Marcel Achard

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Marcel Achard

Writing July 5, 1899

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in…

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A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

7.2 1964 Movie
The Earrings of Madame de...

The Earrings of Madame de...

7.5 1953 Movie
Entr'acte

Entr'acte

7.0 1924 Movie
At Theatre Tonight

At Theatre Tonight

7.0 1966 TV Show
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

5.0 1954 TV Show
The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

6.7 1940 Movie
The Strange Monsieur Victor

The Strange Monsieur Victor

6.9 1938 Movie
Mayerling

Mayerling

6.5 1936 Movie
A Woman Like Satan

A Woman Like Satan

5.4 1958 Movie
Twilight

Twilight

6.7 1944 Movie
Pétrus

Pétrus

6.0 1946 Movie
Venom and Eternity

Venom and Eternity

6.9 1952 Movie

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Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles for five decades. He was elected to the Académie française in 1959. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marcel Achard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    A Night at the Opera

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019
    Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1991
    The Idiot

    Movie Theatre Play

  4. 1982
    Jean de la lune

    Movie Author

  5. 1982
    Patate

    Movie Writer

  6. 1980
    A bolond lány

    Movie Writer

  7. 1978
    Idiotka

    Movie Theatre Play

  8. 1977
    La Bagatelle

    Movie Author

  9. 1976
    Domino

    Movie Theatre Play

  10. 1974
    Pétrus

    Movie Writer

  11. 1972
    Noix de coco

    Movie Author

  12. 1971
    Samedi soir

    TV show Self

  13. 1967
    Domino

    Movie Theatre Play

  14. 1966
    At Theatre Tonight

    TV show Writer

  15. 1964
    Friends of the family

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1964
    A Shot in the Dark

    Movie Theatre Play

More credits
  1. 1964
    Hard Boiled Ones

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  2. 1964
    Cherchez l'idole

    Movie Self, guest at Sylvie Vartan's show (uncredited)

  3. 1961
    Famous Love Affairs

    Movie Dialogue

  4. 1961
    Zeit des Glücks

    Movie Writer

  5. 1958
    A Woman Like Satan

    Movie Writer

  6. 1957
    La Garçonne

    Movie Writer

  7. 1957
    Que les hommes sont bêtes

    Movie Writer

  8. 1956
    The Country I Come From

    Movie Writer

  9. 1955
    Girl on the Third Floor

    Movie Dialogue

  10. 1954
    Mademoiselle Nitouche

    Movie Writer

  11. 1954
    Storm

    Movie Writer

  12. 1954
    Reflets de Cannes

    TV show Self

  13. 1953
    The Earrings of Madame de...

    Movie Dialogue

  14. 1952
    Venom and Eternity

    Movie Self

  15. 1952
    Love, Madame

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  16. 1950
    Paris Waltz

    Movie Director

  17. 1950
    The Miracle of St. Anne

    Movie Un estropié

  18. 1949
    Jean de la Lune

    Movie Director

  19. 1947
    Meet Me at Dawn

    Movie Story

  20. 1946
    Pétrus

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1946
    Lunegarde

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1944
    Twilight

    Movie Writer

  23. 1944
    The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1943
    Domino

    Movie Writer