Claude Zidi

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Claude Zidi (born July 25, 1934 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter who is noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. 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.

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  • Les Bidasses en folie (1971)
  • La Moutarde me monte au nez (1974)
  • La Course à l'échalote (1975)
  • L'aile ou la cuisse (1976)
  • La Zizanie (1978)
  • Les Sous-doués (1980)
  • Inspecteur la Bavure (1980)
  • Les Sous-doués en vacances (1982)
  • My New Partner (1984)
  • Les rois du gag (1985)
  • Deux (1989)
  • Ripoux contre ripoux (1989)
  • La Totale! (1991)
  • Profil bas (1993)
  • True Lies (Writer only) (1994)
  • Arlette (1997)
  • Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar (1999)
  • La boîte (2001)

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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