Writing • AGE 79
Marcel Paul Pagnol (28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française....


Marius
Author
2026

A Magnificent Life
Novel
2025

Les Rois de la comédie
Self (archive footage)
2023

The Time of Secrets
Novel
2022

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol
Self (archive footage)
2019

Fanny
Theatre Play
2013

Marius
Theatre Play
2013

The Well Digger's Daughter
Novel
2011

Jules et Marcel
Author
2011

Fanny
Writer
2008

The Time of Love
Novel
2007

The Time of Secrets
Novel
2007

La Trilogie marseillaise
Writer
2000

La femme du boulanger
Screenplay
1999

My Mother's Castle
Novel
1990

My Father's Glory
Novel
1990

Manon of the Spring
Novel
1986

Jean de Florette
Novel
1986

Nagham Fi Hayaty
Story
1975

Alta comedia
Writer
1970

Le Curé de Cucugnan
Director
1968

Al-modeer Al-Fanni
Original Concept
1965

Topaze
Theatre Play
1963

Fanny
Theatre Play
1961

Mr. Topaze
Theatre Play
1961

Topaze
Writer
1957

Letters from My Windmill
Director
1954

Reflets de Cannes
Self
1954

Carnival
Screenplay
1953

Manon of the Spring
Director
1953

Ugolin
Dialogue
1953

Topaze
Director
1951

The Ways of Love
Director
1950

The Prize
Writer
1950

Flirtation in Spring
Theatre Play
1949

The Pretty Miller Girl
Director
1948

Naïs
Writer
1945

La Prière aux étoiles
Director
1941

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)
Director
1941

La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé)
Director
1941

The Well-Digger's Daughter
Director
1940

The Baker's Wife
Director
1938

Port of Seven Seas
Novel
1938

Heartbeat
Director
1938

Harvest
Director
1937

César
Director
1936

Topaze
Director
1936

Cigalon
Director
1935

Merlusse
Director
1935

Toni
Producer
1935

Marseille
Producer
1935

Tartarin of Tarascon
Scenario Writer
1934

Angele
Director
1934

Yacout
Story
1934

The Black Whale
Theatre Play
1934

Jofroi
Director
1934

L'Agonie des aigles
Screenplay
1933

Topaze
Theatre Play
1933

Direct au coeur
Theatre Play
1933

Topaze
Writer
1933

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Director
1933

Fanny
Producer
1932

Marius
Screenplay
1931