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Boris Vian

Boris Vian

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). 

Personal information

Birthday

1920-03-10

Birth Place

Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Movies and TV shows :

A Girl in a Pocket

A Girl in a Pocket

1957

4.3

Movie
An amateur Film

An amateur Film

1947

0.0

Movie
Boris Vian, la vie jazz

Boris Vian, la vie jazz

2009

0.0

Movie
Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort

2020

1.0

Movie
poster

En direct de...

1956

0.0

TV
Hôtel La Louisiane

Hôtel La Louisiane

2015

0.0

Movie
La chasse à l'homme

La chasse à l'homme

1952

0.0

Movie
La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession

La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession

1958

0.0

Movie
Le Bel Âge

Le Bel Âge

1960

5.3

Movie
Le cinéma de Boris Vian

Le cinéma de Boris Vian

2011

0.0

Movie
Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

1959

6.5

Movie
Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan

Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan

2022

6.0

Movie
Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

1954

0.0

Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

6.6

Movie
Vadim Mister Cool

Vadim Mister Cool

2016

6.2

Movie