Georges Conchon

Georges Conchon (; 9 May 1925 – 29 July 1990) was a French writer and screenwriter.

Biography He grew up in a family of teachers, and after graduating in philosophy, passed the support of the parliamentary and between the Assembly French Union where he was division head from 1952 to 1958. He began writing, while traveling extensively, notably in Africa. He became secretary in 1960 debates in the Senate until 1980. He was journalist and novelist, he began his career as a scriptwriter in 1967.

His first published novel will be Les Grandes Lessives in 1953, followed by Chemins écartés. He is then hired by Pierre Lazareff to France-Soir as a journalist. This experience led to L'État sauvage, which earned him the Prix Goncourt in 1964.

Before the Goncourt, he had received the Fénéon in 1956, then the Booksellers prize in 1960 for La Corrida de la victoire.

As a screenwriter, his record is brilliant, including L'Horizon (directed by Jacques Rouffio 1967), Sept Morts sur ordonnance (J. Rouffio 1976), La Victoire en chantant (Jean-Jacques Annaud 1976), Judith Therpauve (Patrice Chéreau, 1978), La Banquière (Francis Girod 1980). It also works in television, directing A2 on a collection of films and with the launch of the series Châteauvallon. Some of his books were made into movies, including The Savage State and Le sucre by Jacques Rouffio.

His last film collaboration scenario has been devoted to the history of the famous assassin of the nineteenth century, Lacenaire. Directed by Francis Girod, the film was released in theaters in 1990.

He was Chevalier de la Legion of Honour and an Officer of the Order of Merit and Arts and Letters, and was politically active at PSU and then the Socialist Party.

Works 1953: Les Grandes Lessives, Albin Michel 1954: Les Chemins écartés, Albin Michel 1955: L'Horizon. Les honneurs de la guerre, Albin Michel. (awarded Prix Fénéon) 1957: Tous comptes faits, Albin Michel 1959: La Corrida de la victoire, Albin Michel. Prix des Libraires 1961: L'Esbrouffe, Albin Michel. Prix des Volcans 1964: L'État sauvage, Albin Michel. Prix Goncourt 1967: Le Canada, Arthaud. Prix Montcalm 1967: L'Apprenti gaucher, Albin Michel 1967: L'Auvergne, Arthaud 1969: Nous la Gauche devant Louis-Napoléon, Flammarion 1972: L'Amour en face, Albin Michel 1975: Sept Morts sur ordonnance, Presses de la Cité 1977: Le Sucre, Albin Michel 1978: Judith Therpauve, Jean-Claude Simoën 1980: La Banquière, Ramsay 1983: Le Bel Avenir, Albin Michel 1986: Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur, Albin Michel 1987: Colette Stern, Gallimard 1990: Lacenaire, Edition du Seuil 1965: Pourquoi pas Vamos de Georges Conchon, mise en scène Jean Mercure, Théâtre Edouard VII

Screenplays 1967: The Stranger by Luchino Visconti 1975: Il pleut sur Santiago by Helvio Soto 1975: 7 morts sur ordonnance by Jacques Rouffio 1976: Black and White in Color by Jean-Jacques Annaud 1977: L'État sauvage by Francis Girod 1978: Judith Therpauve by Patrice Chéreau 1978: Le Sucre by Jacques Rouffio 1980: La Banquière by Francis Girod 1980: Une affaire d'hommes by Nicolas Ribowski 1985: Châteauvallon''' (TV series) 1986: Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur by Jacques Rouffio 1990: Lacenaire by Francis Girod 1994: (TV series) by Axel Corti

Author 1966: L'Horizon by Jacques Rouffio 1977: L'État sauvage by Francis Girod 1978: Le Sucre by Jacques Rouffio

Dialogue 1966: L'Horizon by Jacques Rouffio 1986: Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur by Jacques Rouffio

Actor 1976: René la Canne'' by Francis Girod