Jean Mailland (26 April 1937 – 9 May 2017) was a French film director, novelist, playwright and songwriter.
Jean Mailland | |
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Born | Jean Michaud 26 April 1937 Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France |
Died | 9 May 2017 | (aged 80)
Alma mater | Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon |
Occupation(s) | Film director, novelist, playwright, songwriter |
Spouse | Anna Prucnal |
Early life
editJean Mailland was born as Jean Michaud on 26 April 1937 in Aix-les-Bains.[1][2] He graduated from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon.[1][2] He also attended Roger Planchon's classes at the Théâtre de la Comédie in Lyon and Henri Bose's classes in Paris.[2]
Career
editMailland began his career as a television film director at Studios de Buttes Chaumont.[1] He was an assistant to Claude Barma, André Michel and Jean-Jacques Vierne.[2] He also directed feature films.[1][3] He wrote many songs for his wife, Anne Prucnal.[2]
Mailland was the author of novels and plays.[1] He also composed poetry.[1][4]
Personal life and death
editMailland was married to Anna Prucnal.[1] He died on 9 May 2017.[1]
Works
editPoems
edit- Tout merveilleusement (HC, 1955)
- Le Présent définitif (Le Bruit des autres, 2005)
- Ombres des choses naturelles (Le Bruit des autres, 2006)
- Village. État de lieux (Le Bruit des autres, 2013)
Novels
edit- Armand Gatti, l'enclos (Fayard, 1961)
- Les Compagnons de Baal (Solar, 1967)
- La Tête à la renverse, roman (Calmann-Lévy, 1971)
- Moi qui suis née à Varsovie (co-authored with Anna Prucnal, Neige/L'Archipel, 2002)
- Déclaration d’absence (Neige/Le Bruit des autres, 2004)
- Chansons et contre-chansons pour Anna (Éditions l'Amourier, 2004)
- Le Journal des arbres (Le Bruit des autres, 2009)
Plays
edit- Les Mauvais Coups (1974)
- Travail (1986)
- La Brûlée vive (1988)
- Face à face (1989)
- Noyés (1989)
- Guernika 1937, une revue lyrique (1996)
- Déserteur (1997)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Heliot, Armelle (12 May 2017). "Adieu à Jean Mailland, homme de paroles". Le Figaro. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Jean Mailland". Editions l'Archipel. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Jean Mailland". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 May 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Jean Mailland : pseudonyme individuel". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 13 May 2017.