Jean-Claude Grumberg
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Jean-Claude Grumberg is a French writer of children's books and a playwright.
being an actor in the company. He became a writer in 1968 with Demain, une fenêtre sur rue, and short texts like Rixe which played at the Comédie-Française
. He writes about what haunts him since childhood: the death of his father in the Nazi
death camps: Maman revient pauvre orphelin, Dreyfus (1974), L'Atelier (1979) and Zone libre (1990).
In 1998, L'Atelier returned to Théâtre Hébertot
in Paris, won great success and won the 1999 Molière for best play directory.
In film, he is writer: Les Années Sandwiches, co-writer with François Truffaut
for The Last Metro
, La Petite Apocalypse of Costa-Gavras
, Le Plus Beau Pays du monde by Marcel Bluwal
(1999), Fait d'hiver Robert Enrico
(1999). For television, he wrote scenarios Thérèse Humbert, Music Hall, by Marcel Bluwal, Les Lendemains qui chantent, by Jacques Fansten et Julien l'apprenti, by Jacques Otmezguine.
He is one of the few contemporary French playwrights live to be studied in school (including L'Atelier). Jean-Claude Grumberg received the Grand Prize of the Académie française
in 1991 and SACD
Prize in 1999 for lifetime achievement; the Molière's best playwright in 1991 for Zone libre and in 1999 L'Atelier.
Jean-Claude Grumberg is the father of actress Olga Grumberg.
Scenarios
Pieces for Children
Early life
Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude Grumberg held several jobs including working as a tailor, he takes to the middle part of his play L'Atelier. He discovered dramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
being an actor in the company. He became a writer in 1968 with Demain, une fenêtre sur rue, and short texts like Rixe which played at the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
. He writes about what haunts him since childhood: the death of his father in the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
death camps: Maman revient pauvre orphelin, Dreyfus (1974), L'Atelier (1979) and Zone libre (1990).
In 1998, L'Atelier returned to Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre, completed in 1838 and opening as the Théâtre des Batignolles, was later renamed Théâtre des Arts in 1907...
in Paris, won great success and won the 1999 Molière for best play directory.
In film, he is writer: Les Années Sandwiches, co-writer with François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
for The Last Metro
The Last Metro
The Last Metro is a 1980 film made by Les Films du Carrosse, written and directed by the French filmmaker François Truffaut, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu....
, La Petite Apocalypse of Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z...
, Le Plus Beau Pays du monde by Marcel Bluwal
Marcel Bluwal
Marcel Bluwal is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 40 films since 1955.-External links:...
(1999), Fait d'hiver Robert Enrico
Robert Enrico
Robert Georgio Enrico was a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France.-Filmography as director:* Fait d'hiver...
(1999). For television, he wrote scenarios Thérèse Humbert, Music Hall, by Marcel Bluwal, Les Lendemains qui chantent, by Jacques Fansten et Julien l'apprenti, by Jacques Otmezguine.
He is one of the few contemporary French playwrights live to be studied in school (including L'Atelier). Jean-Claude Grumberg received the Grand Prize of the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
in 1991 and SACD
SACD
SACD, founded as Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques on 7 March 1829, is a French collecting society, undertaking collective rights management for authors...
Prize in 1999 for lifetime achievement; the Molière's best playwright in 1991 for Zone libre and in 1999 L'Atelier.
Jean-Claude Grumberg is the father of actress Olga Grumberg.
Comedian
- 1963: La Grande Oreille by Pierre-Aristide Breal, directed Jacques Fabbri, Théâtre de ParisThéâtre de ParisThe Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, called the Petit Théâtre de Paris.-History:...
- 1964: L'Aquarium d'Aldo Nicolai, directed Jacques Fabbri, Théâtre de ParisThéâtre de ParisThe Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, called the Petit Théâtre de Paris.-History:...
- 1965: La Grande Oreille by Pierre-Aristide Breal, directed Jacques Fabbri, Théâtre de ParisThéâtre de ParisThe Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, called the Petit Théâtre de Paris.-History:...
- 1965: L'Envers d'une conspiration by Alexandre Dumas, directed Jacques Fabbri, Théâtre de ParisThéâtre de ParisThe Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, called the Petit Théâtre de Paris.-History:...
- 1973: En r'venant de l'expo Jean-Claude Grumberg, directed Jean-Pierre Vincent Théâtre Ouvert, Festival d'AvignonFestival d'AvignonThe Festival d'Avignon, or Avignon Festival, is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon. Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, it is the oldest extant festival in France and one of the world's greatest...
Odéon TheatreOdeon TheatreThe Odeon Theatre is a theatre in Bucharest, Romania, located on Calea Victoriei, and is one of the best-known performing arts venues in Bucharest. As an institution, it descends from the Teatrul Muncitoresc CFR Giuleşti, founded 1946; it moved to its current location, the Sala Majestic, in 1974...
, Théâtre National de Strasbourg - 1982: Night and DayNight and Day (play)Night and Day is a 1978 play by Tom Stoppard. The sets and costumes were designed by Carl Toms and it ran for two years at the Phoenix Theatre in central London, UK. The lead roles of Richard Wagner and Ruth Carson were created by John Thaw and Diana Rigg, respectively.The play is post-colonial in...
by Tom StoppardTom StoppardSir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE, FRSL is a British playwright, knighted in 1997. He has written prolifically for TV, radio, film and stage, finding prominence with plays such as Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Professional Foul, The Real Thing, and Rosencrantz and...
, directed Jacques Rosner, House of Culture André Malraux ReimsReimsReims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, Nouveau Théâtre de Nice - 1990: Zone libre by Jean-Claude Grumberg, directed Maurice BenichouMaurice BénichouMaurice Bénichou is a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke , and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie...
Théâtre national de la CollineThéâtre national de la CollineThe Théâtre national de la Colline is a theatre at 15, rue Malte-Brun in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the five national theatres dedicated to drama which are entirely supported by the French Ministry of Culture. The other four are the Odéon-Théâtre, the Comédie-Française, the...
Works
Plays- Sortie au théâtre
- L'Atelier
- Les Vacances
- Rixe
- Les Rouquins
- À qui perd gagne
- Adam et Ève
- Le Duel (after Chekhov)
- Conversation avec mon père
- Amorphe d'Ottenburg
- Linge sale
- Rêver peut-être
- Demain une fenêtre sur rue
- En r'venant d'l'expo
- L'Indien sous Babylone
- Maman revient, pauvre orphelin
- Quatre commémorations
- Dreyfus (1974), interprété par Maurice Chevit et Claude Dauphin
- Zone libre
- Michu
- La Vocation
- Pinok et Barbie
- Marie des grenouilles
- Iq et Ox
- Mon Père. Inventaire
- Une leçon de savoir-vivre
- L'Enfant Do
- Les Courtes
- La Nuit tous les chats sont gris
- Quatre Pièces courtes
- Le Petit Violon
- Chez Pierrot
- Les Autres
- Ca va ?
- Vers Toi Terre promise, Tragédie dentaire
- Moi je crois pas !
Scenarios
- 1975: Le Petit Marcel by Jacques FanstenJacques FanstenJacques Fansten is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 20 films since 1970.-External links:...
- 1980: The Last MetroThe Last MetroThe Last Metro is a 1980 film made by Les Films du Carrosse, written and directed by the French filmmaker François Truffaut, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu....
by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five... - 1988: Les Années Sandwiches by Pierre Boutron
- 1993: La Petite Apocalypse of Costa Gavras
- 1999: Le Plus Beau Pays du monde by Marcel BluwalMarcel BluwalMarcel Bluwal is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 40 films since 1955.-External links:...
- 1999: Fait d'hiver by Robert EnricoRobert EnricoRobert Georgio Enrico was a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France.-Filmography as director:* Fait d'hiver...
- 2002: Amen. of Costa Gavras
- 2005: The AxeLe CouperetLe Couperet is a Belgian-French-Spanish film. The English title of this film is The Axe.Directed by Costa Gavras and starring José Garcia, Karin Viard and Olivier Gourmet, Le Couperet is an adaptation of the novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake. The film follows the "hero", Bruno D...
of Costa Gavras
Pieces for Children
- Le Petit Violon
- Marie des grenouilles
- Pinok et Barbie
- Iq et Ox
- Le Petit Chaperon Uf
- Mange ta main
Awards
- Molières
- 1988 Molière adapter for Death of a Salesman
- 1991 Molière author for Free zone
- 1995 Molière adapter for Another Love Story
- 1998 nomination Molière author for Adam and Eve
- 1999 Molière author for The Workshop
- 1999 Molière for best play directory L'Atelier
- 2002 nomination Molière adapter for Conversations avec mon père
- 2009 Molière author for To you promised land
- Award Union criticism 1974 (best creation of a play in French), Price of Pleasure SACD and Price's Theater Dreyfus.
- Award Union criticism 1979 (best creation of a play in French) and Ibsen Prize for L'Atelier.
- Award Union criticism 1999 (best creation of a play in French) for Rêver peut-être
- Award Union criticism 2009 (best creation of a play in French) for Vers toi terre promise, tragédie dentaire
- 1991 Grand Prix of the theater of the French Academy for Zone libre
- 1999 SACDSACDSACD, founded as Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques on 7 March 1829, is a French collecting society, undertaking collective rights management for authors...
Prize for all of his work - César Awards 2003César Awards 2003The 2003 César Awards were hosted by Géraldine Pailhas. The winners and nominees were:-Best Actor – Leading Role:* Adrien Brody – The Pianist**Daniel Auteuil – The Adversary...
César Award for Best Screenplay for Amen. of Costa Gavras
External links
- In the Aftermath of War, Reconstructing Their Lives New York Times