Jean Delannoy

About

Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion, and settled first in Wallonia. Afterwards, their name became De la Noye and then Delano, who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In...

Known for

The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1956Maigret Sets a TrapMovie • 1958Maigret and the St. Fiacre CaseMovie • 1959This Special FriendshipMovie • 1964Action ManMovie • 1967The Baron of the LocksMovie • 1960The Little RebelsMovie • 1955The Moment of TruthMovie • 1952Princess of ClevesMovie • 1961The Eternal ReturnMovie • 1943Pastoral SymphonyMovie • 1946