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Robert Benayoun

Actor, Director, Writer
Born December 12, 1926Died October 20, 1996 (69 years)
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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Known For

  • Serious as Pleasure
  • Paris Does Not Exist

Robert Benayoun Filmography

2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown · as Self - Writer & Film Critic
1975
Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Apostrophes (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Filmmakers of our time (TV Series) · as Self

1976
Run After Me Until I Catch You · as Le Client Nerveux
1975
1969
Paris Does Not Exist · as Petit Rôle
1969
Erotissimo · as Mario
1969

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