Francis Veber
Francis Veber | |
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Le dîner de cons |
Francis Paul Veber (born 28 July 1937) is a French
Mon père, ce héros
.
Some of his screenplays started as theater plays (for instance, Le dîner de cons). This theatrical experience contributes to his films' tight structure, resulting in what has been called "marvels of economy".[2]
Many of his French comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon (a bungler) and François Perrin (a bully).
Biography
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Veber was born in
Jewish and his mother was Armenian-Russian (Veber was baptized at birth).[3][4] His grand-uncle was writer Tristan Bernard.[5]
His parents were both authors: his father writer and journalist Pierre-Gilles Véber and his mother novelist Catherine Agadjanian, who wrote under the name Georgette Paul (1901-1990). He is the great-nephew of playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer
Serge Veber. He is the uncle of Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian
, young adult author of the Tara Duncan series. His son, Jean Véber, is also a screenwriter.
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1969 | Appelez-moi Mathilde | No | Yes | No |
1972 | Il était une fois un flic | No | Yes | No |
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe | No | Yes | No | |
1973 | La Valise | No | Yes | No |
L'Emmerdeur
|
No | Yes | No | |
Le Magnifique | No | Yes | No | |
1974 | Fear Over the City | No | Yes | No |
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe | No | Yes | No | |
1975 | Le Téléphone rose | No | Yes | No |
The French Detective | No | Yes | No | |
1976 | On aura tout vu | No | Yes | No |
The Toy | Yes | Yes | No | |
1978 | La Cage aux Folles | No | Yes | No |
1979 | Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses | No | Yes | No |
Coup de tête | No | Yes | No | |
1980 | La cage aux folles II | No | Yes | No |
Sunday Lovers | No | Yes | No | |
1981 | Buddy Buddy | No | Yes | No |
La Chèvre | Yes | Yes | No | |
1982 | Partners | No | Yes | Executive |
The Toy | No | Yes | No | |
1983 | Les Compères | Yes | Yes | Uncredited |
1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | No | Yes | No |
Hold-Up | No | Yes | No | |
1986 | Les Fugitifs | Yes | No | No |
1989 | Three Fugitives | Yes | Yes | Executive |
1991 | Pure Luck | No | Yes | Executive |
1992 | Out on a Limb | Yes | Yes | No |
1994 | My Father the Hero | No | Yes | No |
1995 | Fantôme avec chauffeur | No | Yes | No |
1996 | The Birdcage | No | Yes | No |
Le Jaguar | Yes | Yes | No | |
1997 | Fathers' Day | No | Yes | Executive |
1998 | The Dinner Game | Yes | Yes | No |
2000 | The Closet | Yes | Yes | No |
2003 | Ruby & Quentin | Yes | Yes | No |
2006 | The Valet | Yes | Yes | Associate |
2008 | L'emmerdeur | Yes | Yes | No |
2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | No | No | Executive |
Honors
- He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the
- He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 2001.[8]
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Terry Keefe (2008-01-19). "Francis Veber: The Hollywood Interview". The Hollywood Interview. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ^ Insdorf, Annette (1985-07-28). "French Films, American Style". The New York Times.
- ^ "Humour with a trademark French twist".
- ^ "INTERVIEW: The Cruel Comedy of Francis Veber's "The Dinner Game"". IndieWire. July 9, 1999. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^
"ORDRE DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR Décret du 3 avril 1996 portant promotion et nomination". JORF. 1996 (84): 5438. 1996-04-07. PREX9610753D. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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"Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion et nomination". JORF. 2008 (71): 5024. 2008-03-23. PREX0804596D. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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"Décret du 14 mai 2001 portant promotion et nomination". JORF. 2001 (112): 7695. 2001-05-15. PREX0104833D. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
External links
- Francis Veber at IMDb
- Francis Veber at AllMovie