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Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies [1] maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles for five decades. [2]
Marcel Achard est un écrivain français, dramaturge, scénariste et réalisateur français, né le 5 juillet 1899 à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon et mort le 4 septembre 1974 (à 75 ans) dans le 7 e arrondissement de Paris.
Marcel Achard (1899-1974) was a prolific and popular writer of comedies, adaptations and screenplays. He also directed films and served as head of film festivals. See his biography, credits, photos and trivia on IMDb.
Marcel Achard was a French playwright, screenwriter, actor, and director known for his sentimental comedies that were light-hearted yet witty. His works gained popularity and influence in the theater and literary circles of France. In 1959, he was elected as an Immortal Member of the French Academy.
L'Idiote (The Idiot) is a comic mystery play by Marcel Achard. It was first performed in France under that name at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 1960-1962. An English version was staged on Broadway in 1961–62 with the title A Shot in the Dark, adapted by Harry Kurnitz and directed by Harold Clurman.
Marcel Achard. Writer: A Shot in the Dark. French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. born Marcel-Auguste Ferréol in Sainte-Foylès-Lyon (Rhône) on July 5, 1899. The circumstances of his birth are both uncertain and unusual.
Learn about the life and works of Marcel Achard, a prolific and popular writer of sentimental comedies and adaptations of Commedia dell'arte. Find out his most famous plays, such as Jean de la Lune, Domino, and A Shot in the Dark, and his role in the film industry.
