Jean Mailland

Jean Mailland
Born
Jean Michaud

(1937-04-26)26 April 1937
Died9 May 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 80)
Alma materConservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon
Occupation(s)Film director, novelist, playwright, songwriter
SpouseAnna Prucnal

Jean Mailland (26 April 1937 – 9 May 2017) was a French film director, novelist, playwright and songwriter.

Early life

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Jean Mailland was born as Jean Michaud on 26 April 1937 in Aix-les-Bains.[1][2] He graduated from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon.[1][2] He also attended Roger Planchon's classes at the Théâtre de la Comédie in Lyon and Henri Bose's classes in Paris.[2]

Career

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Mailland began his career as a television film director at Studios de Buttes Chaumont.[1] He was an assistant to Claude Barma, André Michel and Jean-Jacques Vierne.[2] He also directed feature films.[1][3] He wrote many songs for his wife, Anne Prucnal.[2]

Mailland was the author of novels and plays.[1] He also composed poetry.[1][4]

Personal life and death

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Mailland was married to Anna Prucnal.[1] He died on 9 May 2017.[1]

Works

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Poems

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  • Tout merveilleusement (HC, 1955)
  • Le Présent définitif (Le Bruit des autres, 2005)
  • Ombres des choses naturelles (Le Bruit des autres, 2006)
  • Village. État de lieux (Le Bruit des autres, 2013)

Novels

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  • Armand Gatti, l'enclos (Fayard, 1961)
  • Les Compagnons de Baal (Solar, 1967)
  • La Tête à la renverse, roman (Calmann-Lévy, 1971)
  • Moi qui suis née à Varsovie (co-authored with Anna Prucnal, Neige/L'Archipel, 2002)
  • Déclaration d’absence (Neige/Le Bruit des autres, 2004)
  • Chansons et contre-chansons pour Anna (Éditions l'Amourier, 2004)
  • Le Journal des arbres (Le Bruit des autres, 2009)

Plays

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  • Les Mauvais Coups (1974)
  • Travail (1986)
  • La Brûlée vive (1988)
  • Face à face (1989)
  • Noyés (1989)
  • Guernika 1937, une revue lyrique (1996)
  • Déserteur (1997)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Heliot, Armelle (12 May 2017). "Adieu à Jean Mailland, homme de paroles". Le Figaro. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jean Mailland". Editions l'Archipel. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Jean Mailland". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 May 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Jean Mailland : pseudonyme individuel". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 13 May 2017.