Georges Conchon

Schrijver, Acteur

9 mei 1925 — 29 juli 1990 (65 years)
Georges Conchon (9 May 1925 in St. Avitus (Puy-de-Dôme) – 29 July 1990) was a French writer and screenwriter.

He grew up in a family of teachers, and after graduating in philosophy, passed the support of the parliamentary and between the Assembly French Union where he was division head from 1952 to 1958. He began writing, while traveling extensively, notably in Africa. He became secretary in 1960 debates in the Senate until 1980. He was journalist and novelist, he began his career as a scriptwriter in 1967.

His first published novel will be Les Grandes Lessives in 1953, followed by Chemins écartés. He is then hired by Pierre Lazareff to France-Soir as a journalist. This experience led to L'État sauvage, which earned him the Prix Goncourt in 1964.

Before the Goncourt, he had received the Fénéon in 1956, then the Booksellers prize in 1960 for La Corrida de la victoire.

As a screenwriter, his record is brilliant, including L'Horizon (directed by Jacques Rouffio 1967), Sept Morts sur ordonnance (J. Rouffio 1976), La Victoire en chantant (Jean-Jacques Annaud 1976), Judith Therpauve (Patrice Chéreau, 1978), La Banquière (Francis Girod 1980). It also works in television, directing A2 on a collection of films and with the launch of the series Châteauvallon. Some of his books were made into movies, including The Savage State and Le sucre by Jacques Rouffio.

His last film collaboration scenario has been devoted to the history of the famous assassin of the nineteenth century, Lacenaire. Directed by Francis Girod, the film was released in theaters in 1990.

He was Chevalier de la Legion of Honour and an Officer of the Order of Merit and Arts and Letters, and was politically active at PSU and then the Socialist Party.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Black and White in Color
    Black and White in Color1976

Known For

  • The Stranger
    The Stranger1967
  • Black and White in Color
    Black and White in Color1976
  • 7 Moorden op bestelling
    7 Moorden op bestelling1975
  • Le sucre
    Le sucre1978
  • The Lady Banker
    The Lady Banker1980
  • L'Élégant Criminel
    L'Élégant Criminel1990
  • Dead Certain
    Dead Certain1981
  • Een vrouw aan de top
    Een vrouw aan de top1978
  • L'état sauvage
    L'état sauvage1978
  • My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister
    My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister1986
  • Radetzkymarsch
    Radetzkymarsch3 episodes
  • Horizon
    Horizon1967

Cinematografie