Robert Charvay

Robert Charvay
Charvay c. 1910
Born
Adrien Lefort

(1858-03-05)5 March 1858
Died30 December 1925(1925-12-30) (aged 67)
OccupationsDramatist, journalist
ParentJules Lefort (father)
Writing career
Pen nameRobert Charvay

Robert Charvay (5 March 1858 – 30 December 1925) is the pen name of Adrien Lefort, a French dramatist and journalist who worked for the daily Écho de Paris, where he signed his papers with the nickname Le Nain jaune (lit. 'the yellow dwarf').

He was the son of Charlotte Jeanne Judlin (1820–1883) and the French lyrical singer Jules Lefort (1822–1898). His parents divorced in 1872.

Works as dramatist

Screen adaptations

His comedy Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman has been adapted four times on the screen:

References

  1. ↑ Leroux, Gaston (2012-01-31). Le Mystère de la chambre jaune (in French). Le Livre de Poche. ISBN 978-2-253-08972-8.
  2. ↑ Leroux, Gaston (2012-03-08). The Phantom of the Opera. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-162381-3.
  3. ↑ "Adrien Lefort (1856-1925)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Powrie, Phil (2009-01-19). Pierre Batcheff and Stardom in 1920s French Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-2960-2.