Paul Verdier

infobox actor|

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occupation=Stage, television actor,
stage director, playwright
spouse=Sonia Lloveras-Verdier

Paul Verdier is a stage director, actor, and playwright, who also had a number of guest parts in American television. He is married to Sonia Lloveras-Verdier.

Before moving to the United States, Verdier was a member of the Paris-based repertory companies of Jean-Louis Barrault/Madeleine Renaud and Nicolas Bataille.

Verdier and his wife opened the Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood in 1982, as a venue for bringing “the richness, flavor and variety of World Theatre to Los Angeles audiences”. [ [http://www.stagestheatrecenter.com/aboutus/ About the Stages Theatre Center] (Accessed 2007-05-23)]

In 1986, the couple opened a French restaurant—"Cafe des Artistes"—next door to the theatre.

Plays

: "partial list"
* "Tales for people under 3 years of age" (1982) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Eugène Ionesco
* "Slowmotion" (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Eduardo Pavlovsky
* "English Mint" (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from "L'Amante Anglaise" by Marguerite Duras
* "1789" (1989, October) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the 1970 play by Ariane Mnouchkine

* "The night of Picasso" (1990) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo Erba
* "Porco selvatico" (1991) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo Erba [ [http://www.miracleplayers.org/eduardo_erba.htm Edoardo Erba Playwright] the Miracle Players. (Accessed 2007-05-23)]

* "La Bête" (1993 by playwright David Hirson) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier
* "Miss Margarida’s Way" (by playwright Roberto Athayde) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier
* "Changes" (1995 by playwright Barbara Tarbuck) – Produced and directed by Paul Verdier
* "Hyenas" (2003) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from a play by Christian Siméon

Filmography

* Second Bettor in "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965)
* Abu in "My Favorite Martian": “Bottled Martian” (1965-10-31)
* Maliavin in "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming" (1966)
* Benet in "The Rat Patrol": “The Two If by Sea Raid” (1967-12-18)
* Elevator Operator in "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968)
* "My Friend Tony": “Corey Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (1969-01-05), and “Kidnap” (1969-06-08) [ [http://aa.1asphost.com/CTVA/US/Crime/MyFriendTony.htm My Friend Tony: Episode Guide] The Classic TV Archive. (January 2007)]
* Jean-Claude in "Hart to Hart": “Murder Between Friends” (1979-10-30)
* Claude in "The French Atlantic Affair" (November 1979 mini-series)
* French Tourist in "Waikiki" (1980-04-21, TV film)
* Jean Claude Fornier in "Magnum, P.I.": “The Man from Marseilles” (1985-03-14), and “A.A.P.I.” (1986-10-22)
* Francois Villars in "MacGyver": “The Escape” (1986-04-02)
* "En silence" (1987 short)
* Mr. Gadski in "St. Elsewhere": “Night of the Living Bed” (1987-10-28)
* Jacques Lizot in "Wiseguy": “The Merchant of Death” (1988-02-01)
* Claude Benoit in "Santa Barbara" (1989)

References

External links

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