Marion Sarraut

Actor, Director

August 13, 1938 — July 12, 2021 (82 years)
Marion Sarraut (13 August 1938 – 12 July 2021) was a French film and theatre director.

Born in Saigon in French Indochina, Marion was the granddaughter of former Prime Minister Albert Sarraut. She studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre for three years, and subsequently participated in the creation of the magazine Cahiers du Cinéma. She spent a significant amount of time alongside the directors of the French New Wave, becoming a screenwriter and assistant director for the Société française de production and Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier. For more than ten years, she directed the series Numéro un, as well as children's shows such as L'Île aux enfants and Les Visiteurs du mercredi. In the 1980s, she directed numerous telefilms.

Sarraut was a member of Collectif 50/50, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in cinema and audiovisual. She was a member of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, as well as the Société pour l'administration du droit de reproduction mécanique. She was administrator of the Fondation Ostad Elahi, directing a film on the life and works of Nur Ali Elahi.

Marion Sarraut died on 12 July 2021 at the age of 82.

Source: Article "Marion Sarraut" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

  • La Sainte Famille
    La Sainte Famille2017
  • A Woman of Honor
    A Woman of Honor11 seasons
  • Cyrano de Bergerac
    Cyrano de Bergerac1990
  • Julie Lescaut
    Julie Lescaut22 seasons
  • Children's Island
    Children's Island3 seasons
  • Numéro un
    Numéro un7 seasons
  • Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop
    Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop11 seasons
  • Top to ...
    Top to ...3 seasons
  • Belle Grand Mère - 'La Trattoria'
    Belle Grand Mère - 'La Trattoria'2003
  • Priest and Mayor
    Priest and Mayor8 seasons
  • Louis la Brocante
    Louis la Brocante13 seasons