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Francis Veber

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Francis Veber

Born July 28, 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France52 films

Francis Paul Veber (born 28 July 1937) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Many of his comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon and François Perrin.

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Veber was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine to a Jewish father and an Armenian mother. His grand uncle was writer Tristan Bernard.

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The Dinner Game posterFirst watchThe Dinner Game19987.8For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Birdcage poster7.0The Birdcage1996The Valet poster7.5The Valet2022La Chèvre poster7.1La Chèvre1981Ruby & Quentin poster6.7Ruby & Quentin2003The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe poster7.0The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972Dinner for Schmucks poster5.7Dinner for Schmucks2010The Magnificent One poster7.0The Magnificent One1973La Cage aux Folles poster6.8La Cage aux Folles1978

Filmography

52 films
  1. 2025Blbec k večeřiTheatre Play
  2. 2023El sopar dels idiotesWriter
  3. 2022The New ToyIdea
  4. 2022The ValetOriginal Film Writer
  5. 2015Le PlacardTheatre Play
  6. 2014Cher TrésorAuthor
  7. 2012BumbooOriginal Film Writer
  8. 2011Bheja Fry 2Original Film Writer
  9. 2011La Cage aux follesOriginal Film Writer
  10. 2010Dinner for SchmucksOriginal Film Writer
  11. 2010April FoolOriginal Film Writer
  12. 2008A Pain in the AssWriter
  13. 2008Mr. GaragasaOriginal Film Writer
  14. 2007Bheja FryOriginal Story
  15. 2006TerminusScreenplay
  16. 2006The ValetWriter
  17. 2003Ruby & QuentinScreenplay
  18. 2001The ClosetWriter
  19. 1998The Dinner GameScreenplay
  20. 1997Fathers' DayOriginal Film Writer
  21. 1996JaguarWriter
  22. 1996Ghost with DriverWriter
  23. 1996The BirdcageOriginal Film Writer
  24. 1994My Father the HeroScreenplay
  25. 1991Pure LuckOriginal Film Writer
  26. 1989Three FugitivesWriter
  27. 1986The FugitivesWriter
  28. 1985La Cage aux Folles 3Original Film Writer
  29. 1985Hold-upDialogue
  30. 1985The Man with One Red ShoeOriginal Film Writer
  31. 1983The ComDadsScreenplay
  32. 1982The ToyOriginal Film Writer
  33. 1982PartnersWriter
  34. 1982Baş BelasıOriginal Film Writer
  35. 1981La ChèvreWriter
  36. 1981Buddy BuddyTheatre Play
  37. 1980La Cage aux Folles IIScreenplay
  38. 1979Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesWriter
  39. 1979HotheadDialogue
  40. 1978La Cage aux FollesScreenplay
  41. 1976The ToyWriter
  42. 1976The Bottom LineWriter
  43. 1975The French DetectiveWriter
  44. 1975The Pink TelephoneScreenplay
  45. 1975The Night CallerDialogue
  46. 1974The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeDialogue
  47. 1973The Magnificent OneWriter
  48. 1973Man in the TrunkWriter
  49. 1973A Pain in the AssTheatre Play
  50. 1972The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeWriter
  51. 1972There Once Was a CopScreenplay
  52. 1969Call Me MathildeWriter