Francis Weber is a cult French director who shot the famous Unlucky, Toy and many other movie masterpieces. Films of this talented master, shot in the 70-80s, we still see. Having fun watching funny comedies, the audience not only laughs, but also think about serious problems, feel sad, empathize with the heroes. We invite our readers to get acquainted with a brief biography of Francis Weber and recall his magnificent work.
short biography
So, Francis Weber was born in the small French town of Neuilly-sur-Seine on July 28, 1937. His father, Pierre-Gilles Weber, was a Jewish Jew and a very talented writer. He wrote the same novel "Fanfan-Tulip", according to which the famous film of the same name was shot. Francis's mother was Armenian, her name was Ekaterina Agadzhanyan.
In various interviews, Francis Weber called his mother a Russian Armenian and said that she always fed him pies and borsch. Immediately after birth, his mother baptized Francis in the Orthodox Armenian Church, which later saved him from the genocide of the Jews when the Nazis occupied Paris.
Francis Weber, survived all the horrors of war, grew up, served in the army, became a screenwriter and film director, made many films that became popular around the world. It was he who discovered the comedic talent of Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu, he invented funny stories for many funny films.
In the late 80s, Weber received an invitation to work in the USA at the Walt Disney studio and went there with his family: his wife Francoise and two sons. Today he lives in Los Angeles.
The creator of the immortal image of Francois Pignon
In 1972, the comedy film "The Tall Blond in a Black Boot" was released, where the role of the eccentric Francois Pignon (Perrin) was brilliantly played by Pierre Richard, the screenwriter was Francis Weber, and the director was Yves Robert.
Weber later admitted to reporters that he copied this image of the kind and funny Perrin from himself. It turns out that Weber has always been very awkward, which constantly amused others. He conveyed many traits of his character to the character - Pignon.
In 1976, the film "Toy" was released, which, according to its script, was shot by Weber himself. And then there were Unlucky, Fugitives, Dad, and in all these films, the main character was crank Perrin performed by Pierre Richard.
Films
As a director, Francis Weber has worked in 12 films. In addition to the above films, these were:
- "In danger";
- "Three fugitives";
- "Jaguar";
- "Chameleon";
- Unlucky (remake);
- "Bore";
- Doubler;
- "Dinner with the moron."
Movie Scenarios
In the credits of as many as 40 films, Francis Weber is listed as a screenwriter. Here are the most famous of them:
- "Once upon a time there was a policeman";
- "Great";
- "Fear over the city";
- "Goodbye policeman";
- "Cage for cranks";
- "Jaguar";
- Doubler;
- "My father is a hero";
- "Chameleon";
- "Speak, it is interesting to me";
- "Headbutt";
- "A bore."
The play "Dinner with a moron"
Many films by Francis Weber make fun of the morals of the powerful - rich and swaggering. He contrasts them with even a little silly and clumsy, but honest, kind and self-sufficient heroes.
This is exactly Francois Pignon - the hero of the script for the film "Dinner with a moron", which recently in Moscow, in the theater. Chekhov was staged "Dinner with a Fool", in which the main roles are brilliantly played by Gennady Khazanov and Oleg Basilashvili.
The simpleton Pignon receives an invitation to dinner from a wealthy gentleman - a lover of laughing at others in the company of his friends, the same self-confident mockers.
Here's a story once invented by Francis Weber. Dinner with a fool does not turn around at all as the owner planned. Coot Pignon, as always, is on horseback, and the owner turns into a laughing stock. This performance was a real event for theatrical Moscow and received a very high praise by Weber himself.