 1972[34]; César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[24], a César Award[35], in France[36]; Prix des Deux Magots[25], a literary award[37], in France[38], founded in 1933[39]; Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[26], a class of award[40], in France[41], founded in 1974[42]; Prix Goncourt[27], a literary award[43], in France[44], founded in 1903[45]; and Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[46], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1988[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Doat[12], an actor[50], b. 1936[51], of France[52], awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti[53] and Lila Lakshmanan[13], a film editor[54], b. 1935[55], of France[56].

Death and Burial

Jean Vautrin died on June 16, 2015[5]. He passed away in Gradignan[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Vautrin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Jean Vautrin born?

Jean Vautrin was born in Pagny-sur-Moselle[2].

Where did Jean Vautrin die?

Jean Vautrin died in Gradignan[4].

Who was Jean Vautrin married to?

Jean Vautrin's spouses include Anne Doat[12] and Lila Lakshmanan[13].

What did Jean Vautrin do for work?

Jean Vautrin worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], film critic[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Jean Vautrin go to school?

Jean Vautrin was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[21].

What awards did Jean Vautrin receive?

Honors received include Prix Mystère de la Critique[23], César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[24], Prix des Deux Magots[25], and Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[26].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [46] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  27. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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