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Alain Robbe-Grillet

French author and film director (1922–2008)

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Occupation

French author and film director (1922–2008)

Born in

Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon

Born

August 18, 1922

Zodiac

Leo

31,231

days lived

85

age at death

Born
August 18, 1922 in 🇫🇷Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon
Died
February 18, 2008 in Caen (aged 85)
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·dog 🐕
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for August 18, 1922

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2008
Day 31,230
Age 85

Death of Alain Robbe-Grillet

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96%
Feb 18, 2008

Alain Robbe-Grillet dies in Caen, France.

2007
Day 30,817
Age 84

Publication of 'Un Roman, c'est un Roman'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Publishes 'Un Roman, c'est un Roman', a later work.

2006
Day 30,452
Age 83

Directs 'Gradiva (C'est Gradiva qui vous appelle)'

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96%
Jan 1, 2006

Directs the film 'Gradiva (C'est Gradiva qui vous appelle)'.

1983
Day 22,051
Age 60

Directs 'La Belle captive'

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96%
Jan 1, 1983

Directs the film 'La Belle captive'.

1975
Day 19,129
Age 52

Directs 'Le jeu avec le feu'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Directs the film 'Le jeu avec le feu'.

1974
Day 18,764
Age 51

Directs 'Glissements progressifs du plaisir'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Directs the film 'Glissements progressifs du plaisir'.

1970
Day 17,303
Age 47

Directs 'L'Eden et après'

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96%
Jan 1, 1970

Directs the film 'L'Eden et après'.

1963
Day 14,746
Age 40

Directs 'L'Immortelle'

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96%
Jan 1, 1963

Directs the film 'L'Immortelle'.

Day 14,746
Age 40

Publication of 'Pour un Nouveau Roman'

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96%
Jan 1, 1963

Publishes 'Pour un Nouveau Roman', a key theoretical work.

1961
Day 14,016
Age 38

Writes screenplay for 'Last Year at Marienbad'

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96%
Jan 1, 1961

Writes the screenplay for 'Last Year at Marienbad'.

1959
Day 13,285
Age 36

Publication of 'Dans le labyrinthe'

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96%
Jan 1, 1959

Publishes 'Dans le labyrinthe'.

1955
Day 11,824
Age 32

Publication of 'Le Voyeur'

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96%
Jan 1, 1955

Publishes 'Le Voyeur', gaining wider recognition.

1953
Day 11,094
Age 30

Publication of 'Les Gommes'

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96%
Jan 1, 1953

Publishes his first novel, 'Les Gommes'.

1951
Day 10,363
Age 28

Marries Catherine Rstakian

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96%
Jan 1, 1951

Marries Catherine Rstakian.

1949
Day 9,633
Age 26

Begins working at the Institut National de la Statistique

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96%
Jan 1, 1949

Works at the Institut National de la Statistique.

1945
Day 8,172
Age 22

Completes degree in Agronomy

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96%
Jan 1, 1945

Completes his degree in Agronomy.

1943
Day 7,441
Age 20

Studies at the Institut National Agronomique

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96%
Jan 1, 1943

Begins studies at the Institut National Agronomique.

1922
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alain Robbe-Grillet

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96%
Aug 18, 1922

Alain Robbe-Grillet is born in Brest, France.