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Jean-Paul Rappeneau

director scriptwriter writer

Jean-Paul Rappeneau, French film director, scriptwriter. Decorated officier Legion of Honor, commander des Arts et des Lettres, officier Ordre National du Mérite (France).

Background

RAPPENEAU, Jean-Paul was born on April 8, 1932 in Auxerre, Yonne. Son of Jean Rappeneau and Anne-Marie (Bomhauser) Rappeneau.

Education

Lycee Jacques-Amyot, Auxerre, Faculty de droit, Paris.

Career

La Maison sur la place, Chronique provincial 1958; wrote screenplays for Signe Arsene Lupin 1959, Le Mariage (in La Franchise et 1’Amour) 1959, Zazie dans le metro 1960, Vie privee 1961, Le Combat dans file 1961, L’Homme de Rio 1962; wrote and director La Vie de chateau 1966 (Prix Louis-Delluc), Les Maries de l’An Deux 1970, Le Sauvage 1975, Tout feu, tout flamme 1982; Director and jt. adaptor Cyrano de Bergerac 1990. Assistant Director 1953-1957. Director; director La Vie de chateau 1966 (Prix Louis-Delluc), Les Maries de l’An Deux 1970, Le Sauvage 1975, Tout feu, tout flamme 1982. Director and jt. adaptor Cyrano de Bergerac 1990.

Connections

Married Claude-Lise Cornély, 1971. 2 children.

Father:
Jean Rappeneau

Mother:
Anne-Marie (Bornhauser) Rappeneau

Spouse:
Claude-Lise Cornély