Francis Veber

1937-

Biography: life and films

Francis Veber is a French film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on 28 July 1937. One of France's best-known screenwriters, Veber has also enjoyed considerable success as a film director. Many of his popular comedies have become classics, including: L'Emmerdeur, La Chèvre, Le Dîner de cons and Le Placard.
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Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; a = actor

Appelez-moi Mathilde (1969) [a,w]

Il était une fois un flic (1971) [w]

Le Grand blond avec une chaussure noire (1972) [w]

L'Emmerdeur (1973) [w]

La Valise (1973) [w]

Le Magnifique (1973) [w]

Le Retour du grand blond (1974) [w]

Adieu, poulet (1975) [w]

Le Téléphone rose (1975) [w]

Peur sur la ville (1975) [w]

Le Jouet (1976) [d,w]

On aura tout vu (1976) [w]

La Cage aux folles (1978) [w]

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses! (1979) [w]

Coup de tête (1979) [w]

La Cage aux folles II (1980) [w]

Sunday Lovers (1980) [w]

Buddy Buddy (1981) [w]

La Chèvre (1981) [d,w]

Partners (1982) [w]

The Toy (1982) [w]

Les Compères (1983) [d,w]

Hold-Up (1985) [w]

The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) [w]

Les Fugitifs (1986) [d,w]

Three Fugitives (1989) [d,w]

Pure Luck (1991) [w]

Out on a Limb (1992) [d]

My Father the Hero (1994) [w]

Fantôme avec chauffeur (1996) [w]

Le Jaguar (1996) [d,w]

The Birdcage (1996) [w]

Fathers' Day (1997) [w]

Le Dîner de cons (1998) [d,w]

Le Placard (2001) [d,w]

Tais-toi! (2003) [d,w]

La Doublure (2006) [d,w]

L'Emmerdeur (2008) [a,d,w]

Dinner for Schmucks (2010) [w]



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