Trivia

co-writer with Pierre Bost of more than 30 movies from 1943 until 1974.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954

His sister Marie-Berthe Aurenche, born in 1905, married Max Ernst in 1927.

Best known for his satirical scripts for director Claude Autant-Lara, in collaboration with Pierre Bost.

Early in his career, he worked in advertising.

Was educated by Jesuits.

Brother of Marie Berthe Ernst.

Hehad a publicity agency in the 30s. The agency employed Marcel Carné, Paul Grimault, Artigas, Jean Anouilh, Max Ernst and Robert Bresson. The short shown before Alerte ... in the outdoors cinema in Coup de torchon (1981) was one of his for the Galeries Barbès in Paris.