Prix des Deux Magots
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1970) Winner
Roland Topor
ローラン・トポール
Rōran Topōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-07 （Paris, France）
- Died
- 1997-04-16 （Paris, France） age 59
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Savoy, France → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker, actor
- Active Years
- 1964-1997
- Memberships
- Panic Movement
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École des Beaux-Arts | — | — | — | — | France |
École des Beaux-Arts
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Cracow Film Festival Special Jury Prize | Les Escargots | — | Cracow Film Festival | 受賞 |
Cracow Film Festival Special Jury Prize
1965
Work:
Les Escargots
Organization:
Cracow Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tenant
1964 SurrealismThe story of a Parisian of Polish descent who develops an obsession regarding what has happened to his apartment's previous tenant.
loss of identityblack comedy
Adaptations
- [film] The Tenant / Roman Polanski (1976)
Joko's Anniversary
1969 SatireA fable about loss of identity and a satire on social conformity.
social conformityblack comedy
Head-to-Toe Portrait of Suzanne
1978 SurrealismA novel portraying Suzanne from head to toe.
surrealism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- surrealismblack comedysatire
- Recurring Motifs
- bloodshitsexcrueltyabsurdity
Health
-
cerebral hemorrhage1997年Cause of death.
Legacy
Known for surreal black comedy in his works. Co-founder of the Panic Movement.
In Popular Culture
- Known as the author of the novel for Roman Polanski's film The Tenant.
Quotes
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I'm awakened suddenly by a feeling of imminent disaster. Turning down the sheet, I discover a cadaver in my bed, the husk of a man of small stature, but fat, and of an age equal to mine. My first reflex is to jump to the telephone to warn the police. But I hesitate; the presence of this rotting carcass in my bed is embarrassing. Explanations will be demanded of me that I'll be incapable of furnishing. They'll suspect me of a crime that's abominable.
Source: Dream the night before his death (1997)
Trivia
- Of Polish-Jewish origin; family hid from Gestapo in Savoy.
- Co-founder of the Panic Movement.