Éric Assous (30 March 1956 – 12 October 2020) was a French director, screenwriter, dialoguist, and dramatist born in Tunis.Notice d'autorité
of the BnF.

Career

Assous was the author of 80 radio plays for the

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channel. He wrote numerous plays, as well as scenarios for television (including 3 episodes of the ''

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'' series) and cinema. Assous directed his first feature film, ' in 2001. In 2002, he penned a new comedy entitled '.

Filmography

Director

* 1999: ''À cause d'Olivia...'' short film * 2001: ''Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels'' * 2002: ''Sexes très opposés'' * 2003: ''Amour tout court''

Screenwriter

* ''Les acteurs sont fatigués'' (Prochainement), by

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* 2010: ''

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'' by Richard Berry * 2008: '' Nos 18 ans'' by

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* 2008: '' Love Me No More'' by Jean Becker * 2008: '' Les Randonneurs à Saint-Tropez'' by

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* 2005: '' The Black Box'' by Richard Berry * 2005: '' Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte'' by Philippe Harel * 2003: ''

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'' by Richard Berry * 2002: ''Sexes très opposés (2002)'' * 2002: '' Irène by Ivan Calbérac * 2001: ''

The Girl from Paris ''The Girl from Paris'' (french: Une hirondelle a fait le printemps) is a 2001 French film directed by Christian Carion. Plot Sandrine (Mathilde Seigner) gets tired of her life as an IT instructor in Paris and decides to leave her work and d ...

'' by

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* 2001: ''Les gens en maillot de bain ne sont pas (forcément) superficiels'' by Éric Assous * 1998: '' Petits Désordres amoureux'' by Olivier Péray * 1997: ''

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'' by Philippe Harel * 1997: '' Les Randonneurs'' by Philippe Harel * 1993: '' Une femme pour moi'' by

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* 1987: ''Babette (Intrigues)'' by

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Dialoguist

* 2005: ''Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte'' by

* 2002: ''Sexes très opposés''

Theatre

* 1992: ''Sans mentir'', directed by d'Éric Assous and

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* 1992: ''Une fille entre nous'', Théâtre d'Edgar * 1995: ''Le Portefeuille'' by Pierre Sauvil and Éric Assous, directed by

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* 1998: ''Couple en turbulences'', Comédie de Paris * 2002: ''Les acteurs sont fatigués'', directed by de Jacques Décombe,

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* 2002: ''Retour de Madison'', directed by Éric Assous, played by

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, Festival Off, Avignon. * 2004: ''Les Montagnes russes'', played by

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and

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in 2004 and 2005,

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* 2007: ''Les Belles-Sœurs'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre Saint-Georges (and tour in 2008) * 2008: '' Secret de famille'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, with

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and

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. * 2009: ''Les hommes préfèrent mentir'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 2009: ''L'Illusion conjugale'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau,

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* 2010: ''Le Technicien'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau,

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* 2011: ''Une journée ordinaire'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens * 2011: ''Les Conjoints'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau,

Théâtre Tristan-Bernard The théâtre Tristan-Bernard is a private Parisian theatre located at 64 rue du Rocher in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. History Built in 1911 by the foundation Léopold-Bellan (which still owns it today) to host meetings and educational ...

* 2011: ''Mon meilleur copain'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau,

Théâtre des Nouveautés The Théâtre des Nouveautés ("Theatre of the New") is a Parisian theatre built in 1921 and located at 24 boulevard Poissonnière (Paris, 9th arr.). The name was also used by several earlier Parisian theatre companies and their buildings, begin ...

* 2012: ''L'Italienne'', directed by David Garcia, Théâtre Le Funambule Montmartre * 2012: ''Le Bonheur'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre Marigny * 2013: ''Nos femmes'', directed by Richard Berry,

Théâtre de Paris The Théâtre de Paris is a theatre located at 15, rue Blanche in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It includes a second smaller venue, the Petit Théâtre de Paris. History The first theatre on the site was built by the Duke of Richelieu in 1730. ...

* 2015: ''On ne se mentira jamais'', directed by Jean-Luc Moreau, Théâtre La Bruyère (adapted into English by Stewart Vaughan as ''No more lies'') * 2015: '' Représailles'', directed by Anne Bourgeois,

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* 2016: ''L'heureux élu'', directed by Jean Luc Moreau, Théâtre de la Madeleine

Prizes and nominations

* 2010: Molière de l'auteur francophone vivant for ''L'Illusion conjugale'' * 2014: Grand prix du théâtre de l'Académie française for all his theatre work * 2015: Molière de l'auteur francophone vivant for ''On ne se mentira jamais !''

References

External links

*
Éric Assous
on SACD

on ''

Le Figaro ''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of reco ...

'' (31 October 2015)
Éric Assous
on uniFrance
''Eric Assous, l'auteur le plus prolifique du théâtre privé''
on

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''Le Bonheur - Eric Assous''
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