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The work of Marcel Camus is characterized by a lyricism which, although central to his fine films of the 1950s and 60s - Fugitive in Saigon (1957), Black Orpheus (1959) and Love in the Night (1968) - later deteriorated into superficial sentimentality. Camus was a professor of painting and sculpture before breaking into film as an assistant to Alexandre Astruc, Georges Rouquier and Jacques Becker, among others. During this period he made his first film, a short documentary called Renaissance Du Havre (1950). Like many French filmmakers whose first chance to direct a feature came in the postwar era, Camus chose to deal explicitly with the issue of personal sacrifice in the context of war. But unlike most of his colleagues who quite naturally dealt with WWII, Camus took as his subject the war in Indochina. Based on a novel by Jean Hougron, Fugitive in Saigon depicts a village caught between two fronts. Its only possibility of survival involves the destruction of a dam on which it depends. Camus then embarked on three films in collaboration with scenarist Jacques Viot. The first, Black Orpheus, brought him international acclaim. Winner of the 1959 grand prize at Cannes and an Academy Award as best foreign language film, this exotic modern adaptation of the Greek legend portrays its Orpheus (Breno Mello) as a streetcar conductor who meets his Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) and lives out his legendary destiny during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The next two Camus-Viot collaborations, Os Bandeirantes (1960) and L'oiseau de paradis (1962), were generally well received, but neither lived up to the expectations created by Black Orpheus. Love in the Night (1968), an affecting portrait of nocturnal Paris, proved successful, but Un été sauvage (1970) was generally recognized as an inauthentic and superficial evocation of young people on vacation in Saint-Tropez. Camus then returned to the subject of war, this time with a gentle comedy about a Normandy restaurant owner who becomes a hero of the Resistance in spite of himself. Le mur de l'Atlantique (1970) offered a rich role for comic actor Bourvil, but was essentially a routine commercial product. This unfortunate trend continued with Bahia (1976), and some unexceptional work for French TV.- Mario David was born on 9 August 1927 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He was an actor, known for Fantômas (1980), Hell (1994) and Inferno (1964). He was married to Françoise Christiane Jeannette Cornu. He died on 29 April 1996 in Paris, France.
- Jérémy Ferrari was born on 6 April 1985 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Laura Laune : Le diable est une gentille petite fille (2020), Guillaume Bats: Hors cadre! (2020) and Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari (2014).
- Balbina was born on 20 November 1929 in Ardennes, France. She is an actress, known for The Fur Collar (1962), Loss of Innocence (1961) and The Persuaders! (1971).
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Emmanuelle Nicot was born on 18 November 1985 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. She is a director and writer, known for Love According to Dalva (2022), À l'arraché (2016) and BXLx24 (2011).- 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.- Actor
- Music Department
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Born in the North of France in 1960, Yannick Noah is the son of a Cameroonian soccer player, Zacharie Noah, and his French wife Marie-Claire. After a sports injury in 1963, Noah's father returned to Africa with his family. There Yannick made his debut in tennis and soon showed an amazing talent that eventually brought him to the French Tennis Federation's training center in Nice in 1971, after Black-American tennis legend Arthur Ashe discovered him while he was playing a tournament in Africa. Six years later Yannick Noah won his first victory in the Wimbledon junior category and became professional the next year.
On March 5, 1983, he created history by beating Swedish Mats Wilander in the final of the French Open, becoming the first French player to do so since 1946. He won the French Open again in 1984 in doubles with Henri Leconte. In 1986, he ranked third in the ATP international classification and took the lead in doubles for 19 weeks (in single, he stayed in the top 10 during 6 consecutive years from 1982 to 1987). During his career, he won 23 titles in single and 16 in doubles, he had a record of 39 victories for 22 lost matches in Davis Cup and reached the final once with the French team.
After having retired in the early 90s, he started to be a singer (which was already one of his favourite hobbies before) and also became the captain of the French team for the Davis Cup in 1991, when France beat the USA 3/1 in the final in Lyon, finally holding the cup for the first time since the last victory of the famous 4 Mousquetaires in 1932. After the winning point (Forget against Sampras), Yannick danced with the team around the court by singing his first single Saga Africa (that eventually featured his first album, Urban Tribu in 1993). Captain again in 1992, 95, 96 and 97, he helped the team to come back to the Mondial Group in 1995 (France was in the 'second division' after 1994) before leading it to another victory in Malmö (Sweden), in 1996. The same year he also trained the French women's team, allowing them to claim their first victory in the Fed Cup in 1997.
Yannick Noah is also very active in charity work, having created 'les Enfants de la Terre' in 1988 with his mother and also 'Fête le Mur', a tennis association for underprivileged children. In collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman, Yannick Noah released a new album in 2000, called simply 'Yannick Noah'.- Director
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset was born on 30 March 1862 in Fumay, Ardennes, France. Victorin-Hippolyte was a director and writer, known for Protéa (1913), Zigomar contre Nick Carter (1912) and Zigomar - the Black Scourge - Episode 1 (1913). Victorin-Hippolyte died on 22 June 1913 in Paris, France.- Actor
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Gérard Darrieu was born on 11 September 1925 in Arnicourt, Ardennes, France. He was an actor, known for Elevator to the Gallows (1958), Z (1969) and An Orphan's Tale (1981). He died on 22 January 2004 in Paris, France.- Camera and Electrical Department
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After studying photography, he began courses at Chevreau cameras and Alga-Panavision finally lead as second assistant camera team André Neau on the film: "De sable et de sang" by Jeanne Labrune. The meeting in 1988 with Bernard Lutic (dop) will allow it to work on several commercials and became 1st camera assistant on the film: "Aux yeux du monde" by Eric Rochant, director of photography: Pierre Novion. After a long career as 1st camera assistant on various films, he began working as a camera operator on TV series and director of photography 2nd unit in the short and feature film. In 2007, he finds Eric Rochant and Pierre Novion as a camera operator on the season 2 of "Mafiosa" produced by Image et Compagnie for Canal+.- Michel Fourniret was born on 4 April 1942 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. He was married to Monique Olivier. He died on 10 May 2021 in Paris, France.
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Robert Valentino was born on 4 September 1923 in Vrizy, Ardennes, France. He was a composer, known for Red Tails (2012), The Truth (1960) and Rosalie Dubois chante (1961). He died on 28 December 1990 in Châteauroux, Indre, France.- Raphaël Diligent was born on 18 May 1884 in Flize, Ardennes, France. He was an actor, known for L'Atalante (1934) and Zero for Conduct (1933). He died on 11 July 1964 in Paris, France.
- Marie-Claire Noah was born on 30 September 1937 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. She died on 1 October 2012 in France.
- Xavier de Montépin was born on 10 March 1823 in Apremont, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Le secret de la comtesse (1917), The Bread Peddler (1934) and La joueuse d'orgue (1925). He died on 1 May 1902 in Paris, France.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau was born on 10 March 1923 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Sky Above, the Mud Below (1961), La forêt sacrée (1954) and Only One New York (1964). He died on 22 October 1997.- Raymond Sommer was born on 31 August 1906 in Mouzon, Champagne-Ardenne, France. He died on 10 September 1950 in Cadours, France.
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Benjamin Charles is a french director, producer and writer, born on July 15th, 1985. He has directed videos for the web, mainly interviews and live songs, featuring music stars including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Christine & The Queens, Florence + The Machine, Texas, Bruno Mars. He also writes self-published poems and books.- René Daumal was born on 16 March 1908 in Boulzicourt, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Den store trollkarlen (2007). He was married to Vera Milanova. He died on 21 May 1944 in Paris, France.
- Dominique Méda was born on 17 July 1962 in Sedan, Ardennes, France.
- Robert Debré was born on 7 December 1882 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. He died on 29 April 1978 in Kremlin-Bicêtre, Val-de-Marne, France.
- Jules Mary was born on 20 March 1851 in Launois, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for La maison du mystère (1933), Roger la Honte (1933) and The Man of Shame (1915). He died on 27 July 1922 in Paris, France.
- Pierre Dubois was born on 19 July 1945 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He is an actor, known for Vampirisme (1967), Le Silencieux Rivage (2021) and Nulle part ailleurs (1987).
- Christian Poncelet was born on 24 March 1928 in Blaise, Ardennes, France. He was married to Yvette Miclot . He died on 11 September 2020 in Remiremont, France.
- Laurent Bocahut was born on 13 August 1964 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He is a producer and director, known for In Rwanda We Say... The Family That Does Not Speak Dies (2009), Madame Satã (2002) and Woubi Cheri (1998).
- Jean Robic was born on 10 June 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers, Ardennes, France. He died on 16 October 1980.
- Writer
- Actor
Michel Pinçon was born on 18 May 1942 in Lonny, Ardennes, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Infrarouge (2006), Voyage dans les ghettos du gotha (2008) and Poitiers (2022). He was married to Monique Pinçon-Charlot. He died on 26 September 2022 in Paris, France.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Gauthier Bouret was born on 29 February 1980 in Revin, Ardennes, France. Gauthier is a cinematographer, known for Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982), N24 Ethik (2001) and Nulle part ailleurs (1987).- Maggy Biskupski was born on 3 February 1982 in Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes, Ardennes, France. She died on 12 November 2018 in Carrières-sous-Poissy, Yvelines. France.
- Jean Jamin was born on 26 April 1945 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Un siècle d'écrivains (1995) and Le cercle de minuit (1992). He was married to Jacqueline Rabain. He died on 21 January 2022 in Paris, France.
- Steve Passeur was born on 24 September 1899 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Louise (1939), Venus of Paris (1941) and I Accuse (1938). He was married to Renée Passeur and Patricia. He died on 12 October 1966 in Paris, France.
- Frédérick Tristan was born on 11 June 1931 in Sedan, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (1988) and Apostrophes (1975). He was married to Marie-France Tristan. He died on 2 March 2022 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France.
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- Soundtrack
Étienne-Nicolas Méhul was born on 22 June 1763 in Givet, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Tonight We Raid Calais (1943), Black and White in Color (1976) and La rumba (1987). He died on 18 October 1817 in Paris, France.- Pol Plancon was born on 12 June 1854 in Fumay, Ardennes, France. He was an actor, known for Lucia di Lammermoor (1911). He died on 12 August 1914 in Paris, France.
- Roger Marche was born on 5 March 1924 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France. He died on 1 November 1997 in Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France.
- Writer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Bernard Zimmer was born on 30 April 1893 in Grandpré, Ardennes, France. He was a writer, known for Un rêve blond (1932), Le capitan (1946) and À moi le jour, à toi la nuit (1932). He died on 2 July 1964 in Paris, France.