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Henri Verneuil (French: [ɑ̃ʁi vɛʁnœj]; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France.
Achod Malakian (en arménien : Աշոտ Մալաքյան), dit Henri Verneuil, est un réalisateur et scénariste de cinéma français d'origine arménienne, né le 15 octobre 1920 à Rodosto (actuelle Tekirdağ, en Turquie) et mort le 11 janvier 2002 à Bagnolet en France [1].
Henri Verneuil was born on 15 October 1920 in Rodosto, Ottoman Empire [now Tekirdag, Turkey]. He was a director and writer, known for I... For Icarus (1979), The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954) and Mother (1991).
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Henri Verneuil was a French director of Armenian origin who worked with Fernandel and other stars. He made comedies, dramas, and spy films, and received the Honorary César in 1996.
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Jan 12, 2002 · Henri Verneuil, 81, a prolific filmmaker who directed some of France’s greatest movie stars, died Friday, according to the French Fine Arts Academy. The cause of death was not announced....
Former journalist, editor, film critic and radio commentator. Directed his first short film in 1946, his first motion picture six years later. Best known for his popular thrillers and action films, frequently starring Jean Gabin. Father of Gaya Verneuil.
Henri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival, Edgar Allan Poe Awards, French Legion of Honor, Golden Globe Award, French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards.
