Philippe Lopes-Curval

Philippe Jean LopesCurval 9 June 1951 13 February 2023 was a French film director and screenwriter Born in Bayeux on 9 June 1951 LopesCurval directed a series of short films before directing his first feature film Trop tard Balthazar in 1986 Released on Canal the film was noticed by JeanClaude Fleury who introduced him to Gérard Jugnot This began a longtime collaboration with Jugnot having partnered for the films Casque bleu Fallait pas Monsieur Batignole Boudu and Fashion Victim He also wrote the screenplay for the Christophe Barratier film The Chorus In 2017 LopesCurval cosigned the booklet for the musical festival at the Folies Bergère In addition to his film career he worked on television as well notably writing the screenplay for Maintenant ou jamais directed by Jérôme Foulon In 2011 he wrote a comic book Les Grobec LopesCurval was the father of fellow film director Julie LopesCurval and married to painter Catherine LopesCurval He died in Bayeux on 13 February 2023 at the age of 71 Source Article Philippe LopesCurval from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA