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Joseph Kessel

Name in Native Language: "Joseph Elie Kessel" (French/FR)
War Correspondent / Journalist / Screenwriter / Writer / Novelist | * 02/10/1898 († 81, 07/23/1979) | Clara (Argentina)
Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Action

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In the poor, desolate northern provinces of the mountainous feudal Sunni kingdom of Afghanistan (before the Soviet-engineered republican revolutions), the status of the proud men and their clans is de ...

The Horsemen

PG

1971 | 3.5/5 | 1h 49min
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive hig ...

Belle de Jour

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1967 | 3.7/5 | 1h 41min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adol ...

The Night of the Generals

NR

1967 | 3.4/5 | 2h 28min
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War
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Daniel Gelin plays a soldier who is acquitted after committing a crime of passion. Relocating to Lisbon, and still feeling remorse over his impulsive killing of his faithless wife, Gelin manages to fi ...

Lovers' Net

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1955 | 2.2/5 | 2h 3min
Romance / Love, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Joseph Kessel

Grand Officer of The Legion of Honour Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) Prince Pierre Award Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française Médaille militaire Paul Flat Prize Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎
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Movies with Joseph Kessel as Actor(1)

1956 Sikkim, terre secrète

TV Shows/Series with Joseph Kessel as Actor(1)

as himself1959 Discorama

Movies with Joseph Kessel as Crew(27)

Writing/Writer2003 The Lion
Writing/Novel1994 La règle de l'homme
Writing/Novel1986 Queen of Hearts
Writing/Novel1982 The Passerby
Writing/Novel1971 The Horsemen
Writing/Novel1969 Army of Shadows
Writing/Screenplay1967 The Night of the Generals
Writing/Author1967 Belle de Jour
Writing/Writer1959 The Devil's Pass
Writing/Writer1956 Sikkim, terre secrète
Writing/Writer1955 Oasis
Writing/Novel1955 Lovers' Net
Writing/Screenplay1953 Act of Love
Writing/Novel1951 Sirocco
Writing/Writer1949 At the Grand Balcony
Writing/Screenplay1947 Sky Battalion
Writing/Writer1940 African Diary
Writing/Novel1938 Ab Mitternacht
Writing/Novel1937 The Woman I Love
Writing/Dialogue1936 The Fear
Writing/Writer1936 The Fear
Writing/Dialogue1936 Mayerling
Writing/Writer1935 Flight Into Darkness
Writing/Novel1935 Les Bateliers de la Volga
Writing/Screenplay1935 Les Bateliers de la Volga
Writing/Novel1929 Princely nights
Writing/Novel1928 The Crew

Full Name: Joseph Elie Kessel
Citizenship: France
Born: Thursday, 02/10 1898 (February) in Clara (Argentina)
Died: Monday, 07/23 1979 (July) in Avernes (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: French (FR, native language), Russian (RU)
Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Member of: Académie Française
Other names for Joseph Kessel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph Elie Kessel"
Joseph Kessel frequently works together with these people:
Anatole Litvak (7x, Crew)
William Robert Sivel (5x, Crew)
Jean-Jacques Caziot (4x, Crew)
Luis Buñuel (3x, Crew)
Raymond Aimos (3x, Actor)
Armand Thirard (3x, Crew)
Pierre Labry (3x, Actor)
Charles Vanel (3x, Actor)
Arthur Honegger (3x, Crew)
Marcel Rivet (3x, Crew)
Daniel Mendaille (3x, Actor)
Jean-Pierre Darras (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33297, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024