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Patrice Leconte

Patrice Leconte, French director and screenwriter

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Born
November 12, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1947

About Patrice Leconte

Patrice Leconte is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer. In 1976, Leconte directed his first feature film, Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur, a parody of crime films, scripted by Pilote author Gotlib and starring Jean Rochefort and Coluche. In 1987, Leconte changed tone again by directing the melancholic comedy drama Tandem, starring Jean Rochefort and an actor from Le Splendid troupe, Gérard Jugnot, who played his first serious role. In 2006, he directed French Fried Vacation 3, with the former members of Le Splendid troupe reprising their roles 27 years after the first sequel. Also in 2013, he directed his first English-language film, A Promise.

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Patrice Leconte timeline

  1. In 1976, Leconte directed his first feature film, Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur, a parody of crime films, scripted by Pilote author Gotlib and starring Jean Rochefort and Coluche.
  2. In 1987, Leconte changed tone again by directing the melancholic comedy drama Tandem, starring Jean Rochefort and an actor from Le Splendid troupe, Gérard Jugnot, who played his first serious role.
  3. In 2006, he directed French Fried Vacation 3, with the former members of Le Splendid troupe reprising their roles 27 years after the first sequel.
  4. Also in 2013, he directed his first English-language film, A Promise.

The world when Patrice Leconte was born

Patrice Leconte was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrice Leconte's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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