# Marcel Pagnol

_Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France (1895-1974)_

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> Marcel Paul Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for his mastery of multiple literary genres—memoir, novel, theatre and film.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 February 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aubagne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P19))
- **Died:** 18 April 1974 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P570))
- **Place of death:** 16th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P27))
- **Occupation:** playwright; screenwriter; film director; film producer; writer; director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Thiers; Aix-Marseille University (1896-1971) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jacqueline Pagnol; Josette Day; Orane Demazis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P26))
- **Official website:** marcel-pagnol.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (4 April 1946 – 18 April 1974); president (1944–1946); assistant professor (1920–1922); President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630#P166))

## Questions

**When was Marcel Pagnol born?**  
Marcel Pagnol was born on 28 February 1895 in Aubagne.

**What positions has Marcel Pagnol held?**  
Positions held by Marcel Pagnol include: Member of the Académie française (1946–1974); president (1944–1946); assistant professor (1920–1922); President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival.

**Where did Marcel Pagnol study?**  
Marcel Pagnol was educated at Lycée Thiers, Aix-Marseille University (1896-1971).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marcel Pagnol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Pagnol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q236630](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236630) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pagnol Harcourt 1948.jpg by Studio Harcourt (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pagnol_Harcourt_1948.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Marcel Pagnol, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pagnol Harcourt 1948.jpg — Studio Harcourt, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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