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Jean Manse(1899-1967)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jean Manse was born on 19 November 1899 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Honoré de Marseille (1956), Ignace (1937) and Ne le criez pas sur les toits (1943). He was previously married to Marcelle Farine. He died on 25 August 1967 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
BornNovember 19, 1899
DiedAugust 25, 1967(67)
BornNovember 19, 1899
DiedAugust 25, 1967(67)
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Known for

Fernandel in Honoré de Marseille (1956)
Honoré de Marseille
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1956
Ignace (1937)
Ignace
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1937
Ne le criez pas sur les toits (1943)
Ne le criez pas sur les toits
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1943
Ernest le rebelle (1938)
Ernest le rebelle
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • Franck Dubosc and Gérard Lanvin in French Cuisine (2015)
    French Cuisine
    • original screenplay: La cuisine au beurre
    • 2015
  • Mes deux maris (2005)
    Mes deux maris
    • screenplay: La Cuisine au Beurre
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • Ignace
    • libretto
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • My Wife's Husband (1963)
    My Wife's Husband
    • scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
    • 1963
  • Le bon roi Dagobert (1963)
    Le bon roi Dagobert
    • screenplay and adaptation
    • 1963
  • Le voyage à Biarritz (1963)
    Le voyage à Biarritz
    • dialogue
    • 1963
  • Gino Cervi and Fernandel in The Changing of the Guard (1962)
    The Changing of the Guard
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Dynamite Jack (1961)
    Dynamite Jack
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1961
  • Cocagne (1961)
    Cocagne
    • dialogue
    • 1961
  • The Cow and I (1959)
    The Cow and I
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Le confident de ces dames (1959)
    Le confident de ces dames
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1959
  • Gangster Boss (1959)
    Gangster Boss
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Les vignes du seigneur (1958)
    Les vignes du seigneur
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Fernandel and Totò in The Law Is the Law (1958)
    The Law Is the Law
    • adaptation
    • dialogue (as J. Manse)
    • 1958
  • Easiest Profession (1957)
    Easiest Profession
    • screenplay
    • 1957

Music Department

  • Fernandel in Honoré de Marseille (1956)
    Honoré de Marseille
    • lyrics
    • 1956
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
    • song lyrics
    • 1954
  • Adrien (1943)
    Adrien
    • lyrics
    • 1943
  • Love Around the Clock (1943)
    Love Around the Clock
    • songwriter: Fernandel's song
    • 1943
  • Monsieur Hector (1940)
    Monsieur Hector
    • lyrics
    • 1940
  • Les cinq sous de Lavarède (1939)
    Les cinq sous de Lavarède
    • songs by
    • 1939
  • Fernandel in Raphaël le tatoué (1939)
    Raphaël le tatoué
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1939
  • Ernest le rebelle (1938)
    Ernest le rebelle
    • lyrics: songs
    • 1938
  • Fernandel in Tricoche et Cacolet (1938)
    Tricoche et Cacolet
    • lyrics by
    • 1938
  • Barnabé (1938)
    Barnabé
    • lyrics by
    • 1938
  • Fernandel in Le schpountz (1938)
    Le schpountz
    • lyricist
    • 1938
  • Une de la cavalerie
    • lyricist
    • 1938
  • Les dégourdis de la 11ème (1937)
    Les dégourdis de la 11ème
    • lyrics
    • 1937
  • Le coq du régiment (1933)
    Le coq du régiment
    • lyrics by
    • 1933

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Francis the First (1937)
    Francis the First
    • assistant director
    • 1937
  • Josette Contandin and Fernandel in Josette (1937)
    Josette
    • assistant director
    • 1937
  • Un de la légion (1936)
    Un de la légion
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Les gaîtés de la finance (1936)
    Les gaîtés de la finance
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Jim la houlette (1935)
    Jim la houlette
    • assistant director
    • 1935
  • Ferdinand le noceur (1935)
    Ferdinand le noceur
    • assistant director
    • 1935
  • Le cavalier Lafleur (1934)
    Le cavalier Lafleur
    • assistant director
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Manse
  • Born
    • November 19, 1899
    • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
  • Died
    • August 25, 1967
    • Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
  • Spouse
    • Marcelle FarineDecember 11, 1923 - August 25, 1967 (his death)
  • Relatives
      Franck Fernandel(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In Honoré de Marseille (1956), Fernandel sings three songs composed by Henri Betti with the lyrics by Jean Manse. They had written a fourth song for the movie, "C'est Noël", sung by Fernandel in a scene that was deleted at the editing. The song was later recorded by Georges Guétary and Tino Rossi.

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