André Castelot
French historian and writer

André Castelot

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French historian and writer
Gender:
Male
Places:
France
Is:
JournalistWriterScreenwriterBiographerHistorian
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & RadioJournalismLiteratureScienceSocial science
Birth:
23 January 1911(Antwerp, Belgium)
Death:
18 July 2004(Neuilly-sur-Seine, France)
Star sign:
Aquarius
Genres:
Biography
Education:
Lycée Gerson
Institution Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix
Awards:
Officer of the Legion of HonourCommander of the National Order of MeritCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Commander of the Order of Leopold
Family:
Mother:
Gabrielle Castelot
Siblings:
Jacques Castelot
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André Castelot, born André Storms (23 January 1911, Antwerp – 18 July 2004, Neuilly-sur-Seine), was a French writer and scriptwriter born in Belgium. He was the son of the Symbolist painter Maurice Chabas and Gabrielle Storms-Castelot, and the brother of the film actor Jacques Castelot. He wrote more than one hundred books, mostly biographies of famous people.

Books

  • Napoleon ISBN 4-87187-851-1
  • Queen of France, A Biography of Marie Antoinette ISBN 4-87187-854-6
  • Josephine ISBN 4-87187-853-8
  • King Louis XVI
  • Paris: the Turbulent City 1783–1871
  • King of Rome: A Biography of Napoleon's Tragic Son
  • Fouché

Adaptations

  • Napoléon II l'Aiglon (1961, film)