Writing · Writer · Assistant Director Trainee · Screenplay
Born Aug 9, 1934 · Vannes, Morbihan, France
Active 1958–2022 · Awards: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Kalinga Prize, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Young-Adult Novel, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Honorary doctor of the University of Mons
Yves Coppens (9 August 1934 – 22 June 2022) was a French anthropologist. A graduate from the University of Rennes and Sorbonne, he studied ancient hominids and had multiple published works on this topic, and also produced a film.