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Francis Lacassin
Francis Lacassin (; 18 November 1931 – 12 August 2008) ''lefigaro.fr'' d'après AFP, 14 août 2008 was a French journalist, editor, writer, screenplay writer and essayist. Biography Lacassin started to work for the Jean-Jacques Pauvert's magazine '' Bizarre'' in 1964. He was writing about fantastic and detective literature in '' Magazine Littéraire'', worked for '' |
Société Des Cinéromans
The Société des Cinéromans was a French film production company of the silent movie era. History In 1919, Gaston Leroux founded the Société des Cinéromans in Nice with René Navarre and Arthur Bernède to publish novels and turn them into films. The company was taken over by Pathé in 1922. It continued producing films until 1930. Filmography *1919: ''La Nouvelle Aurore'' in 16 episodes ; *1920: ''Tue-la-mort'' (1920) en 12 episodes, where his daughter Madeleine, aged 13, took the role of Canzonetta ; *1921: ''Le Sept de trèfle'' in 12 episodes ; *1922: ' in 10 episodes. Under Pathé: *1922: ' by Henri Fescourt *1922: ''L'homme aux trois masques'' *1922: ''Impéria'' *1923: ''Gossette'' *1923: ''L'enfant roi'' *1923: ''Tao'' *1923: ''Vidocq (1923 film), Vidocq'' *1924: ''La goutte de sang'' *1924: ''Le secret d'Alta Rocca'' *1924: ''L'enfant des halles'' *1924: ''Mandrin'' by Henri Fescourt *1925: ''Les Misérables (1925 film), Les misérables'', by Henri F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Male Non-fiction Writers
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the List of years, main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * :Deaths by year, Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year Lists of deaths by year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. * January 30 – Charlie Chaplin comedy drama film ''City Lights'' receives its public premiere at the Los Angeles Theater with Albert Einstein as guest of honor. Contrary to the current trend in cinema, it is a silent film, but with a score by Chaplin. Critically and commercially successful from the start, it will place consistently in lists of films considered the best of all time. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Literary Critics
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Verne
Michel Jean Pierre Verne (3 August 1861 – 5 March 1925) was a French novelist and editor, who was the son of Jules Verne. He was best known for his adventure novels, which included '' The Lighthouse at the End of the World'' (1905), ''The Golden Volcano'' (1906), and '' The Thompson Travel Agency'' (1907). Early life and education Michel was born in Paris, France. Because of his wayward behaviour, he was sent by his father to Mettray Penal Colony, a private reformatory near Tours, for six months during 1876. By the age of 19, he caused a scandal by eloping with an actress despite his famous father's objections. By 1883 his father was reconciled to the marriage and Michel got married—only to abandon his newlywed wife and begin a relationship with 16-year-old Jeanne Reboul, with whom he had two children before his divorce was finalized. These and other issues strained the relationship between Michel and his father, but by the time Jules died in 1905 relations between them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Survivors Of The 'Jonathan'
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraordinaires'', a series of bestselling adventure novels including ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1864), ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (1870), and ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1872). His novels are generally set in the second half of the 19th century, taking into account contemporary scientific knowledge and the technological advances of the time. In addition to his novels, he wrote numerous plays, short stories, autobiographical accounts, poetry, songs, and scientific, artistic and literary studies. His work has been adapted for film and television since the beginning of cinema, as well as for comic books, theater, opera, music and video games. Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Without A Name
''Family Without a Name'' () is an 1889 adventure novel by Jules Verne about the life of a family in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 and 1838 that sought an independent and democratic republic for Lower Canada. In the book, the two sons of a traitor fight in the Rebellion in an attempt to make up for the crime of their father. Plot Publication history *1889, USA, New York: J.W. Lovell Co, Pub date 1889; first United States edition, as ''A Family Without a Name'' *1889, USA, New York: Munro, Pub date 1889; as ''A Family Without a Name'' *1890, UK, London: Sampson Low, Pub date 1890; first UK edition, as ''A Family Without a Name'' *1963, UK, London: Arco, Pub date 1963; abridged and edited by I.O. Evans in 2 volumes as ''Leader of the Resistance'' and ''Into the Abyss'' *1982, Canada, Toronto: NC Press , Pub date 1982; new translation by Edward Baxter Popular culture The 1978 edition, published at the French publishing house of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Découvertes Gallimard
(, ; in United Kingdom: ''New Horizons'', in United States: ''Abrams Discoveries'') is an Collection (publishing), editorial collection of Book illustration, illustrated monographic books published by the Éditions Gallimard in Pocket edition, pocket format. The books are concise introductions to particular subjects, written by experts and intended for a general audience. Created in the style of ''livre d'art'', the collection is based on an abundant pictorial documentation and a way of bringing together visual documents and texts, enhanced by printing on coated paper, as commented in ''L'Express'', "genuine monographs, published like art books". Its creator—Pierre Marchand (editor), Pierre Marchand the "wiktionary:iconophile, iconophile", as remarked by the German graphic designer Raymond Stoffel—was instrumental in moulding the policy and ideals of the collection, which was an immediate success both in France and internationally. The first title (English edition: ''The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Machin (director)
Alfred Machin (20 April 1877 – 16 June 1929) was a French actor and film director. He is remembered to have been one of the few French film directors whose films expressed progressive tendencies before World War I. He was also a pioneer of aerial filming. After 1920 Alfred Machin devoted himself to films of animals. Machin started his career as a press photographer for the magazine ''L'illustration''. He was then recruited by the film production company ''Pathé'' which sent him in 1907 to Africa where he realised in particular a large number of short films on wild animals. Machin was sent in 1909 by ''Pathé'' to The Netherlands to film scenes of Dutch life. In 1912, he was sent to Belgium where he took part in the creation of Pathé foreign subsidiary ''Belge Cinéma Film'' and directed a number of films including Belgium's first feature film ''Le Diamant noir'' ( :fr) and the anti-war film '' Maudite soit la guerre''. During World War I, Machin took part in the foundation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
