Louis Valentin
Louis Valentin | |
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| Born | Louis Valentine September 10, 1930 |
| Died | May 3, 2010 (aged 79) |
| Occupations | Journalist, novelist and screenwriter |
Louis Valentin (10 September 1930 – 3 May 2010), born Louis Valentine, was a French journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. He was born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, and he lived in France until his death at Antibes.
He collaborated in several magazines: Paris Match, Lui and Marie-Claire. He lent his pen to many personalities, among which were Princess Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Line Renaud and Marina Picasso.[1] He was also the author of more personal works, in particular Chemin de Provence, in which he describes with humor and tenderness the occupation of France through the eyes of a child.
With characteristic versatility, Louis Valentine was press attaché for the musical comedy Hair, author of screenplays of films for television and the series, with his perpetual collaborator Jean-Pierre Richard: Bonne fête maman, Marie Galante and Alice boit du petit lait (Alice drinks a little milk). He also collaborated in the review Des sourires et des hommes" (Of smiles and men).
Literary works
Novels and essays
- Chemin de Provence, Simoën, 1977
- Les fiancés de l'impossible, Encre, 1979.
- Les roses de Dublin, Robert Laffont, 1981.
- 36-15, tapez : sexe, Robert Laffont, 1987.
- Monaco. un Album de famille, Ed. N°1, 1990.
- Les années rutabagas, Olivier Orban, 1993
- Piaf, l'ange noir, Plon, 1993
- Adam et Ève, Journal Intime, Plon, 1999
In collaboration
- Réné-Louis MAURICE, 5 milliards au boût de l'égout, Simoen, 1977
- Jean POGGI et Edouard DULLIN, Les vaches maigres, Encre, 1979
- Line RENAUD, Les brumes d'où je viens, LGF, 1990.
- Soraya ESFANDIARY BAKHTIARY, Le palais des solitudes, Editions N°1 / Michel Lafon, 1992.
- Soraya ESFANDIARY BAKHTIARY, La princesse d'argile, Robert Laffont, 1995.
- Line RENAUD, Maman, Éditions du Rocher, 1997.
- Mano DAYAK, Je suis né avec du sable dans les yeux, Fixot, 1998.
- Marina PICASSO, Grand-Père, Denöel, 2001.
Television
Screenplays
- 1987 : Bonne fête, maman avec Marie-Christine Barrault, Howard Vernon.
- 1990 : Marie-Galante, quatre films tournés au Brésil et en Argentine avec Macha Méril, Florence Pernel
- 1992 : Alice boit du petit lait avec Odette Laure et Fiona Gélin
References
- ^ Picasso, Marina (2003). Grand-père. Collection Folio. Louis Valentin. Paris: Gallimard. ISBN 978-2-07-042752-9.