Marcel Pagnol

novelist, playwright and filmmaker from France (1895-1974)
Person human Q236630
Marcel Pagnol
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Facts

49 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[45]
Date of birth
February 28, 1895
Date of death
April 18, 1974
Place of birth
Aubagne
Country of citizenship
France[22]
Position held
President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival, president, member of the Académie française, assistant professor[25][26][27][28]
Religion or worldview
atheism[44]
Child
Jean-Pierre Burgart, Jacques Pagnol, Francine Pagnol, Frédéric Pagnol, Estelle Pagnol[17][18][19][20][21]
Cause of death
cancer[47]
Work location
France
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English
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Academic degree
licence[48]
Archives at
archives municipales d'Aubagne[46]
Birth name
Marcel Paul Pagnol
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Different from
Marcel Planiol
Family name
Pagnol[55]
Given name
Marcel[56]
Has works in the collection
Archives nationales, Harvard Film Archive
Manner of death
natural causes
Name in native language
Marcel Pagnol
Native language
French[23]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
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Participated in conflict
World War I[54]
Significant event
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Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
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Académie française member ID
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Arab Encyclopedia concept ID
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Swedish Royal Theater Archive
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TMDB person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Marcel Pagnol
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Unifrance person ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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WikiTree person ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Marcel Pagnol was born on February 28, 1895[1], in Aubagne[2]. He died on April 18, 1974[3], in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and writer[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Pagnol include 10306 Pagnol[60], an asteroid[61].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Marcel Pagnol include My Father's Glory[62], a literary work[63] and Topaze[64], a literary work[65]. Entities named for him include 10306 Pagnol[60], an asteroid[61].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Pagnol born?

Marcel Pagnol's place of birth was Aubagne[2].

Where did Marcel Pagnol die?

Marcel Pagnol died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Marcel Pagnol's parents?

Marcel Pagnol's father was Joseph Pagnol[11]. Marcel Pagnol's mother was Augustine Pagnol[12].

Who was Marcel Pagnol married to?

Marcel Pagnol's spouses include Jacqueline Pagnol[13], Josette Day[14], Orane Demazis[15], and Simonne Collin[16].

What did Marcel Pagnol do for work?

Marcel Pagnol worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Marcel Pagnol go to school?

Marcel Pagnol was educated at Lycée Thiers[30] and Aix-Marseille University (1896-1971)[31].

What awards did Marcel Pagnol receive?

Honors received include Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[37], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[38], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[39], and Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[40].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [41] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  39. [46] ↑ . aubagne.fr. Retrieved . aubagne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  47. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  51. [56] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. 1d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival, president, member of the Académie française +1
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  3. 4w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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