Marcel Pagnol

Marcel Pagnol

WriterActorDirectorProducerProduction Feb 28 (died age 79) Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 1931–2025 (94 year career)
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Biography

Marcel Paul Pagnol (28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionable than it once was, Pagnol is still generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost every medium—memoir, novel, drama and film. Pagnol was born on 28 February 1895 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (101)

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Movies (99)

A Magnificent Life

A Magnificent Life

2025

Novel

7.1
The Time of Secrets

The Time of Secrets

2022

Novel

6.0
Marius

Marius

2013

Theatre Play

6.4
Fanny

Fanny

2013

Theatre Play

6.8
The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter

2011

Novel

6.8
Jules et Marcel

Jules et Marcel

2011

Author

Fanny

Fanny

2008

Writer

The Time of Secrets

The Time of Secrets

2007

Novel

6.1
The Time of Love

The Time of Love

2007

Novel

6.0
Ohnsorg Theater - Der goldene Anker

Ohnsorg Theater - Der goldene Anker

2001

Writer

La femme du boulanger

La femme du boulanger

1999

Screenplay

2.0
My Mother's Castle

My Mother's Castle

1990

Novel

7.2
My Father's Glory

My Father's Glory

1990

Novel

7.3
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1986

Novel

7.6
Jean de Florette

Jean de Florette

1986

Novel

7.7
César

César

1977

Writer

Fanny

Fanny

1977

Writer

Marius

Marius

1977

Writer

Nagham Fi Hayaty

Nagham Fi Hayaty

1975

Story

Le Curé de Cucugnan

Le Curé de Cucugnan

1968

Director

5.5
Pekař a kočka

Pekař a kočka

1967

Theatre Play

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

1965

Original Concept

7.0
Topaze

Topaze

1963

Theatre Play

Fanny

Fanny

1961

Theatre Play

6.7
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

1961

Theatre Play

5.6
Fanny

Fanny

1958

Book

Topaze

Topaze

1957

Writer

Letters from My Windmill

Letters from My Windmill

1954

Director

6.8
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1953

Dialogue

6.6
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1953

Director

6.6
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1953

Producer

6.6
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1953

Writer

6.6
Carnival

Carnival

1953

Producer

7.2
Carnival

Carnival

1953

Screenplay

7.2
Ugolin

Ugolin

1953

Dialogue

6.3
Ugolin

Ugolin

1953

Director

6.3
Ugolin

Ugolin

1953

Producer

6.3
Ugolin

Ugolin

1953

Writer

6.3
Topaze

Topaze

1951

Director

6.8
Topaze

Topaze

1951

Scenario Writer

6.8
Topaze

Topaze

1951

Writer

6.8
The Ways of Love

The Ways of Love

1950

Director

The Prize

The Prize

1950

Writer

6.1
L'île de lumière

L'île de lumière

1950

Co-Producer

Flirtation in Spring

Flirtation in Spring

1949

Theatre Play

Chansons de Marseille

Chansons de Marseille

1949

Co-Producer

The Pretty Miller Girl

The Pretty Miller Girl

1948

Director

5.8
The Pretty Miller Girl

The Pretty Miller Girl

1948

Writer

5.8
Naïs

Naïs

1945

Director

5.9
Naïs

Naïs

1945

Writer

5.9
La Prière aux étoiles

La Prière aux étoiles

1941

Director

La Prière aux étoiles

La Prière aux étoiles

1941

Scenario Writer

La Prière aux étoiles

La Prière aux étoiles

1941

Writer

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

1941

Director

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

1941

Writer

The Well-Digger's Daughter

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940

Director

7.0
The Well-Digger's Daughter

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940

Writer

7.0
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1938

Director

6.9
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1938

Writer

6.9
The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife

1938

Director

7.4
The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife

1938

Producer

7.4
The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife

1938

Screenplay

7.4
Port of Seven Seas

Port of Seven Seas

1938

Novel

Harvest

Harvest

1937

Director

6.8
Harvest

Harvest

1937

Producer

6.8
César

César

1936

Director

7.6
César

César

1936

Producer

7.6
César

César

1936

Screenplay

7.6
Topaze

Topaze

1936

Director

6.7
Topaze

Topaze

1936

Theatre Play

6.7
Merlusse

Merlusse

1935

Director

7.2
Merlusse

Merlusse

1935

Writer

7.2
Cigalon

Cigalon

1935

Director

6.4
Cigalon

Cigalon

1935

Writer

6.4
Marseille

Marseille

1935

Producer

9.0
Toni

Toni

1935

Producer

7.0
Yacout

Yacout

1934

Story

4.3
Jofroi

Jofroi

1934

Director

6.5
Jofroi

Jofroi

1934

Screenplay

6.5
Der schwarze Walfisch

Der schwarze Walfisch

1934

Theatre Play

Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon

1934

Producer

7.0
Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon

1934

Scenario Writer

7.0
Angele

Angele

1934

Director

6.5
Angele

Angele

1934

Writer

6.5
Direct au coeur

Direct au coeur

1933

Screenplay

Direct au coeur

Direct au coeur

1933

Theatre Play

L'Agonie des aigles

L'Agonie des aigles

1933

Dialogue

6.2
L'Agonie des aigles

L'Agonie des aigles

1933

Screenplay

6.2
Topaze

Topaze

1933

Theatre Play

5.9
Topaze

Topaze

1933

Writer

6.5
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

1933

Director

6.0
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

1933

Writer

6.0
Fanny

Fanny

1932

Producer

7.5
Fanny

Fanny

1932

Screenplay

7.5
Fanny

Fanny

1932

Theatre Play

7.5
Longing for the Sea

Longing for the Sea

1931

Writer

Marius

Marius

1931

Producer

7.4
Marius

Marius

1931

Screenplay

7.4
Marius

Marius

1931

Theatre Play

7.4