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Jean Herman

Jean Herman

WriterActorDirectorDirecting May 17 (died age 82) Pagny-sur-Moselle, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France 1958–2012 (54 year career)
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Biography

Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic. After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films. He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu. He also won the 198…

Known For

The Longest Day
Film

The Longest Day

Assistant Director
The Inquisitor
Film

The Inquisitor

Writer
Under Suspicion
Film

Under Suspicion

Original Film Writer
The Outsider
Film

The Outsider

Screenplay
Cop or Hood
Film

Cop or Hood

Adaptation
Le Guignolo
Film

Le Guignolo

Screenplay
Farewell, Friend
Film

Farewell, Friend

Director
Dog Day
Film

Dog Day

Novel

Filmography