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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born into a family of old provincial nobility. Failing his final exams at a preparatory school, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts to study architecture. In 1921, he began military service in the 2nd Regiment of Chasseurs, and sent to Strasbourg for pilot training. The next year, he obtained his license, and was offered a transfer to the air force. But his fiancée's family objected, so he settled in Paris and took an office job. His engagement ultimately broke off, and he worked at several jobs over the next few years without success.
By 1926, he was flying again. He became one of the pioneers of international postal flight in the days when aircrafts had few instruments and pilots flew by the seat of their pants. He worked on the Aéropostale between Toulouse and Dakar. His first tale, L'Aviateur (The Aviator), was published in the magazine Le Navire d'Argent. In 1928, he published his first book, Courrier-Sud (Southern Mail), and flew the Casablanca/Dakar route. He became the director of Cap Juby airfield in Rio de Oro, Sahara. In 1929, he moved to South America where he was appointed director of the Aeroposta Argentina Company. In 1931, Vol de Nuit (Night Flight), which won the Prix Femina, was published. He married Salvadoran artist and writer Consuelo Suncin Sandoval de Gómez, who became the model for the temperamental Rose in Le Petit Prince. Theirs was a stormy union as Saint-Exupéry traveled frequently and indulged in numerous affairs.
During World War II, he was in New York City, but returned to France to join a squadron based in the Mediterranean. Now 44, he agreed to collect data on German troop movements in the Rhone River Valley. He took off the night of July 31, 1944, and was never seen again. A lady reported having seen a plane crash around noon on August 1st near the Bay of Carqueiranne. A body wearing a French uniform was found several days later, and buried. In 1998, a fisherman found a silver chain bracelet south of Marseille which was identified as being Saint-Exupéry's. On April 7, 2004, officials confirmed that the wreckage of a Lockheed Lightning P-38 found on the seabed off the coast of Marseille in 2000 was Saint-Exupéry's.
Further research in 2006 by the dive team which recovered the wreckage located a German pilot who was flying a mission at the Bay of Carqueiranne at the time Saint-Exupéry's plane went down. Horst Rippert acknowledged that he shot at the plane, but did not report it, possibly because he was not sure he actually downed it. When the Germans heard American radio broadcasts that Saint-Exupéry was missing, Rippert said he knew that the plane he downed was his. Rippert idolized Saint-Exupéry, read all his books, and had been bothered by the incident his whole life. He told the dive team he would not have shot at the plane had he known it was Saint-Exupéry's.- Actor
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Jean-Marc Thibault was born in Saint-Bris-le-Winey, France in 1923. His sister later married politician Lionel Jospin. After following theatre classes at the course Simon, Thibault worked in dance halls and also played sketches in cabarets. His first appearance in the cinema was in in Premier de cordée (1944, Louis Daquin). Together with Roger Pierre, he began a long career as a comedy duo in Parisian cabarets such as le Tabou, le Caveau de la Terreur, l'Amiral, and le Moulin-Rouge. The men wrote some 3,000 sketches and songs together. They appeared in many TV shows of Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier and also co-starred in several film comedies. These films included La Vie est belle/Life is Beautiful (1956, Roger Pierre, Jean-Marc Thibault), Vive les vacances/Gimme A Break (1958, Jean-Marc Thibault) written by Thibault and Pierre, Les Motards/The Motorcycle Cops (1959, Jean Laviron) also with Francis Blanche and co-written by Thibault and Pierre, Un cheval pour deux/A Horse for Two (1961, Jean-Marc Thibault) and Faites donc plaisir aux amis/So be happy with friends (1969, Francis Rigaud). Together they also appeared in supporting parts in many other film comedies such as Nous irons à Deauville/We go to Deauville (1962, Francis Rigaud) with Louis de Funès, and Les Baratineurs/The Talkers (1965, Francis Rigaud) starring Jean Poiret. Between 1967 and 1970, Thibault and Pierre also presented the TV show Les Grands Enfants/ Big Kids. From 1972 until 1975 they made everybody in France laugh with their historical comedy shows Les maudits rois fainéants/The Damned Lazy Kings and Les z'heureux rois z'Henri/The Happy Kings Henry. Their final films together were the comedies En grandes pompes/With Great Fanfare (1974, André Teisseire) with Ginette Leclerc, and Gross Paris (1974, Gilles Grangier).
In 1976 and after 28 years together, the artistic ways of Jean-Marc Thibault and Roger Pierre parted. Thibault was engaged by prolific director Yves Boisset for the Policier La Femme flic/Woman Cop (1978, Yves Boisset) alongside Miou-Miou. He also appeared that year in Vaudeville (1978, Jean Marboeuf). From 1985 to 1993, he starred in the hit television series Maguy, and in La Tête en l'air/The Head in the Air, for which the screenplay was written by his wife, Sophie Agacinski. In 2001 Thibault returned to the cinema with two feature films: De l'amour/From love (2001, Jean-Francois Richet) and Vidocq (2001, Pitof). The following year, he appeared in Féroc/ Fierce (2002, Gilles de Maistre) alongside Samy Naceri. Thibault and Pierre twice reunited. In 1984 they worked together for the spectacle Nos premiers adieux at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris, and again in 1990 at l'Olympia. Roger Pierre, died of cancer in 2010 at the age of 86. Jean Marc Thibault is the father of Xavier and Frédéric Thibault, the leaders of the Grand Orchestre du Splendid, and of actor and director Alexander Thibault.- Born 9 August, 1943, in Nuars, Nièvre, France, Danièle Louise Régina Gaubert had a brief career as a teen model before director Claude Autant-Lara chose her for the lead of his film, Les régates de San Francisco (1960).
She then starred as a rebellious teen, in Terrain vague (1960), directed by Marcel Carné in an attempt to be part of the then en-vogue, French New Wave. Daniele soon found herself as the darling of veteran directors working at the time.
One of her most memorable roles during this period was as the young mistress of aging industrialist Curd Jürgens, in Begegnung in Salzburg (1964).
Later that year, she left films and married Rhadamés Leonidas Trujillo, son of Rafael Trujillo, the former dictator of the Dominican Republic, which he ruled for over 3 decades.
In November,1964, Rhadamés was arrested and jailed, stemming from charges brought by his many half-brothers and half-sisters, looking for the 'lost Trujillo fortune'.
Daniele soon gave birth to the couple's daughter, Maria Danielle,in 1965, and to their son, Leonidas Rhadames, the following year.
Unfortunately, by October '67, she was left with the children, living in Normandy, France, when Trujillo filled for divorce.
In 1967, with a dire need of being able to support both herself, and her children, Daniele decided to return to film.
When she returned to work (and for the next two years, Danielle would be given top billing in most of these films, and launched into the heights of European 'mod' cinema; so-called due to its cutting-edge cinematography and art direction, and striking visual elements. In other words, style was of utmost importance, whereas a film's story - it's substance wasn't.
Her comeback film was Le grand dadais (1967) costarred Jacques Perrin and Eva Renzi).
By this time, her divorce from Trujillo was finalised. The settlement included her being awarded country mansion, (the equivalent of) US$150-thousand, and $1-thousand/mo child support.
Daniele then starred in her most (in)famous role; as Marguerite Gautier in Camille 2000 (1969), a soft core take on Alexandre Dumas fils's The Lady of The Camellias.
Amongst grind-house connoisseurs, the film's considered one of the more trendsetting, 'futuristic' films of the late 60s, and was amongst one of the first high-profile adult films released during the early days of the MPAA ratings.
On Christmas eve, 1968, whilst on holiday, she met French Olympic gold medalist skiing champ, Jean-Claude Killy in his hometown, Val D'Isere, in the lobby of the La Bergerie ski lodge (operated by his parents). The pair became inseparable. She couldn't ski, but they shared much in common.
During the making of Camille 2000 (1969),, it was the hope of many cast members that the success of this film would enable them to be cast in 'international' films, those made in the US. In Daniele's case it did, but most likely not quite what she would have hoped for.
Danielle would make only one more film, Snow Job (1972), a heist film about a ski instructor taking control of a robbery in the Italian mountains.
Jean-Claude was the male lead, and it was while the couple were working on this picture when they secretly wed, in the village of Archamps on 2 Novembe, 1973. Soon,the couple welcomed a new daughter, Emilie, and Jean-Claude adopted Daniele's other children from her previous marriage.
Danielle permanently retired from film in September, '74, and the couple - along with their children, settled into a peaceful, happy life, with Jean-Claude becoming an 'gris éminent' of international skiing.
Sadly, though both Danielle and Jean-Claude were relatively young, Daniele passed away of cancer, on 3 November, 1987, in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, aged 44.
For Jean-Claude, the years with Daniele were full of love and happiness. In a 1990 interview, he said she was the love of his life. He said he had planned to retire, and live with his wife.
Daniele was laid to rest in the small churchyard in the parish of Nègremont in Curvalle, in southern France, where her parents lived. Jean-Claude took one look at the church, and knew what had to be done.
The church soon underwent an extensive renovation, all dedicated to the memory of Daniele. In the years which followed, the entire town experienced a renaissance, with the mayor saying this renewal of the church and town is the living tribute to Danielle - one which keeps growing. - Actor
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Jean-Claude Bouillon was born on 27 December 1941 in Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He was an actor and costume designer, known for 22 Bullets (2010), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) and Le dernier homme (1969). He was married to Ghislaine Valence and Dominique Delpierre. He died on 31 July 2017 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Producer
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Christophe Lambert was born on 10 October 1964 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, France. He was a producer, known for 3 Days to Kill (2014), Saint Laurent (2014) and It Boy (2013). He was married to Marie Sara, Marie-Catherine Dupuy and Anne-Marie Cahier. He died on 13 May 2016 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Alida Rouffe was born on 20 March 1874 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was an actress, known for The Baker's Wife (1938), Marius (1931) and César (1936). She was married to Joseph Merle and Jules Fermont. She died on 21 November 1949 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Eugene Silvain was born on 17 January 1851 in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France. He was an actor, known for The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) and Molière, sa vie, son oeuvre (1922). He was married to Louise Silvain and Annie Whiteford. He died on 21 August 1930 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Maïté Nahyr was born on 25 October 1947 in Wilrijk, Belgium. She was an actress, known for The Tenant (1976), Le nosferat ou les eaux glacées de calcul égoiste (1974) and The Screw (1993). She died on 19 August 2012 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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Daniel Levi was born on 26 August 1961 in Constantine, Algeria. He was an actor and director, known for Hey Good Looking! (2006), The Ten Commandments (2001) and Warp Vision: The Videos 1989-2004 (2004). He was married to Laure and Sandrine Aboukrat. He died on 6 August 2022 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Actor
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Son of french actor Fernandel, Franck Fernandel is better known in France and Quebec as a singer who was very successful from the mid-60's to the early 70's. Major hits: "Les yeux d'un ange", "Bonjour Marie", "Une marionnette" and "L'amour interdit".- Writer
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Arthur Rimbaud was born on 20 October 1854 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Ein großer graublauer Vogel (1970), Ardiente paciencia (1983) and Criminal Lovers (1999). He died on 10 November 1891 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Pierre Cassignard was born on 19 December 1965 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde, France. He was an actor, known for Empreintes criminelles (2010), Le sourire du clown (1999) and Russian Dolls (2005). He died on 20 December 2021 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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Carlo Rim was born on 19 December 1902 in Nîmes, Gard, France. He was a writer and director, known for La maison Bonnadieu (1951), Dulcinea del Toboso (1964) and The Cupboard Was Bare (1948). He died on 3 December 1989 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Mouss Diouf was born on 28 October 1964 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for Julie Lescaut (1992), Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) and La cape et l'épée (2000). He died on 7 July 2012 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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Maurice Vandair was born on 24 June 1905 in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was a writer, known for La belle de Cadix (1953), Personal Column (1939) and Traumschöne Nacht (1952). He was married to Désirée Picard. He died on 5 December 1982 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Actor
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Georges Péclet was born on 27 July 1897 in La Brillanne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He was an actor and director, known for The Grand Illusion (1937), L'espionne sera à Nouméa (1963) and Les gaités de l'escadrille (1958). He died on 11 January 1974 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Actor
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Mario Guaita-Ausonia was born in 1882 in Modena, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for La cintura delle Amazzoni (1920), L'atleta fantasma (1919) and Spartacus (1913). He died in 1957 in Marseille, France.- Producer
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Jacques-Paul Bertrand was born on 27 April 1930 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a producer and writer, known for C'est plus facile de garder la bouche ouverte... (1974), La servante (1970) and Triple Cross (1966). He died on 24 February 2006 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Jean Panisse was born on 17 March 1928 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Manon des sources (1952), L'ombre rouge (1981) and An Angel on Wheels (1959). He died on 1 January 2021 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Benaïssa Ahaouari was born on 11 January 1939 in Oran, Algeria. He was an actor, known for 22 Bullets (2010), Salam (2001) and Fabio Montale (2001). He died on 21 April 2017 in Marseille, France.
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Hélène Vallier was born on 2 February 1932 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Love and Death (1975), La maison des bories (1970) and La dame aux camélias (1962). She was married to Michel Lesnoff and Alain Quercy. She died on 1 August 1988 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Actress
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Coccinelle was born on 23 August 1931 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Días de viejo color (1968), Los viciosos (1962) and The Dark Side of Porn (2005). She was married to Zize Dupanier, Mario Florentin Heÿns and Francis-Paul Bonnet. She died on 9 October 2006 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.- Pierre Nougaro was born on 27 April 1904 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France. He was an actor, known for Jean de Florette (1986), Manon of the Spring (1986) and Masks (1987). He died on 26 October 1988 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Jenny Hélia was born on 8 May 1906 in Marseille, France. She was an actress, known for L'aiglon (1931), Toni (1935) and Passion for Life (1949). She died on 24 March 1992 in Marseille, France.
- Claude Lehmann was born on 9 January 1908 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Café de Paris (1938), Les yeux noirs (1935) and Let's Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938). He died on 20 September 1977 in Marseille, France.