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Henri Verneuil

Henri Verneuil, Turkish-French director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2002)

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Born
October 15, 1920
Died
January 11, 2002
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1920

About Henri Verneuil

Henri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival, Edgar Allan Poe Awards, French Legion of Honor, Golden Globe Award, French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards. In 1947, Verneuil managed to convince the established European film actor Fernandel to appear in his first film. In 1951 he directed his first feature, the black comedy La Table aux crevés. He was awarded a César in 1996 and he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2000.

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Henri Verneuil timeline

  1. In 1947, Verneuil managed to convince the established European film actor Fernandel to appear in his first film.
  2. In 1951 he directed his first feature, the black comedy La Table aux crevés.
  3. He was awarded a César in 1996 and he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2000.

The world when Henri Verneuil was born

Henri Verneuil was born in 1920. 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 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

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

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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