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Born1926-12-12
BirthplacePort-Lyautey, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Kenitra, Morocco]
Credits3 titles
Person
Robert Benayoun
Actor · Director · Writer· Port-Lyautey, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Kenitra, Morocco]
Robert Benayoun (12 December 1926 in Kenitra, Morocco – 20 October 1996, Paris) was a French film critic and author, and one-time member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival of 1980. He wrote books on Tex Avery, Woody Allen, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers, and Alain Resnais.
He wrote screenplays for and directed three films. Benayoun was one of comedian Jerry Lewis's greatest supporters and directed a film about him called Bonjour Mr. Lewis. He also directed the 1975 film Serious as Pleasure.
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Filmography
3 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Erotissimo | Mario | Film |
| 1969 | Paris Does Not Exist | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Paris Does Not Exist | Writer | Film |
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