Pascal Jardin facts for kids
Pascal Jardin (born May 14, 1934, in Paris – died July 30, 1980, in Villejuif) was a talented French writer and screenwriter. He was known for creating stories for both books and movies.
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About Pascal Jardin
Pascal Jardin was a French writer who lived in the 20th century. He wrote many novels and plays, but he was also very famous for writing screenplays. A screenwriter is someone who writes the script for movies, including all the dialogue and descriptions of the scenes.
His Books and Plays
Pascal Jardin wrote several books and plays during his career. His novels often explored interesting themes and characters.
- Les Petits Malins (1957) was one of his early novels.
- La Guerre à neuf ans (1971) was another notable book.
- In 1978, his novel Le Nain jaune won a special award called the Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française. This is a very important prize for French novels.
- He also wrote plays, like Madame est sortie (1980).
Movies He Wrote For
Pascal Jardin was a very busy screenwriter and worked on many films. He helped bring many stories to life on the big screen. Here are some of the movies he wrote screenplays for:
- Classe tous risques (1960)
- Les Amours célèbres (1961)
- The Law of Men (1962)
- Les Félins (1964)
- Monsieur (1964)
- God's Thunder (1965)
- Angelique and the King (1966)
- Le Chat (1971)
- La Veuve Couderc (1971)
- Le Train (1973)
- Borsalino & Co (1974)
- Le Vieux Fusil (1975)
- La Zizanie (1978)
- Le Toubib (1979)
Awards and Nominations
Pascal Jardin was recognized for his great work in movies.
- In 1976, he was nominated for a César du meilleur scénario original ou adaptation at the 1st César Awards. This nomination was for his work on the film Le Vieux Fusil. The César Awards are the national film awards of France, similar to the Academy Awards (Oscars) in the United States.
See also
In Spanish: Pascal Jardin para niños
