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Jacques Perret (September 8, 1901, Trappes, Yvelines – December 10, 1992, Paris) was a French writer best known for his novel Le Caporal Épinglé (1947), which tells the story of his captivity in Germany and of his escape attempts. This novel would later be adapted into a film by famous French director Jean Renoir in 1962. Perret was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954).
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1901-09-08
Deathday1992-12-10 (91 years old)
Birth NameJacques Louis Alfred Marie Perret
Birth PlaceTrappes, France
CitizenshipsFrance
AwardsPrix Jules-Janin, Mac Orlan Prize, Prix d'Académie, Prince Pierre Award, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Prix Interallié, Médaille militaire
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