Jacques Lanzmann
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Jacques Lanzmann was a French writer, scriptwriter and lyric writer.
Since that year, his literary career has been marked by his activity as a literary critic for the French magazine Lettres françaises, by the creation of the publishing company Les Editions Spéciales, in collaboration with JC Lattès
and by the creation and the editorial management of the publishing company Jacques Lanzmann et Seghers Editeurs. He was a journalist for the French magazine L'Express
from 1960 to 1962, and participated in the creation of the mens's magazine Lui
.
Jacques Lanzmann was also a film producer and scriptwriter, notably for the films of Philippe Labro
. He is the author of more than 150 songs, including several for French singer Jacques Dutronc
and some for French female singer Régine. Fond of travelling, he was a chronicler on the television channel "Voyage" from 1997 to his death.
He was very attached to his home region, the Auvergne
, and in particular to Mont-Mouchet (in the French department Haute-Loire
).
He was married four times and had seven children.
He died on June 21, 2006, aged 79, in Paris
, the city that he had celebrated in his song Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille.
His funeral was held on June 26 in at the cemetery Père-Lachaise.
Biography
Jacques Lanzmann had various occupations through his life. At the age of twelve he was a farm worker, from 1948 to 1955 he was an artist, and during the years 1952 and 1953 was also a miner in Chile. He then entered the literary world in 1954 with La glace est rompue (The ice is broken).Since that year, his literary career has been marked by his activity as a literary critic for the French magazine Lettres françaises, by the creation of the publishing company Les Editions Spéciales, in collaboration with JC Lattès
JC Lattès
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and by the creation and the editorial management of the publishing company Jacques Lanzmann et Seghers Editeurs. He was a journalist for the French magazine L'Express
L'Express (France)
L'Express is a French weekly news magazine. When founded in 1953 during the First Indochina War, it was modelled on the US magazine TIME.-History:...
from 1960 to 1962, and participated in the creation of the mens's magazine Lui
Lui
Lui is a French adult entertainment magazine created in November 1963 by Daniel Filipacchi, a fashion photographer turned publisher, Jacques Lanzmann, a jack of all trades turned novelist, and Frank Ténot, a press agent, pataphysician and jazz critic..The objective was to bring some charm "à la...
.
Jacques Lanzmann was also a film producer and scriptwriter, notably for the films of Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro, is a French author, journalist and film director, born in Montauban on 27 August 1936. He has worked for RTL, Paris Match, TF1 and Antenne 2...
. He is the author of more than 150 songs, including several for French singer Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since 30 March 1981 and the two have a son . He also has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann...
and some for French female singer Régine. Fond of travelling, he was a chronicler on the television channel "Voyage" from 1997 to his death.
He was very attached to his home region, the Auvergne
Auvergne (province)
Auvergne was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. It is now the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province....
, and in particular to Mont-Mouchet (in the French department Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
).
He was married four times and had seven children.
He died on June 21, 2006, aged 79, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the city that he had celebrated in his song Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille.
His funeral was held on June 26 in at the cemetery Père-Lachaise.