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Simon Gantillon

1887 – 1961

French playwrigt and screenwriter

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About Simon Gantillon

Lived 1887 – 1961 (aged 74). Simon Gantillon was a French playwright, film screenwriter, journalist and screenwriter.

Simon Gantillon (7 January 1887 in Lyon – 9 September 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a 20th-century French screenwriter and playwright.

Filmography Screenwriter 1932: Sergeant X by Vladimir Strizhevsky 1938: Gibraltar by Fedor Ozep 1938: Sirocco by Pierre Chenal 1939: Personal Column by Robert Siodmak 1945: Mission spéciale by Maurice de Canonge 1947: La Figure de proue by Christian Stengel 1947: Rumours by Jacques Daroy 1947: Love Around the House by Pierre de Hérain (dialoguist only) 1947: Lured by Douglas Sirk 1949: Maya by Raymond Bernard

Plays 1923: Cyclone 1924: Maya 1928: Départs 1931: Bifur Mirages Fugues Iles fortunées

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Important facts

Born
7 January 1887, 6th arrondissement of Lyon
Birth century
19th century
Died
9 September 1961, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Occupation
Playwright, film screenwriter, journalist, screenwriter
Nationality
France

People in Simon Gantillon's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk
1897 – 1987
Film director
 Portrait of Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard
1891 – 1977
Film director
 Portrait of Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak
1900 – 1973
Film director
 Portrait of Fedor Ozep
Fedor Ozep
1895 – 1949
Film director
 Portrait of Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal
1904 – 1990
Film director
 Portrait of Christian Stengel
Christian Stengel
1902 – 1986
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Jacques Daroy
Jacques Daroy
1896 – 1963
Film director
 Portrait of Maurice de Canonge
Maurice de Canonge
1894 – 1978
Film director

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Simon Gantillon's

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Alexander Graham Bell
1847 – 1922
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Ettore Marchiafava
1847 – 1935
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Marcel Bertrand
1847 – 1907
Professor
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Ray Lankester
1847 – 1929
Botanist
 Portrait of Wilhelm Killing
Wilhelm Killing
1847 – 1923
Mathematician
 Portrait of Filipp Fortunatov
Filipp Fortunatov
1848 – 1914
Philologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Simon Gantillon?

French playwrigt and screenwriter (1887-1961)

When was Simon Gantillon born?

Simon Gantillon was born on 7 January 1887 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.

When did Simon Gantillon die?

Simon Gantillon died on 9 September 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

What was Simon Gantillon's occupation?

Simon Gantillon was a playwright, film screenwriter, journalist and screenwriter.

What nationality was Simon Gantillon?

Simon Gantillon was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simon Gantillon

· Wikidata: Q16222736

· DBpedia: Simon Gantillon

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