Jean Manoussi (14 November 1868 - 21 December 1929) was a French

dramatist A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. Ben Jonson coined the term "playwri ...

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and

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. Jean Manoussi has written several theatre plays in collaboration with playwrights such as Paul Armont, Marcel Gerbidon or Gabriel Timmory.

Theatre

* 1902 : ''Un beau mariage'', cowritten with Gabriel Timmory * 1903 : ''Petite bonne sérieuse'', cowritten with Gabriel Timmory * 1904 : ''Pomme de terre'', cowritten with Gabriel Timmory * 1909 : ''Un cambrioleur ingénieux'', cowritten with Gabriel Timmory * 1913 : ''Le Chevalier au masque'', cowritten with Paul Armont * 1916 : ''La Ventouse'', cowritten with Marcel Nancey * 1923 : ''Dicky'', cowritten with Paul Armont and Marcel Gerbidon

Filmography

;as director *

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (later Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off th ...

: ''Fanny Lear'', cowritten with Robert Boudrioz, after

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and Henri Meilhac, * 1919 : ''L'Homme bleu'' after the novel by Georges Le Faure *

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its ow ...

: ''Illusions'' *

1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...

: '' Le Grillon du foyer'' *

1923 In Greece, this year contained only 352 days as 13 days was skipped to achieve the calendrical switch from Julian to Gregorian Calendar. It happened there that Wednesday, 15 February ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Thursday, 1 March ' ...

: ''Le Dernier des Capendu'' *

1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ...

: '' The Painter and His Model'', German film of the Maxim-Film Ges. Ebner & Co in Berlin *

1926 In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the ...

: ''

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'', also screenwriter, after the play by Victorien Sardou * 1926 : ''Ma maison de Saint-Cloud'' after the novel by Paul Bourget ;As screenwriter * 1909 : ''Un cambrioleur ingénieux'' * 1925: '' Knock'' *

1927 Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first ...

: ''Le Secret de Délia'' or ''L'Évadée'' by Henri Ménessier after a play by Victorien Sardou

Cinema adaptations

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 ...

: '' The Mysterious Mister X'' by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla after ''Dicky'' (1923) *

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 ...

: ' by Robert Péguy after ''Dicky'' (1923) *

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 ...

: ' by

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after ''Dicky'' (1923) * 1955 : '' The Purple Mask'' by H. Bruce Humberstone after ''Le Chevalier au masque'' (1913)

External links

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lesgensducinema.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manoussi, Jean 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights French film directors 20th-century French screenwriters Mass media people from Marseille 1860s births 1929 deaths