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François-Marie Banier ((:fʁɑ̃swa maʁi banje)) (born ) is a French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer. He is particularly known for his photographs of celebrities and other public figures and for his friendships with members of high society. ==Life and career== Banier was born in Paris, France. He grew up in a middle-class family in the 16th arrondissement of Paris but became estranged from his parents as a teenager.〔(The bitter family battle for the L’Oréal billion ), The Evening Standard, 20 Jul 2009. Accessed 27 Jun 2010.〕 In a 2009 interview with Paris Match, he said that he had been “completely incomprehensible to () parents”. He also said that his father had beat him, and his mother had an unerring ability to avoid answering questions.〔(Generous to a Fault? ), ''New York Times'', 21 Aug 2009. Accessed 7 Jul 2010.〕 Despite his modest background, from an early age he was a precocious and hyperactive talent, who was able to develop friendships with some of Paris’ wealthiest arts patrons and artists. At the age of 16, he met Salvador Dalí, who would send his car to bring Mr Banier to his suite at the Hotel Meurice to discuss art.〔(Because he’s worth it? ), The Daily Telegraph, 15 Dec 2008. Accessed 30 Jun 2010.〕 At the age of 19, he befriended the wealthy heiress and patron of the arts Marie-Laure de Noailles who was then 64.〔(Did man con French heiress out of $1.5 billion? ), MSNBC.com, 11 Dec 2009. Accessed 27 Jun 2010.〕 He published his first novel, ''Les Résidences secondaires ou la Vie distraite'' (''Second Homes or Distracted Life''), at the age of 22. Around the same time, a well-known Parisian designer and antique dealer Madeleine Castaing (who was 75 at the time) helped him launch a career in photography by purchasing a dozen of his photographs for 70,000 francs.〔(François-Marie Banier: un ami qui vous veut du bien )'', 16 Jan 2009. Accessed 8 Jul 2010.〕 Over the years, Mr Banier befriended many well-known public figures and celebrities, including Pablo Picasso, Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Françoise Sagan, Samuel Beckett, Vladimir Horowitz, Louis Aragon, François Mitterrand, Kate Moss, Mick Jagger and Princess Caroline of Monaco.〔〔(Because she’s worth charming ), The Times, 21 Dec 2008. Accessed 8 Jul 2010.〕 He is also a good friend of Johnny Depp and his wife Vanessa Paradis, who met at his home in the south of France.〔(L'Oréal heiress gives €1bn to photographer 'because he's worth it' ), The Independent, 15 Dec 2008. Accessed 8 Jul 2010.〕 Mr Banier is godfather to their daughter, Lily-Rose.〔 In the 1970s, Mr Banier shared a studio with designer Jacques Grange on rue Servandoni near Luxembourg Garden.〔 Over the years, he acquired his own studio on rue Servandoni and gradually combined it with adjacent apartments until he was able to open a second entrance on rue de Vaugirard.〔(Une affaire de famille ), ''Forbes'', 11 Mar 2009. Accessed 7 Jul 2010.〕〔(Le favori qui valait un milliard ), ''Le Journal du Dimanche'', 26 Jul 2009. Accessed 8 Jul 2010.〕 He now shares these quarters with actor Pascal Greggory and his nephew Martin d’Orgeval.〔(Où est passé l'argent de Liliane Bettencourt? )'', 23 Dec 2008. Accessed 8 Jul 2010.〕 Mr Banier, who lives openly gay,〔http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/loral-billionairesss-euro1bn-gift-because-hes-worth-it-1838209.html〕 also owns a home in Sommières, France.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「François-Marie Banier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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