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René Barjavel

René Barjavel

WriterActor Jan 24 (died age 74) Nyons, Drôme, France 1947–1989 (42 year career)
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Biography

René Barjavel (24 January 1911 – 24 November 1985) was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern France. He is best known as a science fiction author, whose work often involved the fall of civilisation due to technocratic hubris and the madness of war, but who also favoured themes emphasising the durability of love. René Barjavel wrote several novels …

Known For

The Little World of Don Camillo
Film

The Little World of Don Camillo

Screenplay
The Return of Don Camillo
Film

The Return of Don Camillo

Screenplay
Les Misérables
Film

Les Misérables

Writer
The Case of Dr. Laurent
Film

The Case of Dr. Laurent

Screenplay
Toto in Paris
Film

Toto in Paris

Screenplay
The Man in the Raincoat
Film

The Man in the Raincoat

Dialogue
Highway Pick-Up
Film

Highway Pick-Up

Adaptation
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Film

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Dialogue

Filmography

Acting (3)

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