Robert Benayoun (12 December 1926 in

Kenitra Kenitra ( ar, القُنَيْطَرَة, , , ; ber, ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ, Qniṭra; french: Kénitra) is a city in north western Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey from 1932 to 1956. It is a port on the Sebou River, Sebou river, has a popul ...

, 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 Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent film work, in which his trademark was physical comedy accompanied by a stoic, deadpan expression ...

, the Marx Brothers, and Alain Resnais. He wrote screenplays for and directed three films. Benayoun was one of comedian

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

's greatest supporters and directed a film about him called ''Bonjour Mr. Lewis''. He also directed the 1975 film ''

Serious as Pleasure ''Serious as Pleasure'' (french: Sérieux comme le plaisir) is a 1975 French drama film directed by Robert Benayoun. Cast * Jane Birkin - Ariane Berg * Richard Leduc - Bruno * Raymond Bussières - The fisherman * Georges Mansart - Patrice * ...

''.

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* 1926 births 1996 deaths 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers French film directors People from Kenitra Moroccan emigrants to France {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub