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Events on Thursday 18 April 1974 1
1895 – 1974Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974)Died 18 April 1974, aged 79Marcel Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright and filmmaker known for works including the Marseille trilogy and the Jean de Florette novels. He was the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française.