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Marc Camoletti (16 November 1923 – 18 July 2003) was a French playwright best known for the farce Boeing-Boeing.

Marc Camoletti
Born	(1923-11-16)16 November 1923 Geneva, Switzerland
Died	18 July 2003(2003-07-18) (aged 79) Deauville, France
Occupation	Playwright
Nationality	French
Period	20th century
Notable works	Boeing-Boeing

Early life

Camoletti was born a French citizen in Geneva, Switzerland, though his family had Italian origins. His grandfather was the architect who designed the concert venue Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Musée d'art et d'histoire and the Hôtel des postes du Mont-Blanc.[1] Marc Camoletti was a painter before starting a theatrical career.[2]

Career

Camoletti's theatrical career began in 1958 when three of his plays were presented simultaneously in Paris, the first, La Bonne Anna, running for 1,300 performances and going on to be performed throughout the world. Boeing-Boeing (1960) was an even greater success, and remains Camoletti's signature hit. The original 1962 London production, in an adaptation by Beverley Cross, opened at the Apollo Theatre, transferred to the Duchess, and ran for seven years, racking up more than 2,000 performances. A later play, Don't Dress for Dinner, also ran for seven years in London, again transferring from the Apollo to the Duchess.

Camoletti's plays have been performed in numerous languages in 55 countries. In Paris alone, 18 of his plays have totalled around 20,000 performances in all. Ten of his plays have also been shown on television, including Sexe et Jalousie. In 1979, he directed his only feature film, Duos sur canapé, based on one of his plays.

Death

Marc Camoletti died in Deauville on the Normandy coast in 2003.[2]

Distinctions

• Associate of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
• Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur

Private life

The wife of the writer, Germaine Camoletti (1924-1994), was one of the directors of the Paris Theater "Michel" since the 1970s, being a prominent figure in the theatrical world of that time.

References

• Holger Sporleder; Hermann Doebel (2008). "Marc Camoletti" (in German). Laienspielgruppe Apelern. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-08-11.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marc Camoletti (playwright).

• Marc Camoletti at the Internet Broadway Database
• Marc Camoletti at IMDb

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[ru] Камолетти, Марк

Марк Камолетти (16 ноября 1923 года, Женева — 18 июля 2003 года, Довиль) — французский писатель, драматург и режиссер швейцарского происхождения, известный своими водевилями.

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