Jean Boyer

1901–1965 (age 64)

Biography

Jean Boyer, born in 1901, became one of France’s most beloved screenwriters, shaping light comedies and musicals that captured the joy of everyday life. His scripts for singers and actors wove humor, romance, and melody into affectionate portraits of Parisian society.

Generations have enjoyed the timeless charm of his work, and his presence at Batignolles Cemetery marks the resting place of a storyteller whose warm sentences still echo on screen and stage.

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