Jorge Semprún
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- December 10, 1923 in Madrid, Spain
- Died
- June 7, 2011
- Active Years
- 1966–2023 (58 Years)
- Total Credits
- 37 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Jorge Semprún Maura (also Jorge de Semprún Maura).
Born: December 10, 1923, in Madrid, Spain.
Died: June 7, 2011 (age 87) in Paris.
Professions: Spanish writer, politician, actor, intellectual, and film screenwriter.
Political History: Lived clandestinely in Spain from 1953 to 1962 as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain during Francisco Franco's dictatorship; expelled from the party in 1964. Served as Spain's Minister of Culture from 1988 to 1991.
Writing/Film Credits: Screenwriter for two successive films by Greek director Costa-Gavras. Known for Z (1969), The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986), and The War Is Over (1966). Much of his work was written in French.
Awards/Honors: First non-French author elected to the Académie Goncourt in 1996.
Draft 1: Jorge Semprún Maura was a Spanish writer, politician, actor, and screenwriter born on December 10, 1923, in Madrid, Spain. He died on June 7, 2011, in Paris. From 1953 to 1962, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain, though he was expelled from the party in 1964. He later served as
Career overview
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Source [1]: Jorge Semprún Maura (also known as Jorge Semprún Maura Fe). Born Dec 10, 1923, Madrid, Spain. Died June 7, 2011 (87 years old). Known for Writing. 30 known credits.
Source [2]: Writer and actor. Known for Z (1969), The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986), and The War Is Over (1966).
Source [3]: Spanish writer and politician. 1953-1962 clandestine organizer for exiled Communist Party of Spain. Expelled in 1964.
Source [4]: Writer, intellectual, politician, and film screenwriter. Work mostly written in French. Born Dec 10, 1923, Madrid; died June 7, 2011, Paris.
Source [5]: Spanish-born writer and politician. Known for turning experiences of Nazi deportation and political persecution into literature and screenwriting, often in French.
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Spanish writer and politician.
1953-1962: Clandestinely in Spain, organizer for exiled Communist Party of Spain.
1964: Expelled from the party.
Minister of Culture (Spain) 1988-1991.
Screenwriter for two successive films by Greek director Costa-Gavras.
1996: First non-French author elected to Académie Goncourt.
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Jorge Semprún Maura was a Spanish writer, politician, intellectual, and film screenwriter. Born in Madrid on December 10, 1923, he died in Paris on June 7, 2011. Much of his work was written in French. His literary and screenwriting output often drew upon his experiences with political persecution and Nazi deportation. Between 1953 and 1962, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain while serving as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain. He was later expelled from the party in 1964.
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In the realm of film, Semprún was a screenwriter for two successive films directed by the Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras. He is known for his work on titles such as The War Is Over (1966), Z (1969), and The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986). His professional career also included public cultural leadership; he served as Spain's Minister of Culture from 1988 to 1991. In 1996, he became the first non-French author to be elected as a member of the Académie Goncourt, an organization that awards an annual literary prize
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
37 titles- The Many Lives of Jorge Semprún (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Inside a Nazi Mind: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell (2023) as Self - Writer (archive footage)
- Valérian, histoire d'une création (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Le Temps du silence (2011) Scenario Writer
- Le Temps du silence (2011) Writer
- Ah, c'était ça la vie! (2010) Writer
- Literatur im Foyer (2000) as himself
- Che: muerte de la utopia? (1999)
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- K (1997) Writer
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self
- L'Affaire Dreyfus (1995) Writer
- Netchayev is Back (1991) Novel
- Rush - Voyage à Moscou (1990) as Self
- Meticulous and Desperate (1989) as himself
- The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986) Writer
- Los desastres de la guerra (1983) Writer
- Los desastres de la guerra (1983) Creator
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Roads to the South (1978) Screenplay
- A Grin Without a Cat (1977) as Narrator (voice)
- A Woman at Her Window (1976) Screenplay
- A Woman at Her Window (1976) Dialogue
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Special Section (1975) Writer
- Stavisky... (1974) Writer
- Les Deux mémoires (1974) as Self
- Les Deux mémoires (1974) Director
- Les Deux mémoires (1974) Writer
- The Assassination (1972) Adaptation
- The Assassination (1972) Dialogue
- You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London (1971) as Self - Interviewee
- The Confession (1970) Screenplay
- Z (1969) Writer
- Objective: 500 Million (1966) Screenplay
- The War Is Over (1966) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The War Is Over (1966) Screenplay
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What movies or TV shows is Jorge Semprún best known for?
Jorge Semprún is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vivement dimanche (1998), Ciné regards (1978), Apostrophes (1975), Stavisky... (1974).
When and where was Jorge Semprún born?
Jorge Semprún was born on December 10, 1923 in Madrid, Spain. They passed away on June 7, 2011.
How many credits does Jorge Semprún have?
Jorge Semprún has accumulated over 37 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2023.
What is Jorge Semprún's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Jorge Semprún (Writing). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invention/guessing. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, asterisks, headings, bullet points). W...
Jorge Semprún by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 51
- The War Is Over (1966) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 42
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self — aged about 74
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self — aged about 54
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