Marc Levy
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Marc Levy is a French novelist.
Levy was born in Boulogne-Billancourt
, Hauts-de-Seine
. At the age of 18, he joined the French Red Cross where he spent six years. In parallel, he studied management and computers at Paris-Dauphine University.
In 1983, he created a company specializing in computer graphics in France and the United States. In 1989, he lost majority control of the group and resigned, starting again from scratch. He then co-founded an interior design and construction company with two friends; the company would become one of the first office architecture firms in France.
In 1999, after selling the film rights to Steven Spielberg
for Dreamworks
, he left his architectural firm to dedicate himself to writing. In 2001, he published his second book, Où es-tu? (Will You Be There ), followed by Sept jours pour une éternité... (Seven Days for an Eternity) in 2003, La prochaine fois (In Another Life) in 2004 and Vous revoir (Finding You) in 2005. The year 2005 also saw the release of Just Like Heaven, the adaptation by Dreamworks of Et si c'était vrai..., starring Reese Witherspoon
and Mark Ruffalo
. Où es-tu? has been adapted in a mini series for television, and his novel Mes Amis mes Amours (London, Mon Amour) was adapted into a feature film, released in France on 2 July 2008; Children of Freedom was published in France in 2007, All those things we never said in 2008.
The First Day, his ninth novel, was published in France on 25 June 2009. The First Night, the sequel to The First Day, on 2 December 2009. The Shadow Thief, was published in France on June 17, 2010.
His most recent novel, The Strange Journey of Mr Daldry was published in France on April 21, 2011.
The combined worldwide sales of his ten novels, translated in 42 languages, have achieved the 23 million copy mark. Marc Levy is the most-read French author in the world. (Source for all rankings and figures: Ipsos / Livres Hebdo/Le Figaro)
Levy was born in Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
. At the age of 18, he joined the French Red Cross where he spent six years. In parallel, he studied management and computers at Paris-Dauphine University.
In 1983, he created a company specializing in computer graphics in France and the United States. In 1989, he lost majority control of the group and resigned, starting again from scratch. He then co-founded an interior design and construction company with two friends; the company would become one of the first office architecture firms in France.
Career
When he was thirty-seven, Marc Levy wrote a story for the man that his son would grow up to be. His sister, a screenwriter, encouraged him to send the manuscript to Editions Robert Laffont, who immediately decided to publish If Only it Were True.In 1999, after selling the film rights to Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
for Dreamworks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
, he left his architectural firm to dedicate himself to writing. In 2001, he published his second book, Où es-tu? (Will You Be There ), followed by Sept jours pour une éternité... (Seven Days for an Eternity) in 2003, La prochaine fois (In Another Life) in 2004 and Vous revoir (Finding You) in 2005. The year 2005 also saw the release of Just Like Heaven, the adaptation by Dreamworks of Et si c'était vrai..., starring Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon , better known as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer. Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year she made her television acting debut, in the cable movie Wildflower...
and Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Alan Ruffalo is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He starred in films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Zodiac, Shutter Island, Just Like Heaven, You Can Count on Me and The Kids Are All Right for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best...
. Où es-tu? has been adapted in a mini series for television, and his novel Mes Amis mes Amours (London, Mon Amour) was adapted into a feature film, released in France on 2 July 2008; Children of Freedom was published in France in 2007, All those things we never said in 2008.
The First Day, his ninth novel, was published in France on 25 June 2009. The First Night, the sequel to The First Day, on 2 December 2009. The Shadow Thief, was published in France on June 17, 2010.
His most recent novel, The Strange Journey of Mr Daldry was published in France on April 21, 2011.
The combined worldwide sales of his ten novels, translated in 42 languages, have achieved the 23 million copy mark. Marc Levy is the most-read French author in the world. (Source for all rankings and figures: Ipsos / Livres Hebdo/Le Figaro)
Short Film
- La Lettre de Nabila directed for Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, adapted from a short story he co-wrote with Sophie Fontanel.