Claude Zidi
Known for
Directing
Born
July 25, 1934 (age 92)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Biography
Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter who is noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1971. He won the César Award for Best Director for My New Partner, for which he was also nominated for Best Writing.
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Best known work
True Lies
1994
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999
The Wing or the Thigh?
1976
The Under-Gifted
1980
The Discord
1978
Happiness
1965
The Butcher
1970
My New Partner
1984
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
1982
Inspector Blunder
1980Filmography
2024
Les Charlots en folieas Self
2023
2018
Claude Chabrol's Eyeas Self
2017
2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Director, producer (archive footage)
2013
Louis de Funès Foreveras Self
2011
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau mondeas Self (archive footage)
2011
Ripoux anonymesDirector
2007
2003
My New Partner IIIDirector, Scenario Writer
2001
La BoîteDirector
1999
Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarScreenplay, Director
1997
ArletteDirector
1994
True LiesOriginal Film Writer
1993
Low ProfileDirector, Writer
1991
The Jackpot!Director, Writer
1990
Promotion canapéStory
1990
My New Partner IIDirector, Story
1989
DeuxDirector, Producer, Writer
1987
1987
Top ManagersDirector, Writer
1986
États d'âmeProducer
1985
Les Rois du gagDirector
1984
My New PartnerScreenplay, Director
1983
BanzaïDirector, Dialogue, Screenplay