Director

Philippe Hériat

Acting

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 150879

IMDb ID: nm0405742

Known for: Acting

Born: September 15, 1898

Died: October 10, 1971

Age: 73

Place of birth: Paris, France

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1920 - 1972

Years active: 53

Average TMDB rating: 7.24

Wikidata: Q2659138

Also known as

Raymond Gérard Payelle

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Assistant Director (1)Theatre Play (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Born Raymond Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920 made his debut in silent film. Over the next fifteen years, he appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the 1927 Abel Gance masterpiece, Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated with film director Jean Delannoy to write the screenplay for the film Le Secret de Mayerling. Philippe Hériat won the 1931 Prix Renaudot for his book L'Innocent. In 1939 he won the Prix Goncourt for Les Enfants gâtés, and the 1947 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for Famille Boussardel. In 1949 he was made a member of the Académie Goncourt, a position he held until his death in 1971. Hériat is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

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