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 Frédéric Berthe * 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: '' I, Cesar'' by Richard Berry * 2002: ''Sexes très opposés (2002)'' * 2002: '' Irène'' by Ivan Calbérac * 2001: '' The Girl from Paris'' 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: '' The Banned Woman'' by Philippe Harel * 1997: '' Les Randonneurs'' by Philippe Harel * 1993: '' Une femme pour moi'' by Arnaud Sélignac * 1987: ''Babette (Intrigues)'' by Emmanuel Fonlladosa

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 Jean-Luc Moreau,

Théâtre Saint-Georges The Théâtre Saint-Georges () is a theatre in the French capital Paris, located on the Rue Saint-Georges from which it takes its name. Designed by the architect Charles Siclis,Stoddard p.88 it was constructed on the site of a former mansion and o ...

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

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and Astrid Veillon 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 Davy Sardou,

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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,

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

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* 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,

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* 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 ''

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

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