Background
SANTELLI, Claude Jean Xavier was born on June 17, 1923 in Metz, Moselle. Son of late Cesar Santelli and of Elisa Franceschi.
playwright Television director and producer
SANTELLI, Claude Jean Xavier was born on June 17, 1923 in Metz, Moselle. Son of late Cesar Santelli and of Elisa Franceschi.
Lycees Montaigne, Louis-le-Grand, Paris, University de Paris.
le Fantome (after Plautus) 1954, la Famille Arlequin (prix Moliere) 1955, Lope de Vega 1958; French TV serial le Tour de France par deux enfants 1957-1958; Lancelot du lac, Producer TV programmes les Cent livres des hommes 1970, la Porte ouverte 1971, la Legende du siecle 1972, Histoire vraie, Histoire d’une fille de ferme 1973, Madame Baptiste, la Confession d’un enfant du siecle 1974, le Pere Amable, Premiere Neige 1975, la Vdritd de Madame Langlois 1977, la Chaine 1979, le Neveu de Rameau 1980, Jacques le fataliste et son maitre 1984; Director theatrical production of La tour de Nesle 1986, Les Rideaux 1989; numerous adaptations for children’s drama programmes; Chevalier, Legion d'honneur, Officier, ordre national du Merite, Medaille de la Resistance, Officier, Arts et Lettres. Teacher Ecole pratique de l’Alliance francaise, Conference Organizer Union des sciences politiques 1949-1955. Playwright since 1954, for TV since 1956. Producer and presenter, Livre, mon Ami 1958-1968, producer Theatre de la Jeunesse 1960-1966.
President Society des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques 1982-1984, 1986-1988, since 1990. Director theatrical production of La tour de Nesle 1986, Les Rideaux 1989. Numerous adaptations for children’s drama programmes.
Chevalier, Legion d'honneur, Officier, ordre national du Merite, Medaille de la Resistance, Officier, Arts et Lettres.
Controlling Committee Organization de la Radiodiffusion-Tdldvision Francaise (O.R.T.F.) 1965-1974, Controller of New Year programmes 1964, 1968. Council of Cultural Development 1971-1973.
Married Olympe Collet in 1949 (deceased).