Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi (born July 25, 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 cinematographer, and 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.

Filmography as director

Year	Original title	English title	Notes
1971	Les Bidasses en folie		Featuring Les Charlots
1972	Les Fous du stade		Featuring Les Charlots
1973	Le grand bazar	The Big Store	Featuring Les Charlots
1974	Les Bidasses s'en vont en guerre		Featuring Les Charlots
1974	La Moutarde me monte au nez
1975	La Course à l'échalote
1976	L'aile ou la cuisse	The Wing or the Thigh
1977	L'Animal
1978	La Zizanie	The Spat
1979	Bête mais discipliné
1980	Les Sous-doués
1980	Inspecteur la Bavure
1982	Les Sous-doués en vacances
1983	Banzaï
1984	Les Ripoux	My New Partner	César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Director
1985	Les rois du gag
1987	Association de Malfaiteurs	Association of Wrongdoers
1989	Deux
1989	Ripoux contre ripoux
1991	La Totale!		Remade as True Lies
1993	Profil bas
1994	True Lies	True Lies	Writer only
1997	Arlette
1999	Astérix et Obélix contre César	Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar
2001	La boîte
2003	Ripoux 3

External links

• Claude Zidi at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Ettore Scola for Le Bal

César Award for Best Director 1985 My New Partner

Succeeded by Michel Deville for Péril en la demeure

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Name	Zidi, Claude
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Short description	French film director
Date of birth	July 25, 1934
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