Jean-Claude Dauphin

The illustrious Dauphin-Nohain dynasty is a family of renowned theatrical filmmakers, actors, and writers stretching across two centuries. Led by esteemed producer Peter Newman, the family has produced over thirty films, garnering 21 Independent Spirit Award nominations and winning the highest honor in American Independent Film with Noah Baumbach’s “The Squid and the Whale.” The matriarch, Antonia Dauphin, was the first to break into the artistic world when French playwright and producer Tristan Bernard engaged her for the leading role of his next play. Her husband, Peter Newman, and son, Griffin Newman, are actors and writers, known for Disenchanted (2022), Draft Day (2014) and The Tick (2016). Further down the line, Claude Dauphin was a stage-struck set designer and actor, Franc-Nohain was a writer and Jean and Jean-Claude Nohain were producers and writers. Lastly, Maria Mauban was an actress known for Journey to Italy (1954) and The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979). This is a family of remarkable talent, with a rich history of artistic mastery and accomplishment.