Paul Verdier (died 6 September 2015) was a stage director, actor, and playwright, who also had a number of guest parts in American television. He was married to Sonia Lloveras-Verdier. Before moving to the United States, Verdier was a member of the Paris-based repertory companies of

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and

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. Verdier and his wife opened the Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood in 1982, as a venue for bringing "the richness, flavor and variety of World Theatre to Los Angeles audiences". In 1986, the couple opened a French restaurant—''Cafe des Artistes''—next door to the theatre.

Plays

: ''partial list'' * ''Tales for people under 3 years of age'' (1982) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco inst ...

* ''Slowmotion'' (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by

Eduardo Pavlovsky Eduardo Alejo Pavlovsky, often nicknamed Tato Pavlovsky, (December 10, 1933 – October 4, 2015) was an Argentine playwright, psychoanalyst, actor and novelist. His best known plays included ''El señor Galindez'' in 1973, ''La muerte de Margueritte ...

* ''English Mint'' (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from ''L'Amante Anglaise'' by

Marguerite Duras Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film ''Hiroshima mon amour'' (1959) ea ...

* ''1789'' (October 1989) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the 1970 play by

Ariane Mnouchkine Ariane Mnouchkine (; born 3 March 1939) is a French stage director. She founded the Parisian avant-garde stage ensemble ''Théâtre du Soleil'' in 1964. She wrote and directed ''1789'' (1974) and ''Molière'' (1978), and directed ''La Nuit Mirac ...

* ''The night of Picasso'' (1990) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo Erba * ''Porco selvatico'' (1991) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo ErbaEdoardo Erba Playwright
the Miracle Players. (Accessed 2007-05-23) * ''La Bête'' (1993 by playwright

David Hirson David Hirson (born 1958) is an American dramatist, best known for his award-winning Broadway comedies, '' La Bête'' and ''Wrong Mountain''. Biography Hirson was born in New York City to actress Alice and playwright Roger O. Hirson. He was edu ...

) – Directed by Paul Verdier * ''Miss Margarida's Way'' (by playwright

Roberto Athayde The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

) – Directed by Paul Verdier * ''Changes'' (1995 by playwright

Barbara Tarbuck Barbara Tarbuck (January 15, 1942 – December 26, 2016) was an American film, television, and stage actress from Detroit, Michigan, best known for her recurring role as Lady Jane Jacks on ''General Hospital''. Biography Tarbuck was born in De ...

) – Produced and directed by Paul Verdier * ''Hyenas'' (2003) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from a play by Christian Siméon

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Verdier, Paul 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights French theatre directors French male film actors 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American theatre directors American people of French descent 2015 deaths Year of birth missing