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Francis Veber

Highest Rated: 92% La cage aux folles (1978)

Lowest Rated: 14% Three Fugitives (1989)

Birthday: Jul 28, 1937

Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

This prolific French writer and director originally intended to become a doctor but switched to journalism before finding his calling on the stage and screen. Francis Veber began his writing career while serving in the military, contributing to BLED, a publication of the Algerian Army. After his military discharge, he worked as a radio reporter and then segued to writing scripts for the TV series "L'Agence interim." In 1968, Veber enjoyed his first stage success with the play "L'Enlevement/The Kidnapping," which enjoyed an eight-month run in Paris. His second play, "Le Contrat/The Contract" led to a scripting assignment for the short film "Appelez-moi Mathilde/Call Me Mathilde" (1970).

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Highest rated movies

92% 85% La cage aux folles
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85% 78% The Closet
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84% 81% The Birdcage
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74% 90% The Dinner Game
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70% 68% The Valet
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67% 79% The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe
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63% 48% A Pain in the Ass
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57% 54% La Cage aux Folles II
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50% 83% The Goat
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Francis Veber

Francis Veber THE CLOSET, (aka LE PLACARD), director Francis Veber, on set, 2001. ©Miramax LA DOUBLURE, (aka THE VALET), writer/director Francis Veber, on set, 2006. ©Sony Pictures Classics LA DOUBLURE, (aka THE VALET), writer/director Francis Veber, on set, 2006. ©Sony Pictures Classics View more photos

Filmography

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76% 79% The Valet Screenwriter - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Toy Screenwriter - 2022
42% 42% Dinner for Schmucks Executive Producer $73.0M 2010
63% 48% A Pain in the Ass Director - 2008
70% 68% The Valet Director,
Writer 		$2.3M 2006
No Score Yet 80% Shut Up Director,
Writer 		- 2003
85% 78% The Closet Director,
Writer,
Writer 		$6.7M 2001
74% 90% The Dinner Game Director,
Writer 		$4.1M 1998
25% 26% Fathers' Day Executive Producer $28.7M 1997
No Score Yet 38% The Jaguar Director,
Writer 		- 1996
84% 81% The Birdcage Writer $124.0M 1996
No Score Yet 14% Fantôme avec chauffeur Writer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ghost With Chauffeur Writer - 1996
20% 54% My Father, the Hero Screenwriter $25.3M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Welcome to Buzzsaw Director - 1992
20% 45% Out on a Limb Director $1.6M 1992
15% 60% Pure Luck Executive Producer $21.3M 1991
14% 50% Three Fugitives Director,
Screenwriter 		$40.0M 1989
No Score Yet 67% Fugitives Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1986
47% 40% The Man With One Red Shoe Screenwriter - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Les compères Director,
Writer 		- 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Goat Director - 1982
50% 83% The Goat Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunday Lovers Screenwriter - 1981
57% 54% La Cage aux Folles II Screenwriter - 1980
92% 85% La cage aux folles Writer - 1978
No Score Yet 73% The Toy Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Night Caller Screenwriter - 1975
No Score Yet 48% The Return of the Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe Writer - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Pain in the Ass Writer,
Writer 		- 1973
67% 79% The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe Screenwriter - 1972