Confortès, Claude

(February 2, 1928, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, France - )

   After studying literature at the Sorbonne, he notably worked as surveyor, journalist, and jazz singer. In 1958, he was hired as an actor by Jean Vilar at the TNP. Also a playwright and stage director, he played in films (1959 Julie la Rousse / USA: Julie the Redheadl Claude Boissol; 1960 Zazie dans le Métro / Zazie nel metrô / UK: Zaziel Louis Malle, France / Italy; La Famille Fenouillard, Yves Robert; Le Couple, Jean-Pierre Mocky; Fortunat / S.S. Operazione Fortunat, Alex Joffé, France / Italy; 1962 La Guerre des Boutons / USA: War of the Buttons, Yves Robert; 1963 Ophélia, Claude Chabrol, France / Italy; Carambolages, Marcel Bluwal; 1964 Paris When It ^z^l Richard Quine, USA, shot in 1962; Behold a Pale Horse, Fred Zinnemann, USA; Lucky Jo, Michel Deville; La Chance et l'Amour / L'amore e la chance, segment "La Chance du Guerrier", Claude Berri, France / Italy; 1967 Le Grand Dadais / Die Zeit der Kirschen ist vorbei, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / West Germany; 1969 Les Patates / USA: Potatoes, Claude Autant-Lara; 1970 Le Cinéma de Papa, Claude Berri; Les Choses de la Vie / L'Amante / USA: The Things of Life / These Things Happen, Claude Sautet, France / Italy; Nous n'irons plus au Bois / US video: We Will Not Enter the Forest Anymore, Georges Dumoulin; 1975 Laberinto, short, Carlos Vélo; 1977 Diabolo Menthe / USA: Peppermint Soda, Diane Kurys; 1986 37°2 le Matin / UK and USA: Betty Blue, Jean-Jacques Bein-eix; 1990 Le Dénommé, Jean-Claude Dague; 1993 Pas d'Amour sans Amour!, Evelyne Dress) and on TV (1960 Hamlet, Claude Barma; Cyrano de Bergerac, Claude Barma; 1961 Loin de Rueil, Claude Barma; 1964 Les Cinq dernières Minutesl episode "Fenêtre sur Jardin", Claude Loursais; Six Personnages en Quête d'Auteur, Jean Prat; 325000 Francs, Jean Prat; 1965 Le Dossier Pyrénées, Jean-Paul Carrère; Le Théâtre de la Jeunesse, episode "Le Sans-Souci ou Le Chef-d'œuvre deVau-canson", Jean-Pierre Decourt; Gaspard des Montagnes, Jean-Pierre Decourt; 1966 Le Théâtre de la Jeunesse, episode "La Clé des Cœurs", Yves-André Hubert; Le Théâtre de la Jeunesse, episode "Marie Curie", Pierre Badel; Le Chevalier dHarmental, 10 X 13', Jean-Pierre Decourt; Le Théâtre de la Jeunessel episode "Les Deux Nigauds", René Lucot; 1967 Lagardère / Les Aventures de Lagardère, 6 X 52', Jean-Pierre Decourt; Le Cercle de Craie caucasien, Jean Prat; Les Cinq dernières Minutes, episode "Voies de Fait", Jean-Pierre Decourt; 1968 Les Compagnons de Baal, 7 X 50', Pierre Prévert; 1972 Les Six Hommes en Question, Abder Isker; 1973 Les Glaces, Claude Dagues; 1974 Au Pays d'Eudoxie ou Le Satyre de la Villette, Bernard d'Abrigeon; 1975 Le Marathon, also screenwriter, dialogist, Jacques Audoir). Other credits (as assistant director): 1962 Gigot (Gene Kelly, USA); 1967 Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant / UK: The Old Man and the Boy / USA: The Two of Us (Claude Berri); 1969 L'Enfance nue / USA: Me / Naked Childhood (Maurice Pialat); Le Corps de Diane / Telo Diany (Jean-Louis Richard, France / Czechoslovakia); Mazel Tov ou Le Mariage / UK and USA: Marry Me! Marry Me! (Claude Berri); 1972 Sex Shop / Quello che già conosci del sesso e non prendi più sul serio / USA: Le Sex Shop (Claude Berri, France / Italy); 1976 La Première Fois / USA: The First Time (Claude Berri).

 Filmography

1970 ◘ Je ne suis pas simple (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)

1981 ◘ Le Roi des Cons (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

1984 ◘ Vive les Femmes! (also screenwriter)

1986 ◘ Paulette, la pauvre petite Milliardaire (also screenwriter, dialogist)

 Television Filmography

1982 ◘ Le Changement (three shorts)

1988 ◘ Je ne veux pas mourir idiot