Jean Nohain nicknamed Jaboune (

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Jean Marie Pierre Legrand; 16 February 1900 - 25 January 1981) was a French

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lyricist A lyricist is a writer who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income derives ...

, and

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, and a radio and television producer and presenter. He was the son of the

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Franc-Nohain Maurice Étienne Legrand, who published under the pseudonym Franc-Nohain (; 25 October 187218 October 1934), was a French librettist and poet. He is best known for his libretti for Maurice Ravel's opera ''L'heure espagnole'' and for numerous opere ...

and the brother of the actor Claude Dauphin.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.118 He is a great-uncle of

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, James Newman and Romilly Newman.

Selected filmography

* ''

Arsene Lupin, Detective ''Arsene Lupin, Detective'' (French: ''Arsène Lupin détective'') is a 1937 French crime film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Jules Berry, Gabriel Signoret and Suzy Prim. Plot Arsène Lupin decides to run a detective agency in ad ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Tale of the Fox ''The Tale of the Fox'' (, , ) was stop-motion animation pioneer Ladislas Starevich's first fully animated feature film. The film is based on the tales of Renard the Fox. Although the animation was finished in Paris after an 18-month period (19 ...

'' (1937) * ''

A Foolish Maiden ''A Foolish Maiden'' (French: ''La vierge folle'') is a 1929 French silent comedy film directed by Luitz-Morat and starring Emmy Lynn, Jean Angelo and Suzy Vernon.Crisp p.121 The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. It ...

'' (1938) * ''

Whirlwind of Paris ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (French: ''Tourbillon de Paris'') is a 1939 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Ray Ventura, Mona Goya and Grégoire Aslan.Powrie & Cadalanu p.259 The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1939) * ''

Sing Anyway ''Sing Anyway'' (French: ''Chantons quand même'') is a 1940 French musical comedy film directed by Pierre Caron and starring Annie Vernay, Paul Cambo and Marie Bizet.Crisp p.418 The film's art direction was by Jean Douarinou. Cast * Guy Berr ...

'' (1940) * ''

Radio Surprises ''Radio Surprises'' (French: ''Les surprises de la radio'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Marcel Aboulker and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and Grégoire Aslan. It is a revue show.Quinlan p.135 It was shot at the Epinay St ...

'' (1940) * '' Soyez les bienvenus'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* Writers from Paris 1900 births 1981 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters French lyricists French children's writers Lycée Condorcet alumni Order of the Francisque recipients Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery {{France-writer-stub