Marcel Pagnol was born on February 28, 1895 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France as Marcel Paul Pagnol. He was a writer and producer, known for The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940), Heartbeat (1938) and Angele (1934). He was married to Jacqueline Pagnol and Simone Collin. He died on April 18, 1974 in Paris, France.