Gérard Lauzier(1932-2008)

Writer
Director
Actor

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Gérard Lauzier was born on 30 November 1932 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and director, known for Le Plus Beau Métier du monde (1996), Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999) and P'tit con (1984). He died on 6 December 2008 in Paris, France.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Le Plus Beau Métier du monde (1996)

Le Plus Beau Métier du monde

5.8

Writer

1996

Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999)

Astérix & Obélix contre César

6.0

Writer

1999

Daniel Auteuil, Josiane Balasko, Bernard Brieux, Caroline Cellier, and Guy Marchand in P'tit con (1984)

6.0

Writer

1984

Mon père, ce héros (1991)

Mon père, ce héros

6.1

Writer

1991

Credits

Writer

Le fils du Français
5.1
- writer
- 1999
Astérix & Obélix contre César
6.0
- dialogue
- 1999
Le Plus Beau Métier du monde
5.8
- Writer
- 1996
My father, ce héros
5.5
- screenplay "Mon père, ce héros"
- 1994
Mon père, ce héros
6.1
- scenario and dialogue
- 1991
À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur
6.6
- play "L'Amuse-gueule"
- screenplay
- 1988
Glups!!
TV Movie
- comics (as Lauzier)
- 1985
Tranches de vie
4.7
- adaptation
- dialogue
- scenario
- 1985
La tête dans le sac
5.5
- Writer
- 1984
P'tit con
6.0
- comic book "Souvenirs d'un jeune homme"
- written by
- 1984
Emmenez-moi au théâtre
TV Series
- pièce
- 1983
T'empêches tout le monde de dormir
4.9
- play
- screenplay
- 1982
Psy
5.9
- Writer
- 1981
Je vais craquer!!!
5.6
- adaptation
- comic strip La course du rat
- dialogue
- 1980

Director

Actor

Personal details

Alternative name
- Lauzier
Born
- November 30, 1932
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died
- December 6, 2008
- Paris, France(cancer)
Children
- Noura Lauzier
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview

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Trivia
Started as a commercial illustrator, before becoming a famous comic book author/artist in the seventies. He was well-known for his dark humour and pungent social satire, his most renowned work being the serie "Tranches de vie" (life slices). In the eighties, he gradually abandoned comics to concentrate on his work as a movie director and writer.

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