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Boris Vian

Boris Vian (10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer. He is best remembered today for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release. Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured a highly individual writing style with numerous made-up words, subtle wordplay and surrealistic plots. L'Écume des jours (Froth on the Daydream) is the best known of these works, and one of the few translated into English. Vian was also an important influence on the French jazz scene. He served as liaison for Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis in Paris, wrote for several French jazz-reviews (Le Jazz Hot, Paris Jazz) and published numerous articles dealing with jazz both in the United States and in France. His own music and songs enjoyed popularity during his lifetime, particularly the anti-war song "Le Déserteur" (The Deserter). 


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Born:
Mar 10, 1920 In Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie An amateur Film 1947-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort 2020-03-13
Known For
Poster of Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
Poster of Boris Vian, la vie jazz
Poster of La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession
Poster of A Girl in a Pocket
Filmography
Movie Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort Self (archive footage) 2020-03-13
Movie Vadim Mister Cool Self (archive footage) 2016-12-28
Movie Hôtel La Louisiane Self (archive footage) 2015-11-18
Movie Boris Vian, la vie jazz Himself 2009-06-18
Movie Le Bel Âge Boris 1960-02-10
Movie Dangerous Love Affairs Prévan 1959-09-09
Movie La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession Professeur spécialisé sur le sourire de Mona Lisa (non crédité) 1958-04-30
Movie A Girl in a Pocket Le gérant des bains 1957-11-06
Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Cardinal 1956-12-19
Movie Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances Self 1954-04-15
Movie La chasse à l'homme 1952-10-14
Movie An amateur Film The Vampire Priest 1947-01-01