Jacques Daniel-Norman (real name Joseph Jacques Compère
Jacques Daniel-Norman
sur ''Les gens du cinéma.com'' (2 December 1901 – 5 December 1978) was a French film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
and screenwriter
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.
Filmography
Director
* 1937
Events
January
* January 1 – Anastasio Somoza GarcÃa becomes President of Nicaragua.
* January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...
: '' If You Return''
* 1938
Events
January
* January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS).
* January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...
: ''Prince of My Heart
''Prince of My Heart'' (French: ''Prince de mon coeur'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Reda Caire, Claude May and Colette Darfeuil.https://www.unifrance.org/film/41407/prince-de-mon-coeur The film's ...
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* 1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*Janu ...
: '' Marseille My Loves''
* 1941
The Correlates of War project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 3.49 million. However, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimates that the subsequent year, 1942, wa ...
: ''The Chain Breaker
''The Chain Breaker'' (French: ''Le briseur de chaînes'') is a 1941 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Pierre Fresnay, Marcelle Géniat, Blanchette Brunoy and Ginette Leclerc. https://www.unifrance.org/fil ...
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* 1942
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...
: ''The Law of Spring
''The Law of Spring'' (French: ''La loi du printemps'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Huguette Duflos, Pierre Renoir and Alice Field. It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Lucien Nepoty.Gob ...
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* 1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 †...
: ''Don't Shout It from the Rooftops
''Don't Shout It from the Rooftops'' (French: ''Ne le criez pas sur les toits'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Meg Lemonnier. https://www.unifrance.org/film/7612/ne ...
''
* 1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...
: '' Adventure is Just Around the Corner''
* 1946
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...
: ''120, Gare Street
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''
* 1946
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...
: ''Monsieur Grégoire Escapes
''Monsieur Grégoire Escapes'' (French: ''Monsieur Grégoire s'évade'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Bernard Blier, Yvette Lebon and Jules Berry. https://www.unifrance.org/film/2834/monsieur-gregoire ...
''
* 1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...
: '' The Three Cousins''
* 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
: '' The Diamond of the Cent''
* 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
: ''If It Makes You Happy
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''
* 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
: ''The Woman I Murdered
''The Woman I Murdered'' (French: ''La femme que j'ai assassinée'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Armand Bernard, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey.Bessy & Chirat p.459 The film's sets were designed ...
''
* 1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025
* January 2 – Luis ...
: '' The Red Angel''
* 1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...
: '' Heart-on-the-Sea''
* 1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...
: ''Dakota 308
''Dakota 308'' is a 1951 French crime film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Suzy Carrier, Jean Pâqui and Louis Seigner.Rège p.910 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré.
Synopsis
The plot concerns a Da ...
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* 1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, ...
: ''Her Last Christmas
''Her Last Christmas'' (French: ''Son dernier Noël'') is a 1952 French musical film, musical drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Tino Rossi, Claude May and Louis Seigner. Bessy & Chirat p.192 The film's sets were designed ...
''
* 1954
Events
January
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...
: ''Tourments
''Tourments'' , is a French drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or televis ...
''
* 1961
Events January
* January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union.
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...
: '' Alerte au barrage''
Screenwriter
(of his own films unless otherwise stated)
* 1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
: '' Un soir de bombe'' by Maurice Cammage
Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris.
Filmography
* 1932 : '' Vive la classe''
* 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces''
* 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues ...
* 1936
Events January–February
* January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.
* January 28 – Death and state funer ...
: '' Une femme qui se partage'' by Maurice Cammage
Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris.
Filmography
* 1932 : '' Vive la classe''
* 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces''
* 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues ...
* 1936 : ''Bach the Detective
''Bach the Detective'' (French: ''Bach détective'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by René Pujol and starring Bach (actor), Bach, Ginette Leclerc and Paul Bernard (actor), Paul Bernard.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.242 The film's sets were desi ...
'' by René Pujol
Amédée Ferdinand René Pujol (21 August 1887 - 21 January 1942) was a French screenwriter, film director, and librettist.
Biography
Partial list of publications
*1919 : ''L'Homme qui gagne'', Éditions françaises illustrées
*1928 : ''S.O ...
* 1937
Events
January
* January 1 – Anastasio Somoza GarcÃa becomes President of Nicaragua.
* January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...
: ''The Beauty of Montparnasse
''The Beauty of Montparnasse'' (French: ''La belle de Montparnasse'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Jeanne Aubert and Colette Darfeuil.Crisp p.409 The film's sets were designed by the a ...
'' by Maurice Cammage
Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris.
Filmography
* 1932 : '' Vive la classe''
* 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces''
* 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues ...
* 1938
Events
January
* January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS).
* January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...
: '' Prince de mon cœur''
* 1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*Janu ...
: '' Marseille mes amours''
* 1942
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...
: ''The Law of Spring
''The Law of Spring'' (French: ''La loi du printemps'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Huguette Duflos, Pierre Renoir and Alice Field. It is based on the 1912 play of the same title by Lucien Nepoty.Gob ...
''
* 1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...
: '' L'aventure est au coin de la rue''
* 1946
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...
: ''120, Gare Street
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...
''
* 1946
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...
: '' Monsieur Grégoire s'évade''
* 1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...
: '' Les Trois Cousines''
* 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
: '' Si ça peut vous faire plaisir''
* 1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...
: ''The New Masters
''The New Masters'' (French: ''Les nouveaux maîtres'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Paul Nivoix and starring Albert Préjean, Hélène Perdrière and Raymond Bussières.Ford p.144 The film's sets were designed by the art director H ...
'' by Paul Nivoix
Paul Eugène Nivoix (24 December 1889 - 14 September 1958) was a French playwright and screenwriter.
Theater
With Marcel Pagnol:
* ''Tonton'' 1924
* '' Les Marchands de gloire'' 1925
* '' Un direct au cœur'' 1926.
Filmography
* 1932: '' A ...
* 1949 : ''L'Ange rouge
''The Angel'' () is a 1982 French experimental art film directed by Patrick Bokanowski. It was released on DVD for the first time in 2009, edited by the British Animation Awards. The film was shown at Fantasporto during February 1983 and shown t ...
''
* 1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...
: '' CÅ“ur-sur-Mer''
* 1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, ...
: '' Son dernier Noël''
* 1954
Events
January
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...
: ''Tourments
''Tourments'' , is a French drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or televis ...
''
References
External links
*
29 films liés à Jacques Daniel-Norman
sur ''Ciné-Ressources
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Initiated by the in collaboration with the , it provides access to more than 200,0 ...
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sur ''Unifrance.org''
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on Data.bnf.fr
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French film directors
20th-century French screenwriters
Mass media people from Lyon
1901 births
1978 deaths