About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1908-01-12
Place of birth:
Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Website:
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Jean Delannoy

Overview

Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.

Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion, and settled first in Wallonia. Afterwards, their name became De la Noye and then Delano, who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for "Best Film from any Source". In recognition of his long service to the French motion picture industry, in 1986 Delannoy received an Honorary César Award.

Delannoy died on 18 June 2008, at the age of 100.

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Known for

Acting
2012 Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim Actor Self 59
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1928 La Grande Passion Actor Patrick Bush 58
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Directing
1995 Mary of Nazareth Directing Director 59
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1990 The Passion of Bernadette Directing Director 59
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1988 Bernadette Directing Director 58
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1987 The Enigmatic Mister S. Directing Director N/A
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1972 Not Dumb, the Bird Directing Director 58
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1970 Only the Cool Directing Director 58
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1967 Action Man Directing Director 58
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1966 The Sultans Directing Director 58
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1965 The Double Bed Directing Director 58
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1965 Le Majordome Directing Director 59
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1964 This Special Friendship Directing Director 61
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1962 Imperial Venus Directing Director 58
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1961 Rendezvous Directing Director 59
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1961 Princess of Cleves Directing Director 58
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1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Directing Director 58
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1960 The Baron of the Locks Directing Director 58
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1959 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case Directing Director 60
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1959 Guinguette Directing Director 58
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1958 Maigret Sets a Trap Directing Director 60
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1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Directing Director 60
Fair
1956 Marie-Antoinette Queen of France Directing Director 58
Average
1955 The Little Rebels Directing Director 59
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1954 Obsession Directing Director 59
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1954 The Secrets of the Bed Directing Director 58
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1954 Daughters of Destiny Directing Director 58
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1953 Napoleon Road Directing Director 58
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1952 The Moment of Truth Directing Director 58
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1951 Savage Triangle Directing Director 58
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1950 God Needs Men Directing Director 58
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1949 The Secret of Mayerling Directing Director 58
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1948 In the Eyes of Memory Directing Director 59
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1947 The Chips Are Down Directing Director 59
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1946 Pastoral Symphony Directing Director 58
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1945 Blind Desire Directing Director 59
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1944 The Hunchback Directing Director N/A
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1943 The Eternal Return Directing Director 59
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1942 L'assassin a peur la nuit Directing Director 59
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1942 Gambling Hell Directing Director 58
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1942 Fièvres Directing Director 58
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1942 Pontcarral, Empire Colonel Directing Director 58
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1941 The Black Diamond Directing Director N/A
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1938 Golden Venus Directing Director N/A
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1938 Tamara la complaisante Directing Director N/A
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1936 Club de femmes Directing Assistant Director 59
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1934 Paris-Deauville Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1990 The Passion of Bernadette Writing Writer 59
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1988 Bernadette Writing Writer 58
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1987 The Enigmatic Mister S. Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Not Dumb, the Bird Writing Writer 58
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1970 Only the Cool Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Action Man Writing Adaptation 58
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1966 The Sultans Writing Writer 58
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1965 The Double Bed Writing Writer 58
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1962 Imperial Venus Writing Writer 58
Average
1959 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1958 Maigret Sets a Trap Writing Adaptation 60
Fair
1956 Marie-Antoinette Queen of France Writing Writer 58
Average
1955 The Little Rebels Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1954 Obsession Writing Writer 59
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1952 The Moment of Truth Writing Writer 58
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1951 Savage Triangle Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1949 The Secret of Mayerling Writing Writer 58
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1948 In the Eyes of Memory Writing Writer 59
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1946 Pastoral Symphony Writing Adaptation 58
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1945 Blind Desire Writing Writer 59
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1942 L'assassin a peur la nuit Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 The Black Diamond Writing Screenplay N/A
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Art
1932 The Beautiful Sailor Art Additional Storyboarding 58
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Editing
1937 Feu! Editing Editor N/A
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1936 Club de femmes Editing Editor 59
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