Diane Kurys


Director, Screenwriter
Diane Kurys

About

Birth Place
France
Born
December 03, 1948

Biography

Former member of Jean-Louis Barrault's theater group who made her film directing debut with "Peppermint Soda" (1977), the first installment in an absorbing semi-autobiographical trilogy. "Peppermint Soda" was France's highest-grossing film of 1977 and won the Prix Louis Delluc as Best Picture of the Year. "A Man in Love" (1987), Kurys' first film with a male protagonist, was a watery int...

Family & Companions

Alexandre Arcady
Husband
Producer, director. Co-partner with Kurys in production company Alexandre Films.

Biography

Former member of Jean-Louis Barrault's theater group who made her film directing debut with "Peppermint Soda" (1977), the first installment in an absorbing semi-autobiographical trilogy. "Peppermint Soda" was France's highest-grossing film of 1977 and won the Prix Louis Delluc as Best Picture of the Year. "A Man in Love" (1987), Kurys' first film with a male protagonist, was a watery international melodrama which lacked the conviction of her earlier work.

Life Events

1970

Joined Jean-Louis Barrault's theater group; acted on stage, TV and in film for eight years (e.g. Had a small role in "Fellini's Casanova" 1976)

1977

Directed, wrote and co-produced first feature, "Diabolo Menthe/Peppermint Soda"

1979

Produced Alexandre Arcady's "Coup de Sirocco"

Family

Yasha Arcady
Son
Born in May 1990; father, Alexandre Arcady.

Companions

Alexandre Arcady
Husband
Producer, director. Co-partner with Kurys in production company Alexandre Films.

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