Francis Paul Veber (born 28 July 1937) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, and theater playwright. Many of his French comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon (a bungler) and François Perrin (a bully). Several of them have been remade as Hollywood products with his participation (for instance, La chèvre as Pure Luck), or adapted (for instance, Le dîner de cons into Dinner for Schmucks). Some of his screenplays started as theater plays (for instance, Le dîner de cons). This theatrical experience contributes to his films' tight structure, making them "marvels of economy".
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 grand-uncle was writer Tristan Bernard.
Filmography
As director
- 1976 : Le Jouet (The Toy), starring Pierre Richard, Michel Bouquet, Fabrice Greco
- 1981 : La Chèvre (Knock on Wood), starring Gérard Depardieu, Pierre Richard
- 1983 : Les Compères (ComDads), starring Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu
- 1986 : Les Fugitifs, starring Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu
- 1989 : Three Fugitives, starring Nick Nolte, Martin Short
- 1992 : Out on a Limb, starring Matthew Broderick, Jeffrey Jones
- 1996 : Le Jaguar, starring Jean Reno, Patrick Bruel
- 1998 : Le Dîner de Cons (The Dinner Game), starring Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret
- 2000 : Le placard (The Closet), starring Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu
- 2003 : Tais-toi !, starring Jean Reno, Gérard Depardieu
- 2006 : La Doublure (The Valet), starring Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Virginie Ledoyen, Kristin Scott Thomas
- 2008: L'emmerdeur (A Pain in the Ass), starring Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit, Virginie Ledoyen
As screenwriter
- 1969 : Appelez-moi Mathilde, directed by Pierre Mondy
- 1972 : Il était une fois un flic, directed by Georges Lautner
- 1972 : Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire, directed by Yves Robert
- 1973 : La Valise, directed by Georges Lautner
- 1973 : L'Emmerdeur, directed by Édouard Molinaro
- 1973 : Le magnifique, directed by Philippe de Broca
- 1974 : Peur sur la ville, directed by Henri Verneuil
- 1974 : Le retour du grand blond, directed by Yves Robert
- 1975 : Le téléphone rose, directed by Édouard Molinaro
- 1975 : Adieu poulet, directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre
- 1976 : On aura tout vu, directed by Georges Lautner
- 1976 : Le Jouet
- 1978 : La Cage aux Folles, directed by Édouard Molinaro
- 1979 : Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses, directed by Édouard Molinaro
- 1979 : Coup de tête, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- 1980 : La cage aux folles II, directed by Édouard Molinaro
- 1980 : Sunday Lovers / Les séducteurs, directed by Bryan Forbes, Gene Wilder, Dino Risi and Édouard Molinaro
- 1981 : Buddy Buddy, directed by Billy Wilder
- 1981 : La Chèvre
- 1982 : Partners, directed by James Burrows
- 1982 : The Toy, directed by Richard Donner
- 1983 : Les Compères
- 1985 : L'homme à la chaussure rouge (The Man with one red shoe), directed by Stan Dragoti
- 1985 : Hold-Up, directed by Alexandre Arcady
- 1986 : Les Fugitifs
- 1989 : Three Fugitives
- 1991 : Pure Luck, directed by Nadia Tass
- 1994 : My Father the Hero, directed by Steve Miner
- 1995 : Fantôme avec chauffeur, directed by Gérard Oury
- 1996 : The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols
- 1996 : Le Jaguar
- 1997 : Father's Day, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 1997 : Le Dîner de Cons
- 1998 : Dead Letter Office, directed by John Ruane
- 2000 : Le placard
- 2002 : Tais-toi !
- 2006 : La doublure
- 2008 : L'emmerdeur
As producer
- 1982 : Partners, directed by James Burrows
- 1989 : Three Fugitives
- 1991 : Pure Luck, directed by Nadia Tass
- 1997 : Father's Day, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 2006 : The Valet
- 2010 : Dinner for Schmucks
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