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Jean Lacouture(1921-2015)

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Jean Lacouture was born on 9 June 1921 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He was a writer and director, known for Far from Vietnam (1967), Un comédien lit un auteur (1979) and Leclerc le libérateur (1994). He was married to Simonne Miollan. He died on 16 July 2015 in Roussillon, Vaucluse, France.
BornJune 9, 1921
DiedJuly 16, 2015(94)
BornJune 9, 1921
DiedJuly 16, 2015(94)
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Far from Vietnam (1967)
Far from Vietnam
7.3
  • Writer(segment "Flash Back")
  • 1967
Un comédien lit un auteur
TV Series
  • Writer
Leclerc le libérateur (1994)
Leclerc le libérateur
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1994
Pierre Mendès France (1992)
Première ligne
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Le destin de deux libérateurs (1996)
    Le destin de deux libérateurs
    Video
    • Writer (segment "Charles de Gaulle ou l'éternel défi, le rebelle visionnaire")
    • 1996
  • Leclerc le libérateur (1994)
    Leclerc le libérateur
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Pierre Mendès France (1992)
    Première ligne
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Un comédien lit un auteur
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Far from Vietnam (1967)
    Far from Vietnam
    7.3
    • commentary (segment "Flash Back")
    • 1967

Director

  • Leclerc le libérateur (1994)
    Leclerc le libérateur
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu (1974)
    La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu
    • Director
    • 1974

Actor

  • In Praise of Love (2001)
    In Praise of Love
    6.3
    • Historian
    • 2001

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 9, 1921
    • Bordeaux, Gironde, France
  • Died
    • July 16, 2015
    • Roussillon, Vaucluse, France
  • Spouse
    • Simonne Miollan1948 - 2011 (her death)
  • Other works
    Book: "Mitterrand, une histoire de Français". Paris: Seuil.ISBN-13: 978-2757829578. Paperback edition, 2 volumes.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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    Famous journalist at 'Le Monde',apart from political articles, he was also a sports reporter for them on rugby. He became a respected biographer of Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand,François Mauriac and others and in total he wrote 71 books. He founded and managed at Seuil editors in Paris 2 collections: 'L'histoire immédiate" and "La Traversée du siècle".

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