Jean Aurel

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-11-06 (71 years old)

Deathday

1996-08-26

Place of Birth

Rastolita, Mures, Romania

Jean Aurel

Biography

Jean Aurel was a Romanian-born French screenwriter and film director noted for his work during the French New Wave era. He began his career as a screenwriter, contributing to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) and Last Year at Marienbad (1961), both directed by Alain Resnais. Aurel transitioned to directing with films like De l'amour (1964) and Belle de Jour (1967), the latter co-written with Luis Buñuel. His work is characterized by its exploration of complex human emotions and relationships, often delving into themes of love and memory. Aurel's contributions to cinema have left a lasting impact on the art of storytelling in film.

Acting

1973

Living Together

as Le Collègue d'Alain

Production

1981

The Woman Next Door

as Screenplay

1969

The Vixen

as Director

1985

Staline

as Director

1968

Manon 70

as Director

1960

Le Trou

as Screenplay

1964

All About Loving

as Director

1956

Club of Women

as Writer

1968

Manon 70

as Writer

1957

1956

It Happened in Aden

as Screenplay

1969

The Vixen

as Writer

1983

1963

1954

Mata Hari's Daughter

as First Assistant Director

1961

1967

Lamiel

as Director

1967

Lamiel

as Writer

1957

La Parisienne

as Writer

1995

Rosine

as Writer

1964

1959

Hit and Run

as Writer

1979

Love on the Run

as Screenplay

1957

The Gates of Paris

as Screenplay

1955

Frou-Frou

as Assistant Director

1956

Maid in Paris

as Adaptation

1983

1983

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