Jean Delannoy

Jean Delannoy 12 January 1908 18 June 2008 was a French actor film editor screenwriter and film director Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb his family was from HauteNormandie in the north of France He was a Protestant a descendant of Huguenots some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion and settled first in Wallonia Afterwards their name became De la Noye and then Delano who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth Massachusetts He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities working his way up to head film editor In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career both writing and directing In 1946 his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival In 1960 his film Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Film from any Source In recognition of his long service to the French motion picture industry in 1986 Delannoy received an Honorary César Award Delannoy died on 18 June 2008 at the age of 100 Source Article Jean Delannoy from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30