Pierre Frondaie (born Albert René Fraudet) (25 April 1884 â€" 25
September 1948) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright.Pierre
Frondaie â€" né Albert René Fraudet â€" was born in 1884 in Paris to
an upper-middle-class family. He began writing as a teenager and soon
devoted himself to the theme that would come to define his career as a
man of letters, namely love and its vicissitudes. His success came
early. The French stage legend Sarah Bernhardt fostered his talents as
an actor and playwright, producing and acting in one of his plays
during a triumphant American tour. In 1925, Frondaie published L'Homme
à l'Hispano (The Man in the Hispano-Suiza), the novel that would go
on to become his bestseller, translated in 15 languages. The book
inspired a successful play, staged in Paris in 1928, and two film
adaptations (the first by Julien Duvivier in 1926, the second by Jean
Epstein in 1933). Frondaie soon caught the attention of Hollywood,
then in its infancy, where several cinematographic adaptations were
made of his works for an English-speaking audience by Paramount
Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn. In 1928, Howard Hawks directed Fazil,
based on Frondaie’s play L'Insoumise.[1]In France, Frondaie’s
talents earned him a large audience, as well as the respect of his
contemporaries, including notable authors such as Pierre Louÿs and
academicians (members of the Académie française) such as Anatole
France, Maurice Barrès, and Claude Farrère. As a playwright, he
became a darling of the Parisian stage, with stars such as Polaire,
Régina Badet, and Sylvie acting in his plays. Productions of his
theatrical works toured Europe and made their way to Broadway. From
Broadway to Hollywood, few French authors can claim the kind of
success Frondaie enjoyed in America at the time. Frondaie was then
referred to as a veritable literary phenomenon.[1]From 1942 until his
death, Pierre Frondaie ran the Théâtre de l'Ambigu, in Paris, and
focused on directing and producing several of his own plays. At times
he was even on stage playing opposite his wife, Maria Favella, an
actress.[1]
September 1948) was a French poet, novelist, and playwright.Pierre
Frondaie â€" né Albert René Fraudet â€" was born in 1884 in Paris to
an upper-middle-class family. He began writing as a teenager and soon
devoted himself to the theme that would come to define his career as a
man of letters, namely love and its vicissitudes. His success came
early. The French stage legend Sarah Bernhardt fostered his talents as
an actor and playwright, producing and acting in one of his plays
during a triumphant American tour. In 1925, Frondaie published L'Homme
à l'Hispano (The Man in the Hispano-Suiza), the novel that would go
on to become his bestseller, translated in 15 languages. The book
inspired a successful play, staged in Paris in 1928, and two film
adaptations (the first by Julien Duvivier in 1926, the second by Jean
Epstein in 1933). Frondaie soon caught the attention of Hollywood,
then in its infancy, where several cinematographic adaptations were
made of his works for an English-speaking audience by Paramount
Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn. In 1928, Howard Hawks directed Fazil,
based on Frondaie’s play L'Insoumise.[1]In France, Frondaie’s
talents earned him a large audience, as well as the respect of his
contemporaries, including notable authors such as Pierre Louÿs and
academicians (members of the Académie française) such as Anatole
France, Maurice Barrès, and Claude Farrère. As a playwright, he
became a darling of the Parisian stage, with stars such as Polaire,
Régina Badet, and Sylvie acting in his plays. Productions of his
theatrical works toured Europe and made their way to Broadway. From
Broadway to Hollywood, few French authors can claim the kind of
success Frondaie enjoyed in America at the time. Frondaie was then
referred to as a veritable literary phenomenon.[1]From 1942 until his
death, Pierre Frondaie ran the Théâtre de l'Ambigu, in Paris, and
focused on directing and producing several of his own plays. At times
he was even on stage playing opposite his wife, Maria Favella, an
actress.[1]
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