Francis Veber

He also wrote the screenplay for My Father the Hero, the 1994 American remake of the French-language film 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". Many of his French comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon (a bungler) and François Perrin (a bully).

The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are France. Works named in the authority record are François Pignon. Distinctions recorded are César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the National Order of Merit.

• Name — Francis Veber • Birth Name — Francis Paul Veber • Born — 28 July 1937 • Birthplace — Neuilly-sur-Seine, France • Occupation — * Director • screenwriter • producer • theater playwright • Spouse — Francoise Veber • Awards — Academy Award nominee, La cage aux folles César Award winner, Le dîner de cons, and four-time nominee Lumière Film Award winner, Le dîner de cons

Veber was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, the son of a writer mother and Pierre-Gilles Veber, a screenwriter. Veber's father was Jewish and his mother was Armenian-Russian (Veber was baptized at birth). 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 Tristan Bernard, grandson of playwright Pierre Véber and nephew of screenwriter, director and hit songwriter 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.

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 1969 — Appelez-moi Mathilde • 1972 — Il était une fois un flic (1972 film) • The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe • 1973 — La Valise • L'Emmerdeur • Le Magnifique • 1974 • The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe • 1975 — The Pink Telephone • The French Detective • 1976 — On aura tout vu • The Toy • 1978 — La Cage aux Folles • 1979 — Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses • Coup de tête • 1980 — La cage aux folles II • Sunday Lovers • 1981 — Buddy Buddy • La Chèvre • 1982 — Partners — Executive • The Toy • 1983 — Les Compères — Uncredited • 1985 — The Man with One Red Shoe • Hold-Up • 1986 — Les Fugitifs • 1989 — Three Fugitives — Executive • 1991 — Pure Luck — Executive • 1992 — Out on a Limb • 1994 — My Father the Hero • 1995 — Fantôme avec chauffeur • 1996 — The Birdcage • Le Jaguar • 1997 — Fathers' Day — Executive • 1998 — The Dinner Game • 2000 — The Closet • 2003 — Ruby & Quentin • 2006 — The Valet — Associate • 2008 — L'emmerdeur • 2010 — Dinner for Schmucks — Executive

Francis Veber is recorded as having received César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.