Jean Delannoy (born January 12, 1908 in Noisy-le-Sec, Île-de-France) is a French, actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Île-de-France can refer to: the historical province of France: see Île-de-France (province) the modern French administrative région: see Île-de-France (région) For other meanings without the circumflex accent, see Ile de France. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A film editor is a person who practices film editing. ... Screenwriters, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family is from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He is a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion first to settle in Wallonia then, after their name became De la Noye and then Delano, were on the second ship to emigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts in America. Capital Rouen Area 12,317 km² Regional President Alain Le Vern Population  - [[As of |]] estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,780,192 145/km² Arrondissements 6 Cantons 112 Communes 1,420 Départements Eure Seine-Maritime Haute-Normandie is a région of France. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... The French Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts fought between the Catholic League and the Huguenots from the middle of the sixteenth century to the Edict of Nantes in 1598. ... National motto: Walon todi ! (Walloon forever!) Official languages French, German Capital Namur Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Area  - Total 16,844 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 3,358,560 inhabitants 199. ... The Delano family in America was founded by Philippe Delano (de la Noye), a 19-year-old Huguenot Pilgrim who arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1621 on the ship Fortune. ... Plymouth is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ...

Jean Delannoy was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for "Best Film from any Source." A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ... A film editor is a person who practices film editing. ... The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the name of the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... The Cannes Film Festival is the worlds most prestigious film festival, first held from September 20 to October 5, 1946 in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

In recognition of his long service to the French motion picture industry, in 1986 Jean Delannoy was given an Honorary César Award. The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ...

Partial filmography:

• Marie De Nazareth (1995)
• La Passion de Bernadette (1989)
• Bernadette (1988)
• Pas folle la guêpe (1972)
• La Peau de torpedo (1970)
• Le Soleil des Voyous (1967)
• Les Sultans (1966)
• Le Lit à deux places (1966)
• Le Majordome (1965)
• Le Lit a Deux Places (1965)
• Les amitiés particulières (1964)
• Venere Imperiale (1963)
• Maigret tend un piège (1958)
• Notre Dame de Paris (1957)
• Marie-Antoinette reine de France (1956)
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
• La Minute de vérité (1952)
• Dieu a besoin des hommes (1950)
• Le Secret de Mayerling (1949)
• Aux yeux du souvenir (1948)
• Les Jeux sont Faits (1947)
• La symphonie pastorale (1946)
• La Part de l'ombre (1945)
• L'Eternel Retour (1943)
• Macao, l'enfer du jeu (1942)
• La Vénus de l'or (1937)
• Paris-Deauville (1934)

Les amitiés particulières is a 1943 novel by Roger Peyrefitte, probably his best known work today, which won the coveted Renaudot prize. ... This article is about the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) was a novel first published in 1831 by the French literary giant Victor Hugo. ...

External links

• Jean Delannoy (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216381/) at the Internet Movie Database