| Nina Companeez | |
|---|---|
 Companeez in February 2013. | |
| Born | (1937-08-26)26 August 1937 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Died | 9 April 2015(2015-04-09) (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Film director |
| Years active | 1961–2015 |
Nina Companeez (26 August 1937 – 9 April 2015) was a French screenwriter and film director. Nina Companeez was the younger daughter of Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter Jacques Companéez and younger sister of contralto Irène Companeez. She was the mother of actress Valentine Varela.
Companeez was a long time collaborator of Michel Deville. She wrote scripts for 29 films and television shows. In April 2015, she died at the age of 77.
Selected filmography
Writer
- Tonight or Never (1961)
- Adorable Liar (1962)
- Because, Because of a Woman (1963)
- Girl's Apartment (1963)
- Lucky Jo (1964)
- Martin Soldat (1966)
- The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966)
- Zärtliche Haie (1967)
- Benjamin (1968)
- Bye bye, Barbara (1969)
- The Bear and the Doll (1970)
- Raphael, or The Debauched One (1971)
- Faustine et le Bel Été (1972)
- L'histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise (1973)
- The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
- À la recherche du temps perdu (2011)
Actor
- Benjamin (1968) - Une invitée (uncredited)
- Bye bye, Barbara (1969) - La directrice de l'agence de call-girls (uncredited)
- The Bear and the Doll (1970) - Dame en blanche (uncredited)
References
- "New York Times: Nina Companéez". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- Françoise Audé Ciné-modèles cinéma d'elles.: Situations de femmes dans le cinéma 1981 Page 77 "... Il ne se lance alors pas seul dans l'aventure : avec lui, une scénariste-dialoguiste brillante, Nina Companeez. Elle est la fille de Jacques Companeez qui fut le scénariste de Jacques Becker. Elle est, en outre, monteuse."
- "écès de la réalisatrice de télévision et de cinéma Nina Companeez". lefigaro. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
External links
| Films directed by Nina Companeez | |
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| Television films | |
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