Marcel Pagnol

Career Overview

Marcel Pagnol has 94 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Trilogy Marseillaise with 2 titles. Signature works include Jean de Florette, Manon of the Spring, The Well Digger's Daughter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

94

Birth Date

1895-02-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Known For

• 

  Jean de Florette
• 

  Manon of the Spring
• 

  The Well Digger's Daughter
• 

  My Father's Glory
• 

  Flirtation in Spring
• 

  Port of Seven Seas

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Trilogy Marseillaise (2 titles)
• Pagnol, Childhood's Memories Collection (2 titles)
• Jean de Florette Duology (2 titles)
• The Water of the Hills Collection (2 titles)
• Manon des sources (Collection) (2 titles)
• Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Daniel Auteuil (3 collaborations)
• Didier Pain (3 collaborations)
• Yves Montand (2 collaborations)
• Elisabeth Depardieu (2 collaborations)
• Margarita Lozano (2 collaborations)
• Armand Meffre (2 collaborations)
• André Dupon (2 collaborations)
• Pierre Nougaro (2 collaborations)
• Jean Maurel (2 collaborations)
• Roger Souza (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (57 credits)

  • A Magnificent Life

    novel

    writing
    2025
  • The Time of Secrets

    novel

    writing
    2022
  • Fanny

    theatre play

    writing
    2013
  • Marius

    theatre play

    writing
    2013
  • The Well Digger's Daughter

    novel

    writing
    2011
  • Jules et Marcel

    author

    writing
    2011
  • Fanny

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Time of Love

    novel

    writing
    2007
  • The Time of Secrets

    novel

    writing
    2007
  • Ohnsorg Theater - Der goldene Anker

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • La femme du boulanger

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • My Mother's Castle

    novel

    writing
    1990
  • My Father's Glory

    novel

    writing
    1990
  • Manon of the Spring

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • Jean de Florette

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • Fanny

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Marius

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • César

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Nagham Fi Hayaty

    story

    writing
    1975
  • Pekař a kočka

    theatre play

    writing
    1967
  • Al-modeer Al-Fanni

    original concept

    writing
    1965
  • Topaze

    theatre play

    writing
    1963
  • Fanny

    theatre play

    writing
    1961
  • Mr. Topaze

    theatre play

    writing
    1961
  • Fanny

    book

    writing
    1958
  • Topaze

    writer

    writing
    1957
  • Carnival

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • Ugolin

    dialogue

    writing
    1953
  • Manon of the Spring

    dialogue

    writing
    1953
  • Topaze

    scenario writer

    writing
    1951
  • The Prize

    writer

    writing
    1950
  • Flirtation in Spring

    theatre play

    writing
    1949
  • The Pretty Miller Girl

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Naïs

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • La Prière aux étoiles

    scenario writer

    writing
    1941
  • La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

    writer

    writing
    1941
  • La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé)

    scenario writer

    writing
    1941
  • The Well-Digger's Daughter

    writer

    writing
    1940
  • The Baker's Wife

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Port of Seven Seas

    novel

    writing
    1938
  • Heartbeat

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • César

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Topaze

    theatre play

    writing
    1936
  • Cigalon

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Merlusse

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Tartarin of Tarascon

    scenario writer

    writing
    1934
  • Angele

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Yacout

    story

    writing
    1934
  • The Black Whale

    theatre play

    writing
    1934
  • Jofroi

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • L'Agonie des aigles

    dialogue

    writing
    1933
  • Topaze

    theatre play

    writing
    1933
  • Direct au coeur

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Topaze

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Longing for the Sea

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Marius

    screenplay

    writing
    1931

• actors (3 credits)

  • Les Rois de la comédie

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Marcel Pagnol

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968

• directing (22 credits)

  • Le Curé de Cucugnan

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Letters from My Windmill

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Ugolin

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Manon of the Spring

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Topaze

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Ways of Love

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Pretty Miller Girl

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Naïs

    director

    directing
    1945
  • La Prière aux étoiles

    director

    directing
    1941
  • La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)

    director

    directing
    1941
  • La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé)

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Well-Digger's Daughter

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Baker's Wife

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Heartbeat

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Harvest

    director

    directing
    1937
  • César

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Topaze

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Cigalon

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Merlusse

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Angele

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Jofroi

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law

    director

    directing
    1933

• production (12 credits)

  • Carnival

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Ugolin

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Manon of the Spring

    producer

    production
    1953
  • L'île de lumière

    co-producer

    production
    1950
  • Chansons de Marseille

    co-producer

    production
    1949
  • The Baker's Wife

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Harvest

    producer

    production
    1937
  • César

    producer

    production
    1936
  • Toni

    producer

    production
    1935
  • Marseille

    producer

    production
    1935
  • Tartarin of Tarascon

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Marius

    producer

    production
    1931