Jean Manse(1899-1967)

Writer
Music Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jean Manse was born on 19 November 1899 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Honoré de Marseille (1956), Jim la houlette (1935) and Ignace (1937). He was married to Marcelle Farine. He died on 25 August 1967 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

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Known for

Fernandel in Honoré de Marseille (1956)

Honoré de Marseille

4.7

Writer

1956

Jim la houlette (1935)

Jim la houlette

6.5

Writer

1935

Ignace (1937)

5.9

Writer

1937

Ne le criez pas sur les toits (1943)

Ne le criez pas sur les toits

6.0

Writer

1943

Credits

Writer

Pension complète
4.5
- original screenplay: La cuisine au beurre
- 2015
Mes deux maris
5.8
TV Movie
- screenplay: La Cuisine au Beurre
- 2005
Ignace
TV Movie
- libretto
- 1982
La cuisine au beurre
6.5
- scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
- 1963
Le bon roi Dagobert
5.2
- screenplay and adaptation
- 1963
Le voyage à Biarritz
5.4
- dialogue
- 1963
En avant la musique
5.5
- screenplay
- 1962
Dynamite Jack
5.7
- adaptation
- dialogue
- 1961
Cocagne
5.1
- dialogue
- 1961
La vache et le prisonnier
7.1
- adaptation
- 1959
Le confident de ces dames
5.4
- screenplay
- story
- 1959
Le Grand Chef
5.8
- writer
- 1959
Les vignes du seigneur
5.4
- adaptation
- 1958
La loi c'est la loi
7.4
- adaptation
- dialogue (as J. Manse)
- 1958
Le chômeur de Clochemerle
6.5
- screenplay
- 1957

Music Department

Honoré de Marseille
4.7
- lyrics
- 1956
Ali Baba et les 40 Voleurs
6.0
- song lyrics
- 1954
Adrien
5.4
- lyrics
- 1943
La cavalcade des heures
6.4
- songwriter: Fernandel's song
- 1943
Monsieur Hector
5.5
- lyrics
- 1940
Les cinq sous de Lavarède
5.7
- songs by
- 1939
Raphaël le tatoué
5.8
- lyricist: songs
- 1939
Ernest le rebelle
5.5
- lyrics: songs
- 1938
Tricoche et Cacolet
5.4
- lyrics by
- 1938
Barnabé
5.3
- lyrics by
- 1938
Le schpountz
7.4
- lyricist
- 1938
Une de la cavalerie
- lyricist
- 1938
Les Dégourdis de la 11ème
5.6
- lyrics
- 1937
Le coq du régiment
6.5
- lyrics by
- 1933

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Personal details

Alternative name
- J. Manse
Born
- November 19, 1899
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died
- August 25, 1967
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Spouse
- Marcelle FarineDecember 11, 1923 - August 25, 1967 (his death)
Relatives

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Trivia
In Honoré de Marseille (1956), Fernandel sings three songs composed by Henri Betti with the lyrics by Jean Manse. They had written a fourth song for the movie, "C'est Noël", sung by Fernandel in a scene that was deleted at the editing. The song was later recorded by Georges Guétary and Tino Rossi.

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