Paul Verdier
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Paul Verdier | |
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| Occupation(s) | Stage, television actor, stage director, playwright |
| Spouse | Sonia Lloveras-Verdier |
Paul Verdier (died 6 September 2015)[1] was a stage director, actor, and playwright, who also had a number of guest parts in American television. He was married to Sonia Lloveras-Verdier.
Before moving to the United States, Verdier was a member of the Paris-based repertory companies of Jean-Louis Barrault/Madeleine Renaud and Nicolas Bataille.
Verdier and his wife opened the Stages Theatre Center in Hollywood in 1982, as a venue for bringing "the richness, flavor and variety of World Theatre to Los Angeles audiences".[2]
In 1986, the couple opened a French restaurant—Cafe des Artistes—next door to the theatre.
Plays
[edit]- partial list
- Tales for people under 3 years of age (1982) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Eugène Ionesco
- Slowmotion (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Eduardo Pavlovsky
- English Mint (1988) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from L'Amante Anglaise by Marguerite Duras
- 1789 (October 1989) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from the 1970 play by Ariane Mnouchkine
- The night of Picasso (1990) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo Erba
- Porco selvatico (1991) – Translated and directed by Paul Verdier, from the play by Edoardo Erba[3]
- La Bête (1993 by playwright David Hirson) – Directed by Paul Verdier
- Miss Margarida's Way (by playwright Roberto Athayde) – Directed by Paul Verdier
- Changes (1995 by playwright Barbara Tarbuck) – Produced and directed by Paul Verdier
- Hyenas (2003) – Translated, adapted and directed by Paul Verdier, from a play by Christian Siméon
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Art of Love | Painter | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Second Bettor | Uncredited |
| 1965 | My Favorite Martian | Abu | Episode: "Bottled Martian" |
| 1965 | Do Not Disturb | Asst. Concierge | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Frenchman | Uncredited |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Maliavin | |
| 1967 | The Rat Patrol | Benet | Episode: "The Two If by Sea Raid" |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Elevator Operator | |
| 1969 | My Friend Tony | Episode: "Corey Doesn't Live Here Anymore"[4] | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Jean-Claude | Episode: "Murder Between Friends" |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair | Claude | 3 episodes |
| 1980 | Waikiki | French Tourist | TV movie |
| 1985-1986 | Magnum, P.I. | Jean Claude Fornier | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Francois Villars | Episode: "The Escape" |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Mr. Gadski | Episode: "Night of the Living Bed" |
| 1987 | En silence | Short | |
| 1988 | Wiseguy | Jacques Lizot | Episode: "The Merchant of Death" |
| 1989 | Santa Barbara | Claude Benoit | 4 episodes, (final appearance) |
References
[edit]- ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Spring 2016".
- ^ About the Stages Theatre Center Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2007-05-23)
- ^ Edoardo Erba Playwright the Miracle Players. (Accessed 2007-05-23)
- ^ My Friend Tony: Episode Guide Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Classic TV Archive. (January 2007)
External links
[edit]- Paul Verdier at IMDb