Anne Cuneo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anne Cuneo
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Anne Cuneo
6 September 1936 Paris, France
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| Died | 11 February 2015 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Journalist, Author, Director, Screenwriter |
Anne Cuneo (born September 6, 1936 – died February 11, 2015) was a talented Swiss writer, journalist, and filmmaker. She was also a director for theatre and movies, and wrote many scripts.
Anne was born in Paris, France. Her parents were from Italy. She later moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, to study. Her first novel, Gravé au diamant, came out in 1967. In 1979, she won an award from the Schweizerische Schillerstiftung. By 1987, she was working for Télévision Suisse Romande, a Swiss TV channel.
Her career lasted for more than forty years. She wrote fifteen novels and many plays and scripts. These were for theatre, TV, and radio. Anne Cuneo passed away in 2015.
In 1995, Anne Cuneo's novel Le trajet d’une rivière won a very special award. It was called the Prix des Libraires. This award celebrates the best novel written in French each year.
Anne Cuneo's Films
Anne Cuneo was involved in making several films. She directed some of them and wrote scripts for others. Here are some of the films she worked on:
- 1982: Cinéjournal au féminin
- 1983: Signes de terre, signes de chair
- 1986: Basta
- 1992: Durchdringende Welten, le peintre Cenak Prajak
- 1996: Die letzte Karte, Friedrich Glaser
- 1996: Francis Tregian, Gentleman et Musicien
- 1998: D'or et d'oubli (she wrote the script for this one)
- 2001: La Petite Gilberte, Anne-Marie Blanc comédienne
- 2002: Ettore Cella, ein Künstlerleben
- 2003: Ferdi 'national' Kübler
- 2006: Opération Shakespeare à la Vallée de Joux
Awards and Honors
Anne Cuneo received many awards for her amazing work. These awards recognized her writing, directing, and overall contributions.
- 1969: She won the L'Anti-Prix de la Radio Suisse Romande.
- 1979: She received the Schiller Award for all her work.
- 1981: She got the cultural prize from the Canton Zurich.
- 1990: She won the Bibliomedia and Prix Alpes-Jura for her book Station Victoria.
- 1994: She received the Prix des Auditeurs de la Radio suisse romande.
- 1994: She also won the Prix de la Fondation vaudoise pour la Promotion artistique [1].
- 1995: She won the Prix des Libraires and the Prix litteraire "Madame Europe" for Le Trajet d'une rivière.
- 2008: Anne Cuneo was given the title "Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la République française". This is a high honor from France.
- 2013: She was named "Commandeur de l’ordre National du Mérite". This is another very important award.
See also
In Spanish: Anne Cuneo para niños
