Pierre Mac Orlan

Novelist, Author

1882 – 1970

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Who was Pierre Mac Orlan?

Pierre Mac Orlan, sometimes written MacOrlan, was a French novelist and songwriter.

His novel Quai des Brumes was the source for Marcel Carné's 1938 film of the same name, starring Jean Gabin. He was also a prolific writer of chansons, many of which were recorded and popularized by French singers such as Juliette Gréco, Monique Morelli, Catherine Sauvage, and Germaine Montero.

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Born
Feb 26, 1882
Péronne
Also known as
  • Chevalier de X
  • Sadie Blackeyes
  • Pierre de Jusange
  • Docteur Fowler
  • Pierre Dumarchey
  • Sadinet
  • Pierre du Bourdel
  • Pierre MacOrlan
  • Pierre Dumarchais
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Jun 27, 1970
Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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