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Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles for five decades.
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.
- January 1, 1
- Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, France
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
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.
- July 5, 1899
- September 4, 1974
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 has 37 books on Goodreads with 71 ratings. Marcel Achard’s most popular book is A Shot in the Dark: a New Comedy.
Sep 5, 1974 · PARIS, Sept. 4— Marcel Achard of the French Academy, who for half a century delighted the audiences of Paris boulevard theaters with his comedies, died here today of diabetes at his home. He...
