Background
Decaux, Alain was born on July 23, 1925 in Lille, France. Son of Francis and Louise (Tiprez) Decaux.
historian and television producer
Decaux, Alain was born on July 23, 1925 in Lille, France. Son of Francis and Louise (Tiprez) Decaux.
Lycee Faidherbe, Lille, Lycee Janson-de-Sailly, Paris, and University of Paris.
Minister Delegate attached to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: Francophone Countries July since 1988. Crown radio programme Louisiana tribune de l’histoire with Andre Castelot, Colin-Simard, and later JeanFrangois Chiappe 1951. Created Television programmes: Louisiana camera explore le temps with Stellio Lorenzi and Andre Castelot 1956, Alain Decaux raconte 1969, L’histoire en question 1981, Le dossier d’Alain Decaux 1985.
F. magazine L’histoire pour tous 1960.
President Groupement syndical des auteurs de television 1964-1966, 1971-1972. Vice-Chairman Societe des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques 1965-1967, 1969-1971, Chairman 1973-1975.
Director Societe Tecipress since 1967. Vice-Chairman Syndicat national des auteurs et compositeurs 1968-1973.
Director Librairie Plon 1969-1972.
Director Historia Magazine 1969-1971. Worked on various periodicals, including Les nouvelles litteraires, Le Figaro litteraire, Historia, Histoire pour tous, Miroir de l’histoire, Lecture pour tous. Chair Centre d’animation culturelle des Halles et du Marais (Carre Thorigny) 1971-1973.
Chairman Centre d’action culturelle de Paris since 1981.
Chairman Societe des amis d’Alexandre Dumas. Prix d’histoire, Academie Frangaise 1950, grande medaille d’or, Ville de Versailles 1954, grand prix du disque for Revolution frangaise 1963, prix Plaisir de lire 1968, Oscar de la television et de la radio 1968, 1973, prix de la Critique de Television 1972, medaille de vermeil de la Ville de Paris 1973, prix litteraire de la Paulee de Meursault 1973.
Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander Ordre National du Merite, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Member Academy Française, Society of Friends of Alexandre Dumas (president), Council Superior Letters, National Center Letters.
Son of Francis and Louise (Tiprez) D. M. Madeleine Parisy, (divorced). 1 child, Isabelle; m.
Micheline Pelletier, June 16, 1983. Children: Jean-Laurent, Anne-Hélène.