Philippe Hériat (15 September 1898 in Paris â€" 10 October 1971) was
a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.Born Raymond
Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920
made his debut in silent film. Over the next fifteen years, he
appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the
1927 Abel Gance masterpiece, Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated
with film director Jean Delannoy to write the screenplay for the film
Le Secret de Mayerling.Philippe Hériat won the 1931 Prix Renaudot for
his book L'innocent. In 1939 he won the Prix Goncourt for Les enfants
gâtés, and the 1947 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
for Famille Boussardel.In 1949 he was made a member of the Académie
Goncourt, a position he held until his death in 1971. Hériat is
buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.Born Raymond
Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920
made his debut in silent film. Over the next fifteen years, he
appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the
1927 Abel Gance masterpiece, Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated
with film director Jean Delannoy to write the screenplay for the film
Le Secret de Mayerling.Philippe Hériat won the 1931 Prix Renaudot for
his book L'innocent. In 1939 he won the Prix Goncourt for Les enfants
gâtés, and the 1947 Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française
for Famille Boussardel.In 1949 he was made a member of the Académie
Goncourt, a position he held until his death in 1971. Hériat is
buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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