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Honoré de Balzac

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1799-05-20

Deathday: 1850-08-18 (51 years old)

Biography

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. Balzac's first project was a libretto for a comic opera called "Le Corsaire", based on Lord Byron's "The Corsair". In 1820 he completed the five-act verse tragedy Cromwell. After writing several novels, in 1832 Balzac conceived the idea for an enormous series of books that would paint a panoramic portrait of "all aspects of society". "Illusions perdues/Lost Illusions" is a serial novel written between 1837 and 1843.

Filmography

all 122

Movies 118

Writer 44

TV Shows 4

Creator 1

Writer

Honoré de Balzac

Biography

Filmography

all 122

Movies 118

Writer 44

TV Shows 4

Creator 1

Human Comedy in Tokyo (2023)

Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan (2023)

Lost Illusions (2021)

Eugénie Grandet (2021)

Magic Skin (2018)

sconi: Trompe-la-Mort (2017)

Bolshoi Ballet: Lost Illusions (2014)

The Magic Skin (2011)

The Skin of Sorrow (2010)

Nucingen House (2009)

The Duchess of Langeais (2007)

La Grenadière (2006)

Old Goriot (2004)

Balzac: A Life of ion (1999)

Cousin Bette (1998)

ion in the Desert (1997)

Colonel Chabert (1994)

Eugénie Grandet (1994)

L'Interdiction (1993)

Secrets of the De Granshan Family (1993)

Albert Savarus (1993)

La Femme abandonnée (1992)

La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento (1992)

La Belle Noiseuse (1991)

Chouans! (1988)

Mistr Kornelius (1988)

Gobseck (1987)

Mönch ärgere dich nicht (1986)

Gobseck (1985)

Lost Illusions (1983)

Black Venus (1983)

The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan (1982)

La peau de chagrin (1980)

Le Curé de Tours (1980)

Colonel Chabert (1978)

Cousin Pons (1978)

Sesternica Beta (1978)

Eugenia Grandet (1977)

Le Faiseur (1977)

Petřička (1977)

Plukovník Chabert (1976)

The Red Inn (1976)

The Magic Skin (1975)

Veľká poľovačka (1975)

Une ténébreuse affaire (1975)

Der Macher oder Warten auf Godeau (1974)

My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (1973)

Bratranec Pons (1973)

Wiktoryna, czyli czy pan pochodzi z Beauvais? (1972)

Le Père Goriot (1972)

Cousin Bette (1971)

Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa (1970)

Mercadet (1970)

Le lys dans la vallée (1970)

Himself as Herself (1967)

Oberst Chabert (1967)

Plukovník Chabert (1967)

Stimulantia (1967)

Illusions perdues (1966)

Evženie Grandetová (1966)

Die Geschäfte des Herrn Mercadet (1965)

La Cousine Bette (1964)

The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961)

La grande bretèche (1960)

Eugénie Grandet (1960)

The Opportunists (1960)

Shagreen Leather (1960)

Vautrin (1957)

Oberst Chabert (1956)

Den underbara lögnen (1955)

Eugenia Grandet (1953)

Karriere in Paris (1952)

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1799-05-20

Deathday

1850-08-18 (51 years old)

Birth Place

Tours,

Religion

Catholicism

Relationships

Caroline Marbouty (1833 - 1839), Maria du Fresnay, Laure de Berny (1823 - 1833)

Spouse

Ewelina Hańska

Children

Marie-Caroline Du Fresnay

Father

Bernard-François Balzac

Mother

Anne-Charlotte-Laure Sallambier

Siblings

Laure Surville

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour