Boris Vian
Boris Vian (10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer. He is best remembered today for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release. Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured a highly individual writing style with numerous made-up words, subtle wordplay and surrealistic plots. L'Écume des jours (Froth on the Daydream) is the best known of these works, and one of the few translated into English.
Vian was also an important influence on the French jazz scene. He served as liaison for Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis in Paris, wrote for several French jazz-reviews (Le Jazz Hot, Paris Jazz) and published numerous articles dealing with jazz both in the United States and in France. His own music and songs enjoyed popularity during his lifetime, particularly the anti-war song "Le Déserteur" (The Deserter).
Acting
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as The Cardinal
1956
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Dangerous Love Affairs
as Prévan
1959
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Le Bel Âge
as Boris
1960
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Vadim Mister Cool
as Self (archive footage)
2016
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A Girl in a Pocket
as Baths manager
1957
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Gainsbourg, toute une vie
2021
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Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2022
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La Joconde, histoire d'une obsession
as Mona Lisa smile teacher (uncredited)
1958
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Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort
as Self (archive footage)
2020
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Boris Vian: The Jazz Life
as Self (archive footage)
2009
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La chasse à l'homme
1952
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Le cinéma de Boris Vian
as Self (archives)
2011
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An amateur Film
as The Vampire Priest
1947
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Hôtel La Louisiane
as Self (archive footage)
2015
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Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances
as Self
1954
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The Miracle of St. Anne
as Un estropié
1950
TV
En direct de...
as self
1956
Crew
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Mood Indigo
Novel
2013
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Spray of the Days
Novel
1968
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I Spit on Your Grave
Screenplay
1959
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Disorder
Music
1950
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The Mortal Fortune
Story
1989
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Chloe
Novel
2001
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The Hitchhiker
Author
2014
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Our Faust
Writer
2015
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The Cowboy of Normandy
Writer
2015
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Bulles de Vian
Writer
2009
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L'Herbe rouge
Writer
1985
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El Amor es Ciego
Original Story
2020