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Jean Delannoy

French film director, screenwriter, film editor and actor (1908–2008)

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Born
January 12, 1908
Died
June 18, 2008
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1908

About Jean Delannoy

Jean Delannoy (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dəlanwa]; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Jean Delannoy timeline

  1. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing.
  2. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

The world when Jean Delannoy was born

Jean Delannoy was born in 1908. 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 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

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

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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