Annick Geille
Writing
Biography
Annick Geille is a French writer and journalist. She won the prix du premier roman in 1981 for Portrait d'un amour coupable and prix Alfred-Née of the Académie française in 1984 for Une femme amoureuse. With Robert Doisneau, she is also cofounder of the magazine Femme. She had a long-term affair with Françoise Sagan, after Geille approached Sagan about an article for the magazine that she edited, French Playboy. As of 2021, she is a member of the jury of the Prix Jean-Freustié. Source: Article "Annick Geille" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Apostrophes
Featuring previously unissued photographs and video archives as well as interviews of his friends and partners in crime, this documentary tells how the kid from the poor suburbs turned superstar photographer. It draws the intimate portrait of the life and work – being so closely interwoven – of and artist fiercely determined to be purveyor of happiness.
Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens
1993 TV movie