About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1926-12-12
Place of birth:
Port-Lyautey, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Kenitra, Morocco]
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Robert Benayoun

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1969 Erotissimo Actor Mario 59
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1969 S.W.B. Actor N/A
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Directing
1982 Bonjour Mr. Lewis Directing Director N/A
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1975 Serious as Pleasure Directing Director 58
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1971 Jerry Lewis - 2ème partie Directing Director N/A
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1969 Paris Does Not Exist Directing Director 58
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Writing
1975 Serious as Pleasure Writing Writer 58
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1969 Paris Does Not Exist Writing Writer 58
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