Henri Spade

Henri Spade
Born 16 July 1921
Paris, France
Died 12 November 2008 (2008-11-13) (aged 87)
Paris, France
Alma mater University of Paris
University of Strasbourg
Occupation Journalist, television producer, novelist
Spouse(s) Michèle Stouvenot

Henri Spade (16 July 1921 - 12 November 2008) was a French journalist, television producer and novelist. He co-produced La joie de vivre, the first entertainment program on French television, in the 1950s. He directed and produced television films. He was "a pioneer of French television".[1]

Early life

Henri Spade was born on July 16, 1921 in Paris, France.[1][2][3] He graduated from the University of Paris and the University of Strasbourg, where he studied the Humanities and the Law.[3] During World War II, he joined the Free French Forces in Spain.[3]

Career

Spade began his career as a journalist in Paris from 1945 to 1949.[3] He became a television producer for Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française in 1949.[1] He first co-produced Le Magazine du cinéma, a television program about cinema, with Robert Chazal, in 1949.[4] With Jean Nohain, he co-produced over 200 episodes La joie de vivre from 1952 to 1959.[1][3] Hosted by Jacqueline Joubert at the Alhambra theatre, it was the first entertainment program on French television and included performances by Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, Mistinguett, Yves Montand, Jeanne Moreau, Elvire Popesco, Serge Reggiani, Jean Yanne and Danielle Darrieux, among others.[1] It also included sketches by comedians like Roger Pierre and Bourvil.[5] Moreover, it played an important role in the audiovisual democratisation of operettas.[6]

Spade began teaching at his alma mater, the University of Paris, in 1971.[3] A year later, in 1972, he became the deputy director of the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française and, until 1988, director-producer of the Société française de production, where he produced and directed television films.[3]

Spade was the author of fourteen novels and two non-fiction books.[3] He was also a songwriter.[1]

Death

Spade was married to Michèle Stouvenot, a journalist.[1] He died on 12 November 2008 in Paris.[2]

Works

Novels

Non-fiction

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Psenny, Daniel (November 24, 2008). "Henri Spade, pionnier de la télévision française". Le Monde. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Henri Spade (1921-2008)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Henri Spade ( 1921-2008 ) journaliste, écrivain, auteur et metteur en scène de télévision. Séquence archive : Chilpéric d'Hervé". France Musique. July 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ Delavaud, Gilles (2005). "Chapitre 1. Les débuts du théâtre télévisé". L'art de la télévision : Histoire et esthétique de la dramatique télévisée (1950-1965). Louvain-la-Neuve: De Boeck Supérieur. pp. 17–37. ISBN 9782804149437 – via Cairn.info. (Registration required (help)).
  5. ↑ Bourvil; Pierre, Roger (2008). "Clin d’œil causerie antialcoolique". Entreprises et histoire. 50 (1): 165. doi:10.3917/eh.050.0165 – via Cairn.info. (Registration required (help)).
  6. ↑ Francfort, Didier (2014). "Vous avez dit « classique » ? La musique classique à la télévision française des années 1950 aux années 1990". Le Temps des médias. 22 (1): 107–122. doi:10.3917/tdm.022.0107 – via Cairn.info. (Registration required (help)).
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