Claude Zidi was born in Paris, France on July 25, 1934. He graduated from the Condorcet Lyceum, after which he studied at the Higher Technical School of Cinema and Photography named after Louis Lumiere, since he dreamed of becoming an operator since childhood. Since 1958, Claude worked with Philippe Clare, Jacques Demi and Claude Chabrol on the films Bay of Angels, Monaquino, Demarcation Line, etc. For almost ten years he worked as an assistant operator.
Finally, in 1969, he was entrusted with
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Claude Zidi was born in Paris, France on July 25, 1934. He graduated from the Condorcet Lyceum, after which he studied at the Higher Technical School of Cinema and Photography named after Louis Lumiere, since he dreamed of becoming an operator since childhood.
Since 1958, Claude worked with Philippe Clare, Jacques Demi and Claude Chabrol on the films Bay of Angels, Monaquino, Demarcation Line, etc. For almost ten years he worked as an assistant operator.
Finally, in 1969, he was entrusted with the work on the drama “Eliza, or the Real Life” directed by Michel Drash as the main operator.
As a comedy director Claude Zidie made his debut in 1971 with the film “Rookies Go Crazy”, a group of comedians “Charlo” took part in the filming. Claude later made three more films with these artists.
The director gained popularity after the release of the comedy He Begins to Be Angry in 1974, where the main roles were played by Pierre Richard and Jane Birkin. The following year, Claude worked on the comedy film “Don’t lose sight”, where the same actors starred.
In 1976, he pleased the audience with a comedy film with Michel Colucci and Louis de Funes. The film was awarded the Golden Screen award at the film festival in Germany.
In the same period, a talented film director released a picture.
"The Monster" where Jean-Paul Belmondo played and the tape
"Squabbling" with Annie Girardot and Louis de Funes.
Subsequent works of Zidi acquired a satirical and parody orientation, this can be seen in the film “Open, police!”, filmed in 1984.
One of the best films where Claude acted as a screenwriter and director is considered a comedy.
Total surveillance. . A few years later, based on the film, a remake was filmed by American director James Cameron, which was called “True Lies.”
Among the latest films Zidi has an eccentric comedy with the participation of Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu and Roberto Benigni called “Asterix and Obelix against Caesar”.