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François Chalais‌

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François Chalais

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

François Chalais

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

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Birthday

calendar1919-12-15

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Biography

François Chalais (December 15, 1919 – May 1, 1996) was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him. Born in Strasbourg in 1919, Chalais' real name was François-Charles Bauer. His journalism career began under the German occupation of France during World War II, as a writer for several collaborationist publications. Nevertheless, he was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance after the liberation and continued a lengthy and distinguished career, most notably with France Soir from 1976 to 1986 and Le Figaro from 1980 to 1987. Chalais was a regular fixture on French television during the Cannes festival, interviewing celebrities and movie stars, often with his first wife and cohost France Roche. In 1949 he fought and lost a duel with swords with director Willy Rozier, provoked by comments Chalais had made about actress Marie Dea. In one of his reports for the French television program Panorama, titled "Spécial Vietnam: le nord vu par François Chalais" (Vietnam Special: The North Seen by François Chalais), Chalais interviewed an American pilot who was in a North Vietnamese prison hospital, John McCain. The report offered a rare glimpse of everyday life in North Vietnam during the war and featured an interview with North Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Van Dong. Chalais was the author of numerous books, including 18 novels and 3 memoirs. Chalais married his second wife, Mei-Chen (née Nguyen Thi Hoa), after his famed 1968 broadcast on North Vietnam. In 1969, he was a member of the jury at the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Chalais died of leukemia in Paris in 1996. Source: Article "François Chalais" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Code Name: Melville

Code Name: Melville‌
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calendar 2008

A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later‌
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calendar 1986

Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...

Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...‌
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calendar 2019

Jean-Pierre Melville on the Set of Le Deuxième Souffle

Jean-Pierre Melville on the Set of Le Deuxième Souffle‌
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calendar 1966

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century‌
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calendar 1960

Le Chien

Le Chien‌
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calendar 1962

Tv Credits

La Chance aux chansons

La Chance aux chansons‌
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calendar 1984

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma‌
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calendar 1974

Samedi soir

Samedi soir‌
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calendar 1971

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche‌
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calendar 1975

Midi trente

Midi trente‌
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calendar 1972

Système 2

Système 2‌
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calendar 1975

Midi Première

Midi Première‌
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calendar 1975

Apostrophes

Apostrophes‌
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calendar 1975

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

En direct de...

En direct de...‌
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calendar 1956

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama‌
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calendar 1956

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes‌
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calendar 1954