Directing
Claude Zidi
Born 1934-07-25
Paris, France
Department: Directing
Biography
Claude Zidi (born 25 July 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 a cinematographer, and he 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. Source: Article "Claude Zidi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Claude Zidi
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True Lies
1994
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Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999
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The Wing or the Thigh?
1976
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Sacrée soirée
1987
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The Under-Gifted
1980
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The Discord
1978
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Happiness
1965
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The Butcher
1970
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Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
1982
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My New Partner
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (82 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Les Charlots en folie | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | True Lies | Original Film Writer | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Claude Chabrol's Eye | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Belmondo ou le goût du risque | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | À la recherche de... Pierre Richard | Self - Director, producer (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Louis de Funès Forever | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ripoux anonymes | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | Capitaine Casta : Amélie a disparu | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | My New Partner III | Scenario Writer | Movie | 2003 |
| My New Partner III | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | La Boîte | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar | Screenplay | Movie | 1999 |
| Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Arlette | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | True Lies | Original Film Writer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Low Profile | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Low Profile | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Jackpot! | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| The Jackpot! | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Promotion canapé | Story | Movie | 1990 |
 | My New Partner II | Director | Movie | 1990 |
| My New Partner II | Story | Movie | 1990 |
 | Deux | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Deux | Producer | Movie | 1989 |
| Deux | Writer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Top Managers | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Top Managers | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | États d'âme | Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Les Rois du gag | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | My New Partner | Screenplay | Movie | 1984 |
| My New Partner | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Banzaï | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Banzaï | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 |
| Banzaï | Dialogue | Movie | 1983 |
 | Les Sous-Doués En Vacances | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | Inspector Blunder | Director | Movie | 1980 |
| Inspector Blunder | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Under-Gifted | Director | Movie | 1980 |
| The Under-Gifted | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
| The Under-Gifted | Adaptation | Movie | 1980 |
| The Under-Gifted | Dialogue | Movie | 1980 |
| The Under-Gifted | Producer | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dumb But Disciplined | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Discord | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| The Discord | Screenplay | Movie | 1978 |
 | Ciné regards | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Animal | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Wing or the Thigh? | Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité) | Movie | 1976 |
| The Wing or the Thigh? | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| The Wing or the Thigh? | Screenplay | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Wild Goose Chase | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Rookies Go to War | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| Rookies Go to War | Writer | Movie | 1974 |
 | I'm Losing My Temper | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| I'm Losing My Temper | Writer | Movie | 1974 |
| I'm Losing My Temper | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Spécial cinéma | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Big Store | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| The Big Store | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
 | Stadium Nuts | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| Stadium Nuts | Writer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Rookies Run Amok | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Rookies Run Amok | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Great Java | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
| The Great Java | Director of Photography | Movie | 1971 |
 | Elise, or Real Life | Director of Photography | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Butcher | Camera Operator | Movie | 1970 |
 | This Man Must Die | Camera Operator | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Scarlet Lady | Camera Operator | Movie | 1969 |
 | Les Biches | Camera Operator | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Road to Corinth | Camera Operator | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Killing Game | Camera Operator | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Champagne Murders | Camera Operator | Movie | 1967 |
 | Idiot in Paris | Camera Operator | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Blue Panther | Camera Operator | Movie | 1965 |
 | Happiness | Camera Operator | Movie | 1965 |
| Happiness | Assistant Camera | Movie | 1965 |
 | A Couple | Assistant Camera | Movie | 1960 |
 | Head Against the Wall | Assistant Director of Photography | Movie | 1959 |