Portrait of Francis Veber

Writing

Francis Veber

Career

Active from 1969 to 2023, busiest in 1973 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Dinner Game
The Dinner Game
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Francis Veber Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Comedy 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Mistaken Identity 4
  • French Cinema 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Classic French Comedy 3
  • Social Satire 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Buddy Comedy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Satirical 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 63
Blbec k večeři
Blbec k večeři (2025)

Theatre Play

El sopar dels idiotes
El sopar dels idiotes (2023)

Writer

The Valet
The Valet (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Film Writer

The New Toy
The New Toy (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

Idea

2010s

7 titles · average score 44
Le Placard
Le Placard (2015)
GoodWatch score 61

Theatre Play, Stage Director

Cher Trésor
Cher Trésor (2014)

Author, Director

Bumboo
Bumboo (2012)
GoodWatch score 31

Original Film Writer

Bheja Fry 2
Bheja Fry 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 33

Original Film Writer

La Cage aux folles
La Cage aux folles (2011)

Original Film Writer

Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer

April Fool
April Fool (2010)

Original Film Writer

2000s

7 titles · average score 67
A Pain in the Ass
A Pain in the Ass (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as L'homme bousculé par Milan (uncredited)

Mr. Garagasa
Mr. Garagasa (2008)

Original Film Writer

Bheja Fry
Bheja Fry (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Story

The Valet
The Valet (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Terminus
Terminus (2006)

Director, Screenplay

Ruby & Quentin
Ruby & Quentin (2003)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Director

The Closet
The Closet (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Writer

1990s

8 titles · average score 49
The Dinner Game
The Dinner Game (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Screenplay

Fathers' Day
Fathers' Day (1997)
GoodWatch score 41

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer

Jaguar
Jaguar (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

The Birdcage
The Birdcage (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Film Writer

Ghost with Driver
Ghost with Driver (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

Writer

My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero (1994)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Pure Luck
Pure Luck (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Film Writer

1980s

12 titles · average score 54
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer, Executive Producer

The Fugitives
The Fugitives (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

Hold-up
Hold-up (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

Dialogue, Writer

The Man with One Red Shoe
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Film Writer

La Cage aux Folles 3
La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Film Writer

The ComDads
The ComDads (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

Partners
Partners (1982)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Executive Producer

The Toy
The Toy (1982)
GoodWatch score 34

Original Film Writer

Baş Belası
Baş Belası (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Film Writer

La Chèvre
La Chèvre (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

Theatre Play

La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

Dialogue, Screenplay

1970s

14 titles · average score 67
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

The Toy
The Toy (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The French Detective
The French Detective (1975)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

The Pink Telephone
The Pink Telephone (1975)
GoodWatch score 51

Dialogue, Screenplay

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Dialogue

The Magnificent One
The Magnificent One (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

A Pain in the Ass
A Pain in the Ass (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Theatre Play, Screenplay

Man in the Trunk
Man in the Trunk (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

There Once Was a Cop
There Once Was a Cop (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

1960s

2 titles
Agence Interim
Agence Interim (1969)

TV show · as l'un des frères Chavah

Call Me Mathilde
Call Me Mathilde (1969)

as TV presenter (uncredited)