Michel Audiard

French screenwriter and film director (1920–1985)
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Michel Audiard
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Michel Audiard

Summary

Michel Audiard is a human[1]. Born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on May 15, 1920[3]. He passed away in Dourdan[4]. He died on July 28, 1985[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dialogue writer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michel Audiard was born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Michel Audiard's place of birth was rue Brézin[12].
  • Michel Audiard died in Dourdan[4].
  • Michel Audiard was born on May 15, 1920[3].
  • Michel Audiard died on July 28, 1985[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière de Montrouge[13].
  • A child of Michel Audiard was Jacques Audiard[14].
  • A child of Michel Audiard was François Audiard[15].
  • Michel Audiard held citizenship in France[16].
  • French was Michel Audiard's native language[17].
  • Michel Audiard worked as a journalist[6].
  • Michel Audiard's professions included film director[7].
  • Michel Audiard worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Michel Audiard worked as a dialogue writer[9].
  • Michel Audiard's professions included writer[10].
  • Michel Audiard worked as a film actor[18].
  • Michel Audiard's field of work was film screenwriting[19].
  • Michel Audiard's field of work was film direction[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Audiard is Monsieur Gangster[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Audiard is Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause ![22].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Audiard is Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Audiard is Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Audiard is Garde à Vue[25].
  • Michel Audiard received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[26].
  • Michel Audiard received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1920-05-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-07-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab590a8b-6d53-46b3-b976-cc4e4ac7ee84[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 14th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[33], in France[34], founded in 1860[35] and rue Brézin[12], a street[36], in France[37]. Michel Audiard was born on May 15, 1920[3]. French was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dialogue writer[9], writer[10], and film actor[18]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[19], an occupation[38] and film direction[20], an activity[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Monsieur Gangster[21], a film[40], directed by Georges Lautner[41]; Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause ![22], a film[42]; Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese[23], a film[43]; Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard[24], a film[44]; and Garde à Vue[25], a film[45], directed by Claude Miller[46].

Recognition

Awards received include César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[26], a César Award[47], in France[48]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Courteline Prize[51], a film award[52], in France[53], founded in 1930[54]; Jean-Le-Duc award[55], a film award[56], in France[57], founded in 1972[58]; and Prix des Quatre jurys[59].

Personal Life

Children include Jacques Audiard[14], a screenwriter[60], b. 1952[61], of France[62], awarded the César Award for Best First Film[63] and François Audiard[15], 1949–1975[64].

Death and Burial

Michel Audiard died on July 28, 1985[5]. He died in Dourdan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[65]. He is buried at Cimetière de Montrouge[13].

Why It Matters

Michel Audiard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Michel Audiard born?

Michel Audiard's place of birth was 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Michel Audiard die?

Michel Audiard died in Dourdan[4].

What did Michel Audiard do for work?

Michel Audiard worked as journalist[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], dialogue writer[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Michel Audiard receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], Courteline Prize[51], and Jean-Le-Duc award[55].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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