Jacques Deval (1895–1972) was a French

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

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film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

Novels

*''Marie Galante'' (1931)

Plays

*''Une faible femme''; a comedy in three acts (1920) *''Dans sa candeur naïve''; a comedy in three acts (1926); translated into English as ''Her Cardboard Lover'' (1927), Valerie Wyngate and P.G. Wodehouse *''Étienne''; a play in three acts (1930) *''Mademoiselle''; a comedy in three acts (1932) *''Tovarich''; a play in four acts (1933) *''Marie Galante''; a play with music in two acts, based on the novel ''Marie Galante''. Music by

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

(1934) *''Soubrette''; a comedy in three acts (1938) *''Oh, Brother!''; a comedy in three acts (1945) *''La Femme de ta jeunesse''; a play in three acts (1947) *''Le Rayon des jouets''; a comedy in three acts (1951) *''La Prétentaine''; a comedy in two acts (1957) *''Romancero''; a play in three acts (1958)

Filmography

* ''

The Cardboard Lover ''The Cardboard Lover'' is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Marion Davies, Nils Asther and Jetta Goudal. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. ...

'', directed by Robert Z. Leonard (1928, based on the play ''Dans sa candeur naïve'') * ''

The Passionate Plumber ''The Passionate Plumber'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick, and starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Irene Purcell. The screenplay by Laurence E. Johnson and Ralph Spence is based on the 1926 play ''D ...

'', directed by Edward Sedgwick (1932, based on the play ''Dans sa candeur naïve'') * '' A Weak Woman'', directed by

Max de Vaucorbeil Max de Vaucorbeil (1901–1982) was a Belgian film director.Goble p.478 Selected filmography * ''The Road to Paradise ''The Road to Paradise'' (French: ''Le chemin du paradis'') is a 1930 musical comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and Ma ...

(France, 1933, based on the play ''Une faible femme'') * ''

Étienne Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine given name. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is Estienne. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to: People Scientists and inventors ...

'', directed by Jean Tarride (France, 1933, based on the play ''Étienne'') * '' Journal of a Crime'', directed by

William Keighley William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director. Career After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 23. By the 1910s and 1920s ...

(1934, remake of the 1933 film ''Une vie perdue'') * '' Marie Galante'', directed by Henry King (1934, based on the novel ''Marie Galante'') * '' Tovaritch'', directed by Jacques Deval (France, 1935, based on the play ''Tovaritch'') * '' Tovarich'', directed by

Anatole Litvak Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (russian: Анатолий Михайлович Литвак; 21 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), better known as Anatole Litvak, was a Ukrainian-born American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in vari ...

(1937, based on the play ''Tovaritch'') * '' Say It in French'', directed by

Andrew L. Stone Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' Julie'' in 1957 and received a star on the Hollywo ...

(1938, based on the play ''Soubrette'') * '' Her Cardboard Lover'', directed by

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor (; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head ...

(1942, based on the play ''Dans sa candeur naïve'') * ''Una vírgen moderna'', directed by

Joaquín Pardavé Joaquín Pardavé Arce (30 September 1900 – 20 July 1955) was a Mexican film actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was best known for starring and directing various comedy films during the 1940 ...

(Mexico, 1946, based on the play ''Mademoiselle'') * '' Miss Tatlock's Millions'', directed by

Richard Haydn Richard Haydn (born George Richard Haydon, 10 March 1905 – 25 April 1985) was a British-American comedy actor. Some of his better known performances include his roles as Professor Oddley in '' Ball of Fire'' (1941), Roger in '' No Time for Lo ...

(1948, based on the play ''Oh, Brother!'') * '' Tuesday's Guest'', directed by Jacques Deval (France, 1950, based on the play ''La Femme de ta jeunesse'') * ''

Women's Club The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part ...

'', directed by Ralph Habib (France, 1956, remake of the 1936 film ''

'') * ', directed by Steno (Italy, 1961, based on the play ''Le Rayon des jouets'') * '' Geliebte Hochstaplerin'', directed by

Ákos Ráthonyi Ákos Ráthonyi (26 March 1908 – 6 January 1969) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and died in Munich, West Germany. Selected filmography * ''Saraj ...

(West Germany, 1961, based on the play ''La Prétentaine'') * '' L'altra metà del cielo'', directed by Franco Rossi (Italy, 1977, based on the play ''Romancero'')

Screenwriter

* ''Le Mauvais Garçon'', directed by

Henri Diamant-Berger Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French director, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 and 1959, produced 17 between 1925 and 1967 and wrote 21 scre ...

(France, 1923) * ''

Jenny Lind Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind (6 October 18202 November 1887) was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and ...

'', directed by

Arthur Robison Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Horror'' (1916) * ''What Belongs to Darkness ...

(French, 1932) * ''Une vie perdue'', directed by

Raymond Rouleau Raymond Rouleau (4 June 1904 – 11 December 1981) was a Belgian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1928 and 1979. He also directed 22 films between 1932 and 1981. Rouleau studied at the Royal Conservatory of B ...

(France, 1933) * ''

'', directed by Jacques Deval (France, 1936) * ''

Cafe Metropole ''Cafe Metropole'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith, released by 20th Century Fox and starring Loretta Young, Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou. Plot In Paris in 1937, Victor Lobard owns the very exclusive C ...

'', directed by Edward H. Griffith (1937) * '' Domenica'', directed by

Maurice Cloche Maurice Cloche (17 June 1907, Commercy, Meuse – 23 March 1990, Bordeaux, France) was a French film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. Best known for his Oscar-winning film ''Monsieur Vincent'' (1947) he won a 1948 Special Acad ...

(France, 1952) * ''

When You Read This Letter ''When You Read This Letter'' (French: ''Quand tu liras cette lettre'') is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Philippe Lemaire, Juliette Gréco and Yvonne Sanson. It was shot at the Billancourt Studi ...

'', directed by

Jean-Pierre Melville Jean-Pierre Melville (; born Jean-Pierre Grumbach; 20 October 1917 – 2 August 1973) was a French filmmaker and actor. Among his films are ''Le Silence de la mer'' (1949), '' Bob le flambeur'' (1956), ''Le Doulos'' (1962), '' Le Samouraï'' (19 ...

(France, 1953)

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