Jacques Companeez

Jacques Companeez (Russian: Яков Компанеец, Yaakov Kompanéyets, born in Nizhyn, Russian Empire 1906–1956) was a Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter in Paris. He arrived in Paris in 1936 after study in Berlin, and wrote 80 screenplays, one of his first being co-writing Les Bas-fonds for Jean Renoir (1936). His older daughter is the contralto Irène Companeez, who recorded with Maria Callas and was married to great Italian baritone Dino Dondi. His younger daughter Nina Companeez was also a screenwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 5, 1906 (Nizhyn), Died September 15, 1956 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8244	10-in.	11/7/1946	C'est un soir	André Claveau ; Wal-Berg	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8245	10-in.	11/7/1946	Pâquerette	André Claveau ; Wal-Berg	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8247	10-in.	11/7/1946	Le destin s'amuse	André Claveau ; Wal-Berg	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Companeez, Jacques," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369699.

Companeez, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369699.

"Companeez, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

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