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Known For
Writing
Birthday
March 10, 1920
Died
June 29, 1959
Place of Birth
Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Boris Vian
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Biography
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).
Known For
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Self - Writer (archive footage)
Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan
2022
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Self (archive footage)
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
2020
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Self (archive footage)
Vadim Mister Cool
2016
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Self (archive footage)
Hôtel La Louisiane
2015
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Self (archives)
Le cinéma de Boris Vian
2011
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Himself
Boris Vian, la vie jazz
2009
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Boris
Le Bel Âge
1960
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Prévan
Dangerous Love Affairs
1959
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Mona Lisa smile teacher (uncredited)
La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession
1958
4.3
Baths manager
A Girl in a Pocket
1957
Credits
Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2022
6.0
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
as Self (archive footage)
2020
1.0
Vadim Mister Cool
as Self (archive footage)
2016
6.2
Hôtel La Louisiane
as Self (archive footage)
2015
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Le cinéma de Boris Vian
as Self (archives)
2011
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🎬
Boris Vian, la vie jazz
as Himself
2009
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Le Bel Âge
as Boris
1960
5.3
Dangerous Love Affairs
as Prévan
1959
6.5
La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession
as Mona Lisa smile teacher (uncredited)
1958
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A Girl in a Pocket
as Baths manager
1957
4.3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as The Cardinal
1956
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En direct de...
as self
1956
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Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances
as Self
1954
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La chasse à l'homme
1952
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An amateur Film
as The Vampire Priest
1947
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