Daniel Boulanger

Birth Name:

Daniel Boulanger

Birth Place:

Compiègne, Oise, France

Profession

Writer, Actor

Won a Locarno International Film Festival Award for Best Original Screenplay for "The Joker" in 1960
Began publishing his novels in the late 1950s, including "L'Ombre" and "Le Gouverneur Polygame․"
Got his start in the entertainment industry in 1960, when he wrote dialogue for "The Love Game" and acted in "Breathless" and "Shoot the Pianist․"
Was a member of the Académie Goncourt from 1983 to 2008
Best known as a novelist and screenwriter whose films include "That Man from Rio," "Police Python 357," and "The Seven Deadly Sins․"

1960Silver Sail - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
1965Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated

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