Marcel Achard
Biography
Marcel Achard was a French playwright and screenwriter celebrated for his sentimental comedies that endured in France's theatrical and literary circles for five decades. Elected to the Académie française in 1959, he remained a recognizable name throughout his career. Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon in 1899, Achard began as a village schoolteacher at 17 before transitioning to writing and theater in Paris.