Writer/journalist Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American poet and novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Was an American poet and novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Is a French writer, filmmaker, and screenwriter.[1] After studying literature at Auxerre, he took fi

Is a French writer, filmmaker, and screenwriter.[1] After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films.[2]

The French Composer and Conductor.After studies in Piano, Ondes Martenot, and composition at the Con

The French Composer and Conductor.After studies in Piano, Ondes Martenot, and composition at the Conservatoire National de Région, Boulogne-Billancourt, he went on to study composition and conducting at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he won a first prize in composition. His orchestral tone poem "le Chant de Dahut" for Ondes Martenot and Orchestra won the SACEM prize at the 1988 Festival des Tombées de la Nuit, in Rennes (France).

Was a German organist and harpsichordist who was mostly active in Paris during the first half of the

Was a German organist and harpsichordist who was mostly active in Paris during the first half of the eighteenth century. Fanfare - Je veux Garder - Le Beau B.T. - Amis - Ton H.C. - Babé L.R. - Joconde - Mirtil - Mon Cousin - Tircis Couché - Ma Cloris - L'autre jour - Mamy Margot - O Gué - Pierre B.- Les Pelerins 1er Air - 2e Air - Boire a son tour - je suis encor - Bransle de Metz - On dit - Allons - La Tétard - Menuet Allemand.

Was a French writer and advocate of vegetarianism. He was extremely popular and influential at his t

Was a French writer and advocate of vegetarianism. He was extremely popular and influential at his time. His most famous work is Thalysie: the New Existence (1842).

Was a French cellist and composer. He was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris, at 40 years of age. Ba

Was a French cellist and composer. He was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris, at 40 years of age. Barrière first studied the viol, and published a set of viol sonatas. In due course however he became a skilled cellist during a period when the cello was gaining popularity over the viol in France, and later came to completely replace it, as indeed had already happened in Italy some 40 years prior. He became one of the best known virtuoso cellists of his time.

Was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an Ave Regina and sev

Was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an Ave Regina and several airs de cour. He was the eldest son of the court composer Antoine Boësset.

Was a French pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is best known for composing "Elemen

Was a French pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is best known for composing "Elementary Studies Op.176", which helps finger co-ordination.

Was a French Abbé who published in 1788 his General Description of China.[1]

Was a French Abbé who published in 1788 his General Description of China.[1]

Was a Czech composer and harpist.He learned music from his father while growing up in Paris; in 1773

Was a Czech composer and harpist.He learned music from his father while growing up in Paris; in 1773 he played a successful harp concerto in the Burgtheater in Vienna. After serving three years in Count Esterházy's court orchestra (1773–1776) during which he is said to have taken counterpoint lessons with Joseph Haydn, he embarked on a successful concert tour of Europe. In Paris and Metz he worked with manufacturers F. Nadermann and S. Erard towards improving the construction of the harp. He composed concertos and sonatas for harp and chamber music. He drowned himself in the Seine after his pupil and later wife, Anne-Marie Krumpholtz (1755–1824), also a virtuoso harpist, eloped to London, although the story that this was with pianist Jan Ladislav Dussek is apocryphal.[citation needed]

Was a French composer. In 1871 the Lemire family took refuge in Montbéliard, on the other side of t

Was a French composer. In 1871 the Lemire family took refuge in Montbéliard, on the other side of the new border. Certainly they regarded it only as temporary stay, during which they hoped for better days. Jean-Baptiste resided in Montbéliard for eleven years. In April 1883 he began work as a locksmith in Belfort. He remained there until 1888, when he entered the army. Perhaps the memory of seeing those glistening uniforms in his childhood were having a subconscious influence on his young mind? Was this already a demonstration of his strong personality, which will characterize him thereafter, or simply a passion for discovery and journeys that motivated him?

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was origina

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was originally M. F. H. Thomassin. As a child, Matho attracted attention for the quality of his singing voice and he was sent to Versailles where he began a career as one of the king's musicians. In 1720, he became Master of the King's Music and was charged with the musical education of the young Louis XV alongside François Couperin and Jean-Joseph Mouret. He wrote several works for the stage, including the tragédie en musique Arion (1714) as well as ballets and other divertissements.

Was a French composer of the baroque period. He served as the master of music at the court of Louis

Was a French composer of the baroque period. He served as the master of music at the court of Louis XIV. His compositional output includes several motets and music for the theatre.

Was a French composer and music publisher. "Death has taken Jean Baptiste Weckerlin, the "dean of Fr

Was a French composer and music publisher. "Death has taken Jean Baptiste Weckerlin, the "dean of French composers, who passed away at Geubweiler, Alsace, where he was born eighty-nine years ago. He was the composer of a successful opera, and has written a number of songs. Weckerlin became librarian at the Conservatory of Paris in succession to Felicien David, and became interested in research work appertaining to the folk-songs of various countries." - Etude

Was a French composer of operas. 1909 was the year of Nouguès' greatest success, the opera Quo Vadi

Was a French composer of operas. 1909 was the year of Nouguès' greatest success, the opera Quo Vadis, with a libretto by Henri Caïn based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo Vadis premiered in Nice and was soon taken to Paris; from there it went on to London and Milan.[3] The work was given its American premiere in 1911 at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, under the direction of Italo Campanini;[4] Maggie Teyte sang the female lead, and the work was also seen in Chicago and Philadelphia

Is a French writer and teacher. He is the author of the novel Aurorarama (2010), published by Melvil

Is a French writer and teacher. He is the author of the novel Aurorarama (2010), published by Melville House, as well as two novels, Exes, and 03, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and a book of short stories, Album. He has also written the award-winning radio play La vie inimitable and a movie Augustine (2003),[1] which he also co-directed. He was educated at Ecole Normale Superieure and the Sorbonne.

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor. Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor. Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans as a violinist, later taking piano lessons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the Scola Cantorum in Paris under Edmond Pendelton. In 1964 Amiot moved to New York City where he worked with Dimitris Mitropoulos. In the United States he met Leonard Bernstein and Leopold Stokowski who encouraged him to pursue his career in music.

Is a French trumpeter and composer. At the age of seven he developed a passion for the trumpet after

Is a French trumpeter and composer. At the age of seven he developed a passion for the trumpet after discovering Louis Amstrong on television. He met a prominent trumpeter of the Paris Opera who touched by his fascination for the trumpet, introduced him to the instrument and accompanies all during his studies at the Conservatory and has the Normal School of Music.

Is the president of Olympique de Marseille since June 2009[1]. Before, he was a journalist and the n

Is the president of Olympique de Marseille since June 2009[1]. Before, he was a journalist and the news director of TF1.

Is a French classical composer with a multi-decade career, starting in the mid-1960s, whose works ha

Is a French classical composer with a multi-decade career, starting in the mid-1960s, whose works have been performed by the world's top orchestras. From 1966 to 1968 Éloy taught at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of this period, his compositional style began to show the influence of Asian music, in works such as Faisceaux-Diffractions (1970) and Kâmakalâ (1971).[2] From 1972 to 1973 he worked in the electronic music studio of WDR in Cologne

Is a French writer of children's books and a playwright. Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude G

Is a French writer of children's books and a playwright. Before becoming a playwright, Jean-Claude Grumberg held several jobs including working as a tailor, he takes to the middle part of his play L'Atelier. He discovered the drama being an actor in the company. He became a writer signing in 1968 Demain, une fenêtre sur rue, and short texts like Rixe which played at the Comédie-Française. He writes about what haunts him since childhood: the death of his father in the Nazi death camps: Maman revient pauvre orphelin, Dreyfus (1974), L'Atelier (1979) and Zone libre (1990).

Is a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He is a former

Is a French composer, best known for his pioneering contributions to computer music. He is a former student of André Jolivet and former coworker of Max Mathews at Bell Labs. Arriving at Bell Labs, New Jersey in 1964, he used Mathew's MUSIC IV software to digitally recreate the sounds of brass instruments. He made digital recordings of trumpets and then studied their timbral composition using "pitch-synchronous" spectrum analysis tools, revealing that the harmonics of these instruments would differ greatly depending on pitch, duration and loudness. He is also credited with performing the first experiments on a range of synthesis techniques including FM Synthesis and waveshaping.

Is a French musician, composer and arranger. He was born during a bomb scare in Courbevoie, Hauts-de

Is a French musician, composer and arranger. He was born during a bomb scare in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine. Self-taught, he began playing the piano at age 18, later arranging for Michel Magne and Alice Dona, his first notions of orchestration taken from the books of the "Que sais-je ?" collection. Jean Claude Vannier signs the arrangements, composes the musics, writes the words and produces albums of many singers. Jean Claude has been invited to conduct in various countries (Brazil, Japan, Algeria, Zaire, Yugoslavia, Poland, Italy, Spain, Canada, England...)

Was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.[1] On 8 D

Was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.[1] On 8 December 1995 at the age of 43, Bauby suffered a massive stroke. When he woke up twenty days later, he found he was entirely speechless; he could only blink his left eyelid. Called locked-in syndrome, this is a condition wherein the mental faculties remain intact but most of the body is paralyzed. In Bauby's case his mouth, arms, and legs were paralyzed, and he lost 60 pounds (27 kg) in the first 20 weeks after his stroke.[2]

Is a French journalist working for Libération. He specialises in military topics. Merchet joined Li

Is a French journalist working for Libération. He specialises in military topics. Merchet joined Libération in the 90s, where he works on Defence topics. Since July 2007, he has publish a professional blog, Secret Défense.