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Raymond Gérard Payelle (15 September 1898 – 10 October 1971), better known by his pseudonymPhilippe Hériat, was a French novelist, playwright and actor. His most famous novels includedLes Enfantes gâtés (The Spoiled Children), awarded thePrix Goncourt in 1939, andLa Famille Boussardel, which won theAcadémie Goncourt in 1949.[1]
He was born in Paris and studied withfilm directorRené Clair and in 1920 made his debut insilent film. Over the next fifteen years, he appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the 1927Abel Gance masterpiece,Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated withfilm directorJean Delannoy to write thescreenplay for the filmLe Secret de Mayerling.
Philippe Hériat won the 1931Prix Renaudot for his bookL'Innocent. In 1939 he won thePrix Goncourt forLes Enfants gâtés, and the 1947Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française forFamille Boussardel.
In 1949 he was made a member of theAcadémie Goncourt, a position he held until his death in 1971. Hériat is buried inPère Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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