Jean Nohain

Jean Nohain
Nohain (right) with Gilbert Richard in 1969.
Born
Jean Marie Pierre Legrand

16 February 1900
Paris, France
Died25 January 1981 (1981-01-26) (aged 80)
Paris, France
OccupationComposer
FatherFranc-Nohain

Jean Nohain nicknamed Jaboune ( Jean Marie Pierre Legrand; 16 February 1900 - 25 January 1981) was a French playwright, lyricist, and screenwriter, and a radio and television producer and presenter. He was the son of the librettist Franc-Nohain and the brother of the actor Claude Dauphin.[1] He is a great-uncle of Griffin Newman, James Newman and Romilly Newman.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.118

Bibliography

  • Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.