Robert Benayoun
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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. Source: Article "Robert Benayoun" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Date of Birth
Dec 12, 1926
Place of Birth
Port-Lyautey, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Kenitra, Morocco]
Date of Death
Oct 20, 1996
Gender
Male
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Directing
19831 Season
19751h 36 min
197151 min
19691h 32 min
Acting
Writing
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