
Person
Claude Zidi
Directing · Born 1934-07-25 · 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. Source: Article "Claude Zidi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for

Sacrée soirée
Self

Spécial cinéma
Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self

True Lies
Screenplay

True Lies
Original Film Writer

Happiness
Camera Operator

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Director

La Boîte
Director

États d'âme
Producer

The Butcher
Camera Operator
Filmography
- 2024Les Charlots en folieSelf
- 2023True LiesOriginal Film Writer
- 2018Claude Chabrol's EyeSelf
- 2017Belmondo ou le goût du risqueSelf
- 2017À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Director, producer (archive footage)
- 2013Louis de Funès ForeverSelf
- 2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau mondeSelf (archive footage)
- 2011Ripoux anonymesDirector
- 2007Capitaine Casta : Amélie a disparuWriter
- 2003My New Partner IIIDirector
- 2001La BoîteDirector
- 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarDirector
- 1997ArletteDirector
- 1994True LiesScreenplay
- 1993Low ProfileDirector
- 1991The Jackpot!Director
- 1990Promotion canapéStory
- 1990My New Partner IIDirector
- 1989DeuxDirector
- 1987Sacrée soiréeSelf
- 1987Top ManagersDirector
- 1986États d'âmeProducer
- 1985Les Rois du gagDirector
- 1984My New PartnerDirector
- 1983BanzaïDirector
- 1982Les Sous-Doués En VacancesDirector
- 1980Inspector BlunderDirector
- 1980The Under-GiftedDirector
- 1979Dumb But DisciplinedDirector
- 1978The DiscordDirector
- 1977AnimalDirector
- 1976The Wing or the Thigh?Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité)
- 1975The Wild Goose ChaseDirector
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
- 1974Rookies Go to WarDirector
- 1974I'm Losing My TemperDirector
- 1974Spécial cinémaSelf
- 1973The Big StoreDirector
- 1972Stadium NutsDirector
- 1971Rookies Run AmokDirector
- 1971The Great JavaWriter
- 1970Elise, or Real LifeDirector of Photography
- 1970The ButcherCamera Operator
- 1969This Man Must DieCamera Operator
- 1969The Scarlet LadyCamera Operator
- 1968Les BichesCamera Operator
- 1967The Road to CorinthCamera Operator
- 1967The Killing GameCamera Operator
- 1967The Champagne MurdersCamera Operator
- 1967Idiot in ParisCamera Operator
- 1965The Blue PantherCamera Operator
- 1965HappinessCamera Operator
- 1960A CoupleAssistant Camera
- 1959Head Against the WallAssistant Director of Photography
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