Francis Veber
Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) is a French playwright, journalist, screenwriter, film director and producer of Armenian origin.
Life
Veber was already successful as a screenwriter in the 1970s with films such as The Filzlaus or The Big Blonde with the Black Shoe .
His first film The Toys with Pierre Richard was an instant hit. One of his bigger international successes was Daddy Cool - My Father the Hero with Gérard Depardieu in 1994.
As a screenwriter, he also had no problems supplying the templates for US versions of his successful films or even going to work as a director himself. Both The Toy (remake as The Playmate with Richard Pryor , 1982) and The Big Blonde with the Black Shoe (remake as The Crazy With the Violin Case with Tom Hanks , 1985) were implemented in this way. The Bank Trio (remake of The Fugitives , 1986) was a huge commercial success.
In Veber's films and scripts, the protagonists often go by the name Francois Pignon or Francois Perrin, although obviously they are not the same characters. Pierre Richard alone wore either the name Francois Pignon or Francois Perrin in four films. Even Jacques Brel , Patrick Dewaere , Jacques Villeret , Daniel Auteuil and Gad Elmaleh played characters who wore these names.
Filmography (selection)
script
- 1971: A great bluff (Il était une fois un flic) - Director: Georges Lautner
- 1972: The tall blonde with the black shoe (Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire)
- 1973: The suitcase in the sun (La valise) - Director: Georges Lautner
- 1973: The felt louse (L'emmerdeur)
- 1973: Le Magnifique - I am the greatest (Le Magnifique)
- 1974: fear over the city (Peur sur la ville)
- 1974: The tall blonde returns (Le retour du grand blond)
- 1975: Adieu, Bulle (Adieu poulet)
- 1975: The Kitten (Le téléphone rose) - Director: Edouard Molinaro
- 1976: A clumsy head astray (On aura tout vu!)
- 1978: That settles the matter for me (Coup de tête)
- 1978: A cage full of fools (La cage aux folles)
- 1979: Telefonliaison (Cause toujours, tu m'interesses) - Director: Edouard Molinaro
- 1980: Another cage full of fools (La cage aux folles II)
- 1980: Sunday Lovers
- 1982: Two crazy guys on a hot track (Partners) - Director: James Burrows
- 1985: The Boss (Hold-up)
- 1994: Daddy Cool - My Father the Hero
Director
- 1976: The toy (Le jouet)
- 1981: The horned ox and his draft horse (La chèvre)
- 1983: Two crazy jokers (Les compères)
- 1986: The Fugitives (Les fugitifs)
- 1989: The Bank Trio (Three Fugitives)
- 1992: A yuppie stands in the woods (Out on a Limb)
- 1996: Jaguar (Le Jaguar)
- 1997: Dinner for Spinners (Le diner des cons)
- 2000: A man sees pink (Le placard)
- 2003: Ruby & Quentin - The Killer and the Burdock (Tais-toi)
- 2006: In flagranti - what to do with your beloved? (La doublure)
- 2008: The killer and the pain in the ass (L'emmerdeur)
Literary templates
- 1981: Buddy Buddy based on Die Filzlaus
- 1982: The playmate (The Toy) after the submission of the toy
- 1991: Pure luck (Pure Luck) based on the model of The Horny Ox and his Draft Horse
- 1995: The Birdcage - A paradise for shrill birds (The Birdcage) based on a cage full of fools
- 1997: One father too many (Father's Day) based on the model of Zwei crazy jokers
- 2010: Dinner for Spinners (Dinner for Schmucks) based on the presentation of Dinner for Spinners
Web links
- Francis Veber in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ French films, american style . The New York Times . July 28, 1985. Retrieved October 10, 2013
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Veber, Francis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French journalist, screenwriter, film director and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuilly-sur-Seine |