Jorge Semprún

Writing

Born: 1923-12-10
Died: 2011-06-07
From: Madrid, Spain
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Jorge Semprún MauraFederico SánchezJorge Semprun

Biography

Jorge Semprún Maura was a Spanish writer and politician. From 1953 to 1962, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain working as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain, but was expelled from the party in 1964. After Franco's death and the change to a democratic government, he was Spain's Minister of Culture from 1988 to 1991. He was screenwriter for two successive films by Greek director Costa-Gavras. In 1996 he became the first non-French author to be elected a member of the Académie Goncourt, which awards an annual literary prize.

Awards & Nominations21 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

2008
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honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2

2007
🏆 Won

Austrian State Prize for European Literature

2006
🏆 Won

Goethe Medal

2003
🏆 Won

Jean Monnet Prize

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2001
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honorary doctor of the University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallée

2000
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Jerusalem Prize

1997
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Saint George's Cross

1995
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1995
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Louis Guilloux Prize

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1995
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Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association

1994
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Femina Vacaresco award

1994
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Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III

1993
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honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II

1991
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honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II

1989
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Premio Planeta de Novela

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1977
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics

The Confession

1970
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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1970
🏆 Won

Edgar Awards

Z

1970
Nominated

National Society of Film Critics

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1969
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay

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1969
🏆 Won

Prix Femina

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1969
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

The War Is Over

1968
🏆 Won

Prix Formentor

The long Voyage

1963
🏆 Won

Concours général

1941
🏆 Won

honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam